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The COVID-19 pandemic is changing people’s habits and behaviors and will reshape city layout and management. Among the different areas of research to be explored, the paper outlines first inputs to use the COVID-19 health crisis as a “window of opportunity” to trigger a sustainable transition of urban living environments, through actions to reshape and territorial organization after COVID-19 and in preparation for future health. Before having a vaccine or medications that ensure a non-lethal disease course, there will be a phase of responsibility and coexistence with the virus. It will be a period whose duration experts are still unable to quantify. What changes in the city organization, behaviors and uses of spaces will we observe in the living environments? Will this lead to a sustainability transition? The paper proposes a qualitative review to investigate how the droplet might travel through the air and how COVID-19 has spread in different urban contexts to outline a comprehensive reflection on the future of the city and strategies for more resilient communities and territories. To achieve this goal, the paper proposes the need of a comparison between skills related to physics aspects, such as fluid dynamics (to assess how droplets spread) and skills related to architectural, urban and territorial design (to evaluate the conditions of indoor and outdoor living environments).
Ilenia Pierantoni; Mariano Pierantozzi; Massimo Sargolini. COVID 19—A Qualitative Review for the Reorganization of Human Living Environments. Applied Sciences 2020, 10, 5576 .
AMA StyleIlenia Pierantoni, Mariano Pierantozzi, Massimo Sargolini. COVID 19—A Qualitative Review for the Reorganization of Human Living Environments. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10 (16):5576.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIlenia Pierantoni; Mariano Pierantozzi; Massimo Sargolini. 2020. "COVID 19—A Qualitative Review for the Reorganization of Human Living Environments." Applied Sciences 10, no. 16: 5576.
Climate change has dramatically affected the rainfall patterns and water systems in Central Italy. The vulnerability of this area to climate change and natural hazards necessitates that appropriate adaptation policies be put in place to protect heritage sites. This study aims to develop a cultural and natural heritage conservation framework for Central Italy that enhances the capacity of climate change adaptation for heritage resources. For this purpose, a comparison was made between the UNESCO (United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Convention of 1972 and the European Landscape Convention of the Council of Europe to achieve a coherent vision for the protection of heritage resources in Europe. After describing the impacts of climate change on heritage resources in Central Italy, we analyze and suggest improvements to the conservation framework for wisely protecting heritage resources in a changing climate. The findings reveal that conservation sectors require assessments of the value of heritage resources at the territorial scale to effectively define conservation priorities, assess the vulnerabilities, and more precisely direct funding. In this respect, the integration of the European Landscape Convention with territorial planning may boost the unity of a conservation framework in terms of climate change while providing new opportunities for conservation authorities to develop adaptation policies.
Ahmadreza Shirvani Dastgerdi; Massimo Sargolini; Shorna Broussard Allred; Allison Chatrchyan; Giuseppe De Luca. Climate Change and Sustaining Heritage Resources: A Framework for Boosting Cultural and Natural Heritage Conservation in Central Italy. Climate 2020, 8, 26 .
AMA StyleAhmadreza Shirvani Dastgerdi, Massimo Sargolini, Shorna Broussard Allred, Allison Chatrchyan, Giuseppe De Luca. Climate Change and Sustaining Heritage Resources: A Framework for Boosting Cultural and Natural Heritage Conservation in Central Italy. Climate. 2020; 8 (2):26.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAhmadreza Shirvani Dastgerdi; Massimo Sargolini; Shorna Broussard Allred; Allison Chatrchyan; Giuseppe De Luca. 2020. "Climate Change and Sustaining Heritage Resources: A Framework for Boosting Cultural and Natural Heritage Conservation in Central Italy." Climate 8, no. 2: 26.
Climate change affects, directly and indirectly, the tangible and intangible features of heritage sites. Conservation studies often examine the impacts of climate change on heritage sites by assuming it as an isolated and static concept. This study aims to debate cultural heritage concept as the primary and neglected factor for wise development of climate-resilience policies. We first adopt the qualitative Meta-synthesis method to analyze the impacts of climate change on world heritage sites, through a systematic review of reports published by the UNESCO and its advisory bodies. Then, it is explained why the sustainability of cultural heritage requires a fundamental reconsideration of the concept and promotion of its evaluation framework. The findings suggest that protection of cultural heritage and developing the climate-resilience policies for the sustainability of landscape requires at the early stages a reflection on how heritage is defined as a useful resource and acceptable characteristic of territory.
