Culture for territorial development

Fig. 9 Cultural network: re-reading of the territory. There is a wide mesh network that consists of the only goods that are actually recognized within the Valley, polarizes towards the centers of Sora and Cassino

Knowledge and exploitation of local resources: the historical centers of the Comino Valley

This contribution is focused on an area located in the southern area of the Lazio region called “Valle di Comino” that has valuable characteristics from an environmental and historical construction point of view. It’s part of a wider research path…

Culture for territorial development

Regaining Spaces and Territories. Reflections about the blank side of Italy

Just few years ago, Italy was a Country with more people than spaces. Nowadays, we’re living the opposite conditions: Italy is a Country full of spaces but without people. In Italy we build 8 meters per second, the urbanization rate…

Culture for territorial development

Festivals and place. Isola delle Storie book festival and genius loci

The research investigates the relationship between festivals and place, looking at their genius loci and economic, social and cultural benefits produced. The issues were applied to Isola delle Storie, a book festival strongly rooted in its land and characters. The…

Culture for territorial development

Veneto and Venice: new visions of Culture

The relationship between culture and territory is the subject of an increasing interest. Today, culture is widely recognized as a key asset for economic and social development and competitiveness. At the same time, we live in a period characterized by…

Culture for territorial development

Design as a Tool for Territorial Enhancement: The Example of Rione Sanità | Il design per la valorizzazione territoriale. Il caso del Rione Sanità a Napoli

How can design be leveraged to enhance urban and social environments? This paper explores the relationship between design and territory, examining the methodologies, practices, and tools used to create sustainable, design-driven futures. Through a case study of bottom-up development, we…

Culture for territorial development

Experiences and Insights for a Shift Towards Environmental Protection | A proposito della protezione dell’ambiente: esperienze e spunti per una possibile transizione

Carlo Desideri and Emma Imparato's "Environmental Assets and Property" proposes an innovative model for managing protected areas in Italy. Unlike the current system, this model draws on successful experiences in France and the United Kingdom. Published in 2005, the book's…

Culture for territorial development

L’Aquila needs CASE: Lessons from Friulian reconstruction | Dalla ricostruzione friulana alle vicende abruzzesi: altro che zona franca urbana, per l’Aquila ci vogliono C.A.S.E

This article compares the post-earthquake reconstruction efforts in Abruzzo with those in Friuli. It critiques the "where it was, as it was" approach and advocates for a more innovative solution: Sustainable and Eco-compatible Anti-Seismic Complexes (CASE). By enhancing housing and…

Culture for territorial development

More than just a land of the aged: Identity and innovation in the LAB.net experience of the Sardinia region – Non è solo un paese per vecchi. Identità e innovazione nell’esperienza LAB.net della regione Sardegna

On July 3rd and 4th, 2008, the concluding conference of the LAB.net project - a cross-border network for the enhancement of urban historical centers, funded by the PIC Interreg IIIA Italy-France "Islands" Sardinia-Corsica-Tuscany - took place in Alghero. This initiative…

Culture for territorial development

The Modena model: Participatory urban regeneration through the lens of the former Riunite Foundry project. An interview with Marianella Pirzio Biroli Sclavi L’esperienza modenese del progetto partecipativo ex Fonderie Riunite. Intervista a Marianella Pirzio Biroli Sclavi

A unique international competition has been launched to repurpose Modena's former Riunite Foundry, building on the outcomes of a participatory process involving local institutions and citizens. This innovative project, characterized by its scale and quality, was made possible by the…

Culture for territorial development

The evolution of building rehabilitation: Innovative approaches for the reuse of historic centers in the Agri Valley, Basilicata – Dal recupero edilizio a proposte innovative per il riuso dei centri storici della Valle dell’Agri in Basilicata

Basilicata's Agri Valley offers a compelling case study in local development. While this area has been shaped by extensive oil extraction, it is now turning its attention to the recovery and reuse of its smaller historic centers, leveraging its abundant…

Culture for territorial development

Business meets art and culture – L’impresa incontra arte e cultura

In recent years, Montreal has emerged as a significant cultural metropolis on the international stage. In November 2007, the Montreal Board of Trade and Culture Montreal convened a citywide meeting to develop a cultural policy action plan for the decade…

Culture for territorial development

Abruzzo Reset: Reimagining a Region Through Experimental Storytelling – Abruzzo Reset: un progetto sperimentale per la conoscenza e la comunicazione del territorio

This research project, "Abruzzo Reset," undertaken by the Accademia dell'Immagine dell'Aquila in 2007/2008, aimed to foster new narratives for the two largest urban areas in the Abruzzo region. Two research films delved into the relationships between physical spaces, cities, and…

Ascesa e declino del paesaggio toscano
Rise and Decline of Tuscany Landscape

Abstract Is there really a Tuscan landscape? Maybe, it is better to say the Tuscan landscapes, since the variety of situations makes difficult the reduction to a unified framework, although the landscape of the region is commonly identified with the…

Culture for territorial development

Cultural Internationalization | L’internazionalizzazione della cultura

In current processes of internationalization, the territory is increasingly taking a role of central identity because it represents a fabric of tangible and intangible elements, it guarantees an added value to the location of productive activities, it contributes to the…

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Culture for territorial development

Knowledge and exploitation of local resources: the historical centers of the Comino Valley

Veneto and Venice: new visions of Culture

Design as a Tool for Territorial Enhancement: The Example of Rione Sanità | Il design per la valorizzazione territoriale. Il caso del Rione Sanità a Napoli

Experiences and Insights for a Shift Towards Environmental Protection | A proposito della protezione dell’ambiente: esperienze e spunti per una possibile transizione

L’Aquila needs CASE: Lessons from Friulian reconstruction | Dalla ricostruzione friulana alle vicende abruzzesi: altro che zona franca urbana, per l’Aquila ci vogliono C.A.S.E

More than just a land of the aged: Identity and innovation in the LAB.net experience of the Sardinia region – Non è solo un paese per vecchi. Identità e innovazione nell’esperienza LAB.net della regione Sardegna

The Modena model: Participatory urban regeneration through the lens of the former Riunite Foundry project. An interview with Marianella Pirzio Biroli Sclavi L’esperienza modenese del progetto partecipativo ex Fonderie Riunite. Intervista a Marianella Pirzio Biroli Sclavi

The evolution of building rehabilitation: Innovative approaches for the reuse of historic centers in the Agri Valley, Basilicata – Dal recupero edilizio a proposte innovative per il riuso dei centri storici della Valle dell’Agri in Basilicata

Business meets art and culture – L’impresa incontra arte e cultura

Abruzzo Reset: Reimagining a Region Through Experimental Storytelling – Abruzzo Reset: un progetto sperimentale per la conoscenza e la comunicazione del territorio

Ascesa e declino del paesaggio toscano
Rise and Decline of Tuscany Landscape

Cultural Internationalization | L’internazionalizzazione della cultura