Contrary to the common and consistent practice of establishing an observatory (or research centre) before the beginning of any actual research, whose survey tools change according to various funding, our analysis stands out as something different. As a matter of fact, in this case research came first, resulting initially with the obtainment of the financing and consequently the need to preserve this line of investigation with the experience gained.

Therefore, the creation of the Social Observatory on Development and Crime in Sardinia was indeed the only natural outcome, especially taking into consideration the involvement of several institutional branches within the territory as well as the vocation of the so-called "third mission" of the projects developed so far.

Since 2004, our research on crime’s changes and alterations has always benefited from public funding, such as Regione Autonoma della Sardegna and Fondazione di Sardegna. From 2013, the latter has shown its interest in the establishment of the Observatory by both financing its foundation and by strengthening it in the following years. 

Moreover, the Regione Autonoma della Sardegna has also financially supported a study on the detection of social indicators with the final aim of developing an effective Information System in order to pursue the fight against crime (L.R. 07/2007).

Guidelines and organisation

Urban sociologist, amongst his main research fields and interests, other subjects of study are: urban security, quality of life, tourism, consumption habits and practices, poverty and both various forms of segregation and civic participation. 

Her area of expertise’s focal point is the study of Environmental and Territorial Sociology. Her main research interests’ subjects are: urban sustainability, crime in the Sardinian context and the processes of involvement in the city’s administration by citizens.

His main scientific studies concern the educational, cultural and communication processes, the analysis of the dynamics concerning the active citizenship involvement in the planning of social policies and lastly, crime in the Sardinian territory.

Researcher at the University of Aquila and at the Centro Ricerche Nord_Sud (CRENoS), she surveys particularly on the theory of the economic growth and development, the panel data Econometrics and time-series, the field of labour economy and ultimately the Regional and Tourism Economy.

Graduated specialist and research Oscrim area manager, her activities focuses on the local press and official sources collection of data on crime and the following update of the database. Additionally, she analyses quantitative data and qualitative information contributing with the fulfilment of the scientific results. She is also the school-work alternation project representative and the university student interns’ tutor on all the matters concerning the Observatory subjects.

Researcher at DISEA & CRENoS.