Ahmadreza Shirvani Dastgerdi; Massimo Sargolini; Ilenia Pierantoni. Climate Change Challenges to Existing Cultural Heritage Policy. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5227 .
AMA StyleAhmadreza Shirvani Dastgerdi, Massimo Sargolini, Ilenia Pierantoni. Climate Change Challenges to Existing Cultural Heritage Policy. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (19):5227.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAhmadreza Shirvani Dastgerdi; Massimo Sargolini; Ilenia Pierantoni. 2019. "Climate Change Challenges to Existing Cultural Heritage Policy." Sustainability 11, no. 19: 5227.
“Futures” studies have treated the issue of place-based approach and bioregionalism planning as tool to achieve a sustainable development in areas characterized by exclusive natural peculiarities (Gray, 2007; Tonn, English, Turner, & Hemrick, 2006). After reviewing theories and cases concerning the re-launch of this kind of territories, the study introduces the concept of inner areas (Barca, 2009). Inner areas, described as a specific territorial weak category, are central to the European and Italian debate about territorial inequality and fragmentation. However, no methods to implement processes to develop inner areas have been officially identified. With these premises, this study presents a profile of a new territorial planning model of local development based on the implementation of multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder processes. New perspectives on sustainable long-term development, as well as the involvement of local stakeholders in planning choices, are central to this work. The focus of the study is an Italian inner area. In this study, the collaborative action-research model proposed by Sagor (2000) is transposed from the educational context into the field of sustainable regional planning for the first time. The aim is to suggest a sustainable local development pathway, by considering together local economic, naturalistic and cultural resources. The research demonstrates that a place-based approach for developing inner areas is achievable thanks to a multidisplinary and multistakeholder approach to territorial planning, aimed at reducing marginality (Pateman, 2011) and stimulating local economy (Sharma, 2000). The lessons learnt by the planning experience are analysed and the possible application of the Sagor model in future planning experiences is discussed.
Massimo Battaglia; Nora Annesi; Ilenia Pierantoni; Massimo Sargolini. Future perspectives of sustainable development: An innovative planning approach to inner areas. Experience of an Italian alpine region. Futures 2019, 114, 102468 .
AMA StyleMassimo Battaglia, Nora Annesi, Ilenia Pierantoni, Massimo Sargolini. Future perspectives of sustainable development: An innovative planning approach to inner areas. Experience of an Italian alpine region. Futures. 2019; 114 ():102468.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMassimo Battaglia; Nora Annesi; Ilenia Pierantoni; Massimo Sargolini. 2019. "Future perspectives of sustainable development: An innovative planning approach to inner areas. Experience of an Italian alpine region." Futures 114, no. : 102468.
The hinterland of Marche region has been declining for a long time, mainly due to the process of littoralization, ongoing phenomenon worldwide that represents a great challenge for planners and policy-makers. Increasing urbanization, seasonal mass tourism and overall growing of human pressure are just some of the issues affecting the coast. Vice versa, dramatic depopulation, economic depression and abandonment of rural activities are just some of those affecting the hinterland. In many places, this trend has become chronic, almost irreversible. Few models of regional development have barely stopped it. Most frequently, the historical villages, towns and the related landscape heritage, so peculiar and precious in the hinterland of Marche region, just further decay. After the earthquakes of 2016, the Marche Regional Council has commissioned a research team of five Italian universities to draft a strategic programme aimed at regenerating the hinterland. Supported by local authorities, scholars and experts in different fields, however related to regional and spatial planning, have made a joint effort to conceive possible solutions to the long-lasting crisis of these areas, which started in fact long before the recent earthquakes. The programme highlights the unexplored potential and resources of the hinterland, promoting a polycentric, integrated and synergistic model of development. In this framework and spirit outlined in the first part of the paper, and from Heritage Urbanism perspective, the focus shifts onto the case study of Camerino, outstanding example of urban heritage, exploring issues and options for different approaches and intervention models to regenerate the historical urban landscapes.
Flavio Stimilli; Massimo Sargolini. Regeneration of Historical Urban Landscapes in the Hinterland of Marche Region. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods 2019, 327 -339.
