Solar Mirrors in Agricultural Lands: a Case in Central Italy

The work undertakes the booming sprawl of photovoltaic solar modules on arable lands. In the Marche Region, such a change has come about with an exponential pace in terms of surfaces – so fast that permission to install new facilities is no longer granted with ease. The situation on the field is not known. Spatial patterns as well as farmers’ opinions are under investigation. Is this evidence of a new trend in the reallocation of resources? Or is it merely the eve of a new underrated dynamic? Solar technology isin any case a new promising frontier for the future of agriculture. The Seminar's aim is to investigate and reflect in depth- with specific interventions, on the positive and negative effects and impacts that can be caused by the introduction in the landscape of renewable energy plants. The European Union in the last years has adopted policies for increasing the amount of energy produced with renewable sources also by introducing research incentives related to the technology and installation of the plants.