Publications (Peer Reviewed*)

Books

(2019) with Kazepov Y., Barberis E. (Eds) Handbook of Urban Social Policies, Edward Elgar Publishing (forthcoming)

*(2017) with Ranci C., (Eds), Unequal cities. The challenge of post-industrial transition in times of austerity, Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group.

(2010) with Cerea S., Rago M., Sviluppo economico e integrazione sociale. Il caso dei distretti industriali lombardi (Economic development and social integration. The case of industrial districts in Lombardi) Carocci, Roma

(2010) with Colombo A. (Eds.), Innovare la democrazia. Teorie ed esperienze di deliberazione pubblica, (Innovating democracy. Theories and experiences of public deliberation) Guerini Editore, Milano

(2009) Partecipare alla mobilità sostenibile. Politiche, strumenti, attori, (Participating to sustainable mobility. Policies, tools and actors) Carocci, Roma

(2008) with E.M. Tacchi (Eds.), Coinvolgimento e vivibilità urbana. Il caso di Limbiate, (Social participation and urban liveability. The case of Limbiate) Franco Angeli, Milano.

Articles in Journals

*(2018) with Maestripieri L., Small is beautiful? Emerging organizational strategies among Italian professionals, in “Canadian Review of Sociology”, forthcoming

*(2018) with Gaeta L., Ritornare all’affitto. Politiche pubbliche contro la sclerosi proprietaria, in “Politiche Sociali/Social Policies", 1/2018, pp. 87-102, DOI: 10.7389/89917

(2017) with Ranci C., La Citta’ Europea. Un modello in crisi?, in “Il Mulino”, 3/2017, pp. 377-385

*(2016) with Bricocoli M., Social mix and housing policy: local effects of a misleading rhetoric. The case of Milan in “Urban Studies”, Vol. 53, n. 1, pp. 77-91.

*(2015) with Agustoni A., Alietti A., Neoliberalismo, migrazioni e segregazione spaziale. Politiche abitative e mix sociale nei casi europeo e italiano (Neoliberalism, migration and spatial segregation. Housing policies in Europe and Italy), “Sociologia urbana e rurale”, 1/2015, pp. 118-136

 *(2014) with Maestripieri L., Sabatinelli S., Partecipazione femminile al mercato del lavoro e servizi alla prima infanzia. Uno sguardo comparato sul modello bolognese in transizione, in “Autonomie Locali e Servizi Sociali”, Il Mulino, pp. 253-269

*(2014) with Maestripieri L., Architects and Consultants: between Formal Regulation and Organised Professionalism, in “Cambio”, Vol 4, No 7

*(2014) Contesa per l’acqua nella “valle più bella del mondo”. Energia rinnovabile, protezione ambientale e sviluppo economico in Val Trebbia (“The war for water in the “most beautiful valley in the world”. Renewable energy, environmental protection and economic development in Trebbia Valley”), in “Culture della sostenibilità”, n. 13, pp. 171-179

*(2013) Paura del ghetto e politiche antisegregative: cosa possiamo imparare dal Canada? Il caso di Toronto, (Fear of the “ghetto” and Area based policies. What can we learn from Canada? The case of Toronto), in “Mondi Migranti”, 2/2013

(2013) with Ranci C., Sviluppo economico e integrazione sociale. Politiche urbane europee a confronto, in “Imprese e città”, n. 1/2013, pp. 86-100 –(Economic Development and Social Integration. Urban policies in Europe)

*(2012) The unexpected consequences of sustainability. Green cities between innovation and ecogentrification, in “Sociologica”, 2/2012, doi: 10.2383/38269

(2012) with E.M. Tacchi, Tradeoffs and entanglements among sustainability dimensions. The case of accessibility as a missing pillar of sustainable mobility policies in Italy. “Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy” 8(1):70-81. Published online Mar 14, 2012. http://sspp.proquest.com/archives/vol8iss1/1009-045.cucca.html

*(2012) with Ranci C., Sviluppo e disuguaglianze. Barcellona, Copenhagen, Lione e Monaco a confronto (Development and Inequalities. Barcelona, Copenhagen, Lyon and Munich in comparison) in “Territorio”, 61, pp. 17-24

*(2012) Copenhagen: contenimento della disuguaglianza o aumento della segregazione? (Copenhagen: limiting inequalities or growing segregation?) in “Territorio”, 61, pp. 32-38

*(2012) con Bricocoli M. Mix sociale: da categoria analitica a strumento delle politiche? Una riflessione a partire dal caso milanese, (Social Mix: from analytical to policy tool? The case of Milan) in “Archivi di studi urbani e regionali”, pp. 21-35

*(2007) Promuovere inclusione nelle scelte pubbliche. Teorie e modelli a confronto, (Promoting social inclusion public policies. Theories and patterns in comparison) in “Studi di sociologia”, n. 4/2007, pp. 419-434

Chapters on books by international publisher

*(2019) “Environmental quality and Urban Segregation”, in Musterd S. (Ed.) Handbook of Urban Segregation, Edward Elgar Publishing (forthcoming)

*(2018) with Kazepov Y. “European Cities”, in Orum A (Ed), The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies, Wiley Blackwell Oxford UK (forthcoming)

*(2017) with Ranci C. “Introduction.  European cities between economic competitiveness and social integration”, in Ranci C., Cucca R. Eds, Unequal cities in Europe: the challenge of post-industrial transition in times of austerity, Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 1-18