AMA StyleFlavio Stimilli, Massimo Sargolini. Regeneration of Historical Urban Landscapes in the Hinterland of Marche Region. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods. 2019; ():327-339.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFlavio Stimilli; Massimo Sargolini. 2019. "Regeneration of Historical Urban Landscapes in the Hinterland of Marche Region." The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods , no. : 327-339.
The changes in the market economy and social context that have been widely described in this volume form the background and reference for innovations introduced as much in participatory processes as in the practice of urban planning. If we place the relationship between environmental sustainability and quality of life of citizens at the focus of urban policies, it is necessary to address questions ranging from the reduction of waste and efficient use of resources to the conservation and hydrogeological balance of the land and from the reorganization of infrastructure and immaterial networks to the formation of an ethic of collective goods. This is to ensure real sustainability in processes of enhancing and using the goods, avoiding irreversible consumption. All of this forces the behaviour, habits, and lifestyles of inhabitants and operators to be redefined, imprinting them with a more conscious, responsible use of the territory, etc.
Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini. Interaction with Decision-Makers. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods 2017, 301 -307.
AMA StyleRosalba D’Onofrio, Massimo Sargolini. Interaction with Decision-Makers. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods. 2017; ():301-307.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini. 2017. "Interaction with Decision-Makers." The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods , no. : 301-307.
This experimentation deals with the Adriatic city and the city of Ancona in particular, a city of about 100,000 inhabitants situated along the Adriatic coast in the Marche Region. This choice is related to the deep knowledge that the research group has of the territory and its landscape, which facilitated the collection of data and the understanding of characteristic phenomena. This does not mean that the research results are applicable only to this specific urban context. What we propose is a means of interpreting the city based on morphology, which can act as an intermediary between many other European urban contexts and as a point to begin applying the tool, as well as a basis on which the forum activities may be developed.
Chiara Camaioni; Lucilla Di Prospero; Rosalba D’Onofrio; Ilenia Pierantoni; Andrea Renzi; Massimo Sargolini. The Ideal Adriatic City. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods 2017, 245 -281.
AMA StyleChiara Camaioni, Lucilla Di Prospero, Rosalba D’Onofrio, Ilenia Pierantoni, Andrea Renzi, Massimo Sargolini. The Ideal Adriatic City. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods. 2017; ():245-281.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChiara Camaioni; Lucilla Di Prospero; Rosalba D’Onofrio; Ilenia Pierantoni; Andrea Renzi; Massimo Sargolini. 2017. "The Ideal Adriatic City." The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods , no. : 245-281.
Acting amid uncertainty is a perennial situation in territorial planning, having always dealt with the inevitable relativity of assessments and choices regarding settlement transformations (Camagni and Lombardo 1999). Today, however, the complexity of territorial government when facing insecurity on different scales characterizes the historical period in which we live and requires a rethinking of the ways of carrying out territorial government activities that must deal with a continuous evolution situation. This not only requires rapidity and a capacity for updating and deciding between different options but also the willingness to address a multitude of new actors that have recently entered the decision-making process.
Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini; Michele Talia. The DSS and Its Possible Applications. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods 2017, 213 -219.
AMA StyleRosalba D’Onofrio, Massimo Sargolini, Michele Talia. The DSS and Its Possible Applications. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods. 2017; ():213-219.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini; Michele Talia. 2017. "The DSS and Its Possible Applications." The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods , no. : 213-219.
The concept of sustainability appears simple but is difficult to define. It can be at once an idea, a lifestyle, a production mode, or a way of “consuming”. As John Huckle writes, “…Like liberty, justice and democracy, sustainability has no single and agreed meaning. It takes on different meaning within different political ideologies and programmes underpinned by different kind of knowledge, values and philosophy” (Huchle 1996).
Roberta Cocci Grifoni; Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini. State of the Art on the Search for Sustainability and Quality of Life in Cities. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods 2017, 3 -9.
AMA StyleRoberta Cocci Grifoni, Rosalba D’Onofrio, Massimo Sargolini. State of the Art on the Search for Sustainability and Quality of Life in Cities. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods. 2017; ():3-9.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRoberta Cocci Grifoni; Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini. 2017. "State of the Art on the Search for Sustainability and Quality of Life in Cities." The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods , no. : 3-9.
