Masterplan/PIV – Salerno South Coast

The Campania Region, through the resources of the European cohesion policy, is investing in the implementation of integrated works programmes capable of triggering territorial, environmental and landscape regeneration processes, which have significant economic and employment implications.

The Masterplan – Integrated Valorisation Programme is the planning and programming tool chosen to develop the economy of key areas of the territory. The Masterplan/PIV of the Salerno South Coast aims to strengthen and rethink a complex coastal area but of great landscape and environmental value.

The Masterplan/PIV includes interventions on 8 municipalities (Salerno, Pontecagnano-Faiano, Bellizzi, Battipaglia, Eboli, Capaccio-Paestum, Agropoli and Castellabate), out of a total of 478 sq km, in an area characterised by a strong historical and naturalistic imprint thanks to the presence of archaeological sites – such as Paestum and Pontecagnano – as well as areas of environmental value, such as the Cilento Park and the Piana del Sele.

At the same time, the area in question has serious problems, mainly linked to the exploitation and erosion of the coasts, together with a picture of building abuse and poor maintenance that characterises the coasts and the coastal landscape. In addition, the agricultural and river areas are largely (for about 3,600 hectares) covered by greenhouses, a strong economic resource but also profound criticality, due to the almost total sealing of the soil. Disused areas and river sections polluted by waste from livestock farms are other elements on which the plan insists.