*(2017) with Maestripieri L. “Varieties of post-fordist transitions and labour market inequalities”, in Ranci C., Cucca R. Eds, Unequal cities in Europe: the challenge of post-industrial transition in times of austerity, Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 21-44

*(2017) with Kapko N. “Immigrants and ethnic minorities: the right workers for the wrong jobs ?” in Ranci C., Cucca R. Eds, Unequal cities in Europe: the challenge of post-industrial transition in times of austerity, Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 89-111

*(2017) with Ranci C. “Conclusions. Life and death of the “European City”?” in Ranci C., Cucca R. Eds, Unequal cities in Europe: the challenge of post-industrial transition in times of austerity, Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 249-273

*(2016) Milan, a city lost in the transition from the growth machine paradigm towards a social innovation approach, with Costa G., Torri R.., in Brandsen T, Cattacin S., Evers A., Zimmer A. (Eds.), “Social innovation in Urban Context”, Springer New York, pp. 125-142

*(2015) Urban Economic Specialization and Women’s Integration into the Labour Market in 11 European Cities, in Kuronen M., Kutsar D., Eds., “Local Welfare Policy Making In European Cities”, Social Indicators Research Series, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, pp. 35-55

*(2015) with Kuronen M., Kröger T., Alonso F. and Jensen P., The Relationships Between Local and National Childcare Policies – A Comparison of Nordic and Southern European Cities, in Kuronen M., Kutsar D., Eds., “Local Welfare Policy Making In European Cities”, Social Indicators Research Series 59, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, pp. 119-134

*(2012) The Hidden Unwanted. Patterns of immigrants’ marginality in Copenhagen (Denmark) and Milan (Italy), in Yaelye C.C. “Living on the boundaries: Urban Marginality in National and International Context”, Emerald Inc. out of the UK, pp. 469-493

*(2012) with Alietti A. Agustoni A., Social housing policy as a tool for Ethnic Integration in Europe. A view on the Italian experience in Bauder H. (ed) “Immigration & Settlement: Challenges, Experiences and Opportunities in Global and Local Contexts”, Canadian Scholars Press, p. 199-216

Other Publications (selection)

*(2018) Mobilita’ e sostenibilita’ Urbana, in Agustoni A. Et Al (eds) “Sociologia dello Spazio, dell'Ambiente e del territorio”, Franco angeli, Milano, pp. 286-301

(2015) Oltre Expo 2015: Bisogni alimentari e pratiche di autoproduzione a Milano, in Nuvolati G., Citta’ in controluce, N° 26-27 – Giugno 2015 – Sopravvivenza in tempo di crisi

(2013) with Ranci C., Promuovere e proteggere la buona occupazione. Milano a Confronto con l’Europa. In AA.VV. Milano Produttiva 2013, Guerini Milano, pp. 227-236- (Promoting and protecting the “good Jobs”. Milan and Europe in comparison )

(2012) with Maestripieri L., Come le professioni cambiano tra vecchie regole e nuove strategie, (How professions are changing between old rules and new strategies) in Ranci C. (ed.) “Partita Iva. Il lavoro autonomo nella crisi italiana”, Il Mulino, Bologna, pp. 211-234

(2012) with Aquino J., Molinari E. , Immigrare in un piccolo mondo antico: il caso del crinale appenninico piacentino (Immigrating in an ancient world – the mountain area around Piacenza), in Osti G., Ventura M. “Immigrazione nelle aree fragili italiane”, Liguori Editore, p. 209-224

 (2011) with Pologruto P., Azioni pubbliche e modelli empirici: una riflessione su alcuni casi studio, (Social mix in Europe: public actions and patterns - some selected case studies) in Agustoni A., Alietti A. “Migrazioni, politiche urbane e abitative: dalla dimensione europea alla dimensione locale”, Fondazione Ismu, Regione Lombardia, Osservatorio Regionale per l’integrazione e la multietnicità, Milano, pp. 51-80

*(2011) Cucca R,. La governance per l’ambiente è sostenibile? La relazione fra consenso ed efficacia. (Is Environmental governance sustainable? Links between Agreement and Efficiency) a cura di Bassoli M, Polizzi E. in “La governance del territorio. Partecipazione e rappresentanza della società civile nelle politiche locali”. (pp. 110- 128)

(2011) Cucca R., L’ambiente come costruzione sociale. John Hannigan. (Environment as a social construction. John Hannigan) a cura di Tacchi E in “Ambiente e società. Le prospettive teoriche”, Carocci, Roma, pp. 219- 233

(2011) Sostenibilità e giustizia sociale. Le tensioni fra tutela ecologica e accessibilità delle risorse nelle politiche per la mobilità sostenibile. (Sustainability and social justice. Tensions between accessibility and environmental protection in sustainable mobility policies) Università degli Studi di Trento, (pp. 231- 240) In, a cura di Struffi L.: Crisi economica, crisi ambientale, nuovi modelli sociali,7° convegno dei sociologi dell’ambiente italiani

(2010) Crescita diseguale. Gli impatti sociali della transizione al post-fordismo nelle città europee, (Unequal growth. Social impacts of post-fordism in six European Cities) in Ranci C., “Città nella rete globale. Competitività e disuguaglianze in sei città europee”, Bruno Mondadori, Milano, pp. 79-115