As illustrated in Part III, the decision-support system (DSS) is composed of two parts:An evaluation system relying on a mathematical algorithm that simultaneously and contextually assesses different indicators (composed of multiple variables) that can be formally defined and represented. For brevity, we refer to this first part of the output as “Tool”.An interpretation and assessment system that relies on the active participation of local communities and “interested populations” (European Landscape Convention/ELC 2000) and uses indicators that cannot be formalized in a mathematical algorithm. For brevity, we refer to this second part of the output as “Forum”.
Roberta Cocci Grifoni; Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini. Application of the Tool and Criteria for Activating the Forum. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods 2017, 283 -300.
AMA StyleRoberta Cocci Grifoni, Rosalba D’Onofrio, Massimo Sargolini. Application of the Tool and Criteria for Activating the Forum. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods. 2017; ():283-300.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRoberta Cocci Grifoni; Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini. 2017. "Application of the Tool and Criteria for Activating the Forum." The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods , no. : 283-300.
The quality of European landscapes and the quality of life of city inhabitants are closely related to economic, social, and cultural aspects that are manifest in time and space. This connection, interacting with the local economy, responds to the recreational, emotional, and spiritual needs and the sense of identity of the community, as the Mercer survey and Eurobarometer have highlighted. If our cities are unsustainable, as often happens, the urban landscape could/should become the litmus paper that allows the state of places to be synthetically interpreted and supports the delineation of indications to solve the problems (Benson and Roe 2007). When following this road, it is necessary to consider the technical aspects of sustainability policies—such as energy savings, recycling, environmental management, etc.—and non-technical aspects such as social behaviours and spatial organization. All of these aspects together, in addition to the way in which they interact, contribute to determining the characteristics of a given urban landscape and the quality of life of city inhabitants. The continuous “feedback” between sustainability and quality of the urban landscape and their interaction with the quality of life of city inhabitants have been the subject of numerous studies and reflections in the contemporary scientific panorama. In this respect, the 2010 book by Claudia Dinep and Kristin Schwab Sustainable Site Design Criteria, Process, and Case Studies for Integrating Site and Region in Landscape Design highlights how “…urban sustainability is fundamentally the sustainability of the urban landscape as a whole”. In a 2004 essay, MacKendrick and Parkins maintained that the sustainability of the urban landscape could be defined as the capacity of a landscape system to generate and maintain conditions for a safe, harmonious, and adequate environment of life that respects ecosystems (MacKendrick and Parkins 2004).
Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini; Michele Talia. Selection of Indicators of Urban Sustainability and Quality of Life of City Inhabitants. The Urban Book Series 2017, 37 -99.
AMA StyleRosalba D’Onofrio, Massimo Sargolini, Michele Talia. Selection of Indicators of Urban Sustainability and Quality of Life of City Inhabitants. The Urban Book Series. 2017; ():37-99.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini; Michele Talia. 2017. "Selection of Indicators of Urban Sustainability and Quality of Life of City Inhabitants." The Urban Book Series , no. : 37-99.
As mentioned in Chap. 1, the debate about the sustainable city and the quality of life of city inhabitants is like a large arena where heterogeneous approaches and contributions from different sectors meet, without ever converging on a common vision. Consequently, it is difficult to identify effective models to assess urban policies, plans, and projects to address the challenge of sustainability. The sectoral cultural approach to themes of urban sustainability and improving the quality of life in cities has extended from scientific research to plans and projects for transformation. A comparison of different possible project alternatives and monitoring of the results of policies and plans over time is often lacking, as well as an open dialogue between researchers and political and social actors (Bertuglia et al. 2004).
Roberta Cocci Grifoni; Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini. The Landscape as a “Complex Indicator” of Urban Sustainability and Quality of Life of City Inhabitants. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods 2017, 11 -17.
AMA StyleRoberta Cocci Grifoni, Rosalba D’Onofrio, Massimo Sargolini. The Landscape as a “Complex Indicator” of Urban Sustainability and Quality of Life of City Inhabitants. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods. 2017; ():11-17.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRoberta Cocci Grifoni; Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini. 2017. "The Landscape as a “Complex Indicator” of Urban Sustainability and Quality of Life of City Inhabitants." The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods , no. : 11-17.
