Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Positano

Positano Facts

Area0.6 km²
Population2,128
Male Population1,040 (48.9%)
Female Population1,088 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-8.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-2.4%
Median Age39.8 years (Male: 39, Female: 40.5)
NeighborhoodsFuorigrotta
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng40.62829, 14.48427

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Positano Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,3212,2802,1802,1032,128
Population Density4,126.2 / km²4,053.3 / km²3,875.6 / km²3,738.7 / km²3,783.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Positano Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 3.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Positano-9.4%-7.8%-3.5%
Italy+8.3%+4.9%+4.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Positano Median Age

Median Age: 39.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Positano39.8 yrs40.5 yrs39 yrs
Italy40.9 yrs41.5 yrs40.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Positano Population Density

Population Density: 3,783 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Positano2,1280.563 km²3,783 / km²
Italy59.3 million301,510.7 km²197 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Positano Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Positano

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Positano

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Positano CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Positano9,967 tn4.68 tn17,719.5 tons/km²
Italy399,008,505 tn6.73 tn1,323.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Positano CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)9,967 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.68 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)17,719.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (4)
VolcanoHigh (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/22/187:35 AM451.4 km386,040 m28km SW of Anacapri, Italyusgs.gov
8/21/176:57 PM4.249.2 km2,650 m4km NNE of Casamicciola Terme, Italyusgs.gov
12/14/142:33 PM4.248.5 km299,600 m6km NW of Capaccio, Italyusgs.gov
1/22/1410:44 PM456.4 km2,000 m3km NE of Capaccio, Italyusgs.gov
1/20/147:12 AM4.581.5 km11,100 m5km WNW of Cusano Mutri, Italyusgs.gov
12/29/135:08 PM5.182.3 km10,500 m5km NE of San Potito Sannitico, Italyusgs.gov
9/27/121:08 AM4.671.8 km6,300 msouthern Italyusgs.gov
7/12/129:23 PM475 km423,000 mTyrrhenian Seausgs.gov
11/4/1111:22 AM4.579.7 km326,600 mTyrrhenian Seausgs.gov
5/30/085:22 PM4.434.4 km309,200 msouthern Italyusgs.gov

Positano

Positano is a village and comune on the Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana), in Campania, Italy, mainly in an enclave in the hills leading down to the coast.

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