The growing demand for data processing and storage capacity has led data centres to play a crucial role in the digital economy. However, their construction has environmental and infrastructural impacts, including land consumption. In Italy, the focus on sustainability and urban regeneration encourages the reuse of disused buildings as potential sites for data centres, limiting the consumption of new areas. This thesis, divided into three chapters, first explores the characteristics of data centres, market opportunities and the regulatory framework. It then analyses the phenomenon of land consumption in Italy, highlighting its causes, consequences and containment policies, before examining disused buildings as a strategic resource. The final chapter proposes a methodology based on GIS tools to identify and evaluate suitable buildings. Through the integration of cartographic, cadastral and urban data, an analytical model is illustrated that defines selection criteria and validation procedures. The results offer operational guidelines for responsible planning that combines digital development and land conservation. The conclusions highlight the economic and environmental potential of such solutions, emphasising the need for integrated strategies to promote digital transformation in harmony with land protection.
La crescente domanda di capacità di elaborazione e archiviazione dati ha portato i data center a svolgere un ruolo cruciale nell’economia digitale. Tuttavia, la loro realizzazione comporta impatti ambientali e infrastrutturali, tra cui il consumo del suolo. In Italia, l’attenzione verso la sostenibilità e la rigenerazione urbana incentiva il riutilizzo di edifici dismessi come potenziali sedi per data center, limitando il consumo di nuove aree. Questa tesi, articolata in tre capitoli, approfondisce dapprima le caratteristiche dei data center, le opportunità di mercato e il quadro normativo di riferimento. In seguito, analizza il fenomeno del consumo di suolo in Italia, evidenziandone cause, conseguenze e politiche di contenimento, per poi esaminare il patrimonio edilizio dismesso come risorsa strategica. L’ultimo capitolo propone una metodologia basata su strumenti GIS per individuare e valutare gli edifici idonei. Attraverso l’integrazione di dati cartografici, catastali e urbani, viene illustrato un modello analitico che definisce criteri di selezione e procedure di validazione. I risultati offrono indicazioni operative per una pianificazione responsabile che coniughi sviluppo digitale e salvaguardia del territorio. Le conclusioni evidenziano il potenziale economico e ambientale di tali soluzioni, sottolineando la necessità di strategie integrate per favorire la trasformazione digitale in armonia con la protezione del territorio.
Data Centers and territory : location criteria, environmental impacts, and GIS tools for the enhancement of abandoned buildings
TRISCIUOGLIO, VINCENZO
2024/2025
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The growing demand for data processing and storage capacity has led data centres to play a crucial role in the digital economy. However, their construction has environmental and infrastructural impacts, including land consumption. In Italy, the focus on sustainability and urban regeneration encourages the reuse of disused buildings as potential sites for data centres, limiting the consumption of new areas. This thesis, divided into three chapters, first explores the characteristics of data centres, market opportunities and the regulatory framework. It then analyses the phenomenon of land consumption in Italy, highlighting its causes, consequences and containment policies, before examining disused buildings as a strategic resource. The final chapter proposes a methodology based on GIS tools to identify and evaluate suitable buildings. Through the integration of cartographic, cadastral and urban data, an analytical model is illustrated that defines selection criteria and validation procedures. The results offer operational guidelines for responsible planning that combines digital development and land conservation. The conclusions highlight the economic and environmental potential of such solutions, emphasising the need for integrated strategies to promote digital transformation in harmony with land protection.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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