The economic/financial recession that has affected the cities and economy of the west is forcing a rethinking about the current model of development and planning a return to governance policies based on enhancing territorial, local, and urban capital. It is not possible for this to occur in terms of further growth, accumulation, and the consumption of scarce resources. Instead, it is necessary to design polycentric, denser cities, regulating the reuse of land to a multifunctional dimension, reconfiguring spaces, and producing more resilient, adaptive, and quality urban fabrics. Cities, in that they are social organizations created to be functional for humans’ many needs, could become the space in which citizens find answers to their demands for well-being and quality of life. In this sense, cities have found it necessary to address some substantial questions in new and creative ways. These questions relate to:Waste reduction and a more efficient use of resources (human capital, land, landscape worth, environmental quality, energy)Conservation and the hydrogeological balance of the landGreater sobriety and effectiveness in urban planningReorganization of material and immaterial infrastructure networksInvolving a larger number of subjects and new players in transformation and regeneration processesBuilding ethics of collective goods to ensure real sustainability in enhancement processes and the use of these goods to block their irreversible consumptionRedefining behaviours, habits, and lifestyles of inhabitants and operators imprinted with a more conscious, responsible use of their territory.
Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini; Michele Talia. For a New Urban Governance. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods 2017, 233 -236.
AMA StyleRosalba D’Onofrio, Massimo Sargolini, Michele Talia. For a New Urban Governance. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods. 2017; ():233-236.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini; Michele Talia. 2017. "For a New Urban Governance." The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods , no. : 233-236.
The expectations and desires of populations regarding the quality of their living environment place them in a strategic position to plan urban choices in their territory. It is extremely important that actions to protect and enhance the landscape and to improve the quality of life in urban areas fall within an overall strategy of local development that identifies the priorities for intervention and the consequent actions to perform with the community’s contribution.
Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini. The QLandQLife Forum. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods 2017, 227 -232.
AMA StyleRosalba D’Onofrio, Massimo Sargolini. The QLandQLife Forum. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods. 2017; ():227-232.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini. 2017. "The QLandQLife Forum." The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods , no. : 227-232.
In the early 1300s, Ambrogio Lorenzetti created two cycles of frescoes about “good and bad governance” in the city hall in Siena’s Piazza del Campo (Fig. 35.1). The effects of good governance on the city are used to illustrate the quality of life in a medieval city, show some construction aspects of the housing, and show the historical state of a splendid urban context in which people lived joyfully in a climate of happy social coexistence. This historical period ranged from 1287 to 1348, during which time the learned Governo dei Nove (three representatives for each third of the city chosen for a rotation of a few months) favoured the wide, episodic participation of citizens in government. This allowed for a period of peace and splendour cut short only by the arrival of the black plague, which marked the end of an extraordinary historical period.
Massimo Sargolini. Quality of Governance and Quality of Life. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods 2017, 385 -394.
AMA StyleMassimo Sargolini. Quality of Governance and Quality of Life. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods. 2017; ():385-394.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMassimo Sargolini. 2017. "Quality of Governance and Quality of Life." The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods , no. : 385-394.
The subject of sustainability requires the integration of various areas of disciplinary knowledge and in particular, knowledge related to the overall management and dynamics of ecological and social systems. Traditionally, the different disciplines have addressed the theme of sustainability by developing mathematical models and using indicators to measure the different aspects. However, not all of these aspects can be measured in quantitative terms (Bell and Morse 2008; Pollesch and Dale 2015).
Roberta Cocci Grifoni; Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini. Use of Decision-Support Systems in Defining Scenarios for Sustainable, Shared Urban Development. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods 2017, 19 -24.
AMA StyleRoberta Cocci Grifoni, Rosalba D’Onofrio, Massimo Sargolini. Use of Decision-Support Systems in Defining Scenarios for Sustainable, Shared Urban Development. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods. 2017; ():19-24.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRoberta Cocci Grifoni; Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini. 2017. "Use of Decision-Support Systems in Defining Scenarios for Sustainable, Shared Urban Development." The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods , no. : 19-24.
Despite the prolonged, unbridled process of urbanization that has concentrated 53% of the world’s population and more than 73% of the European population in cities, the confirmation of an Urban Agenda on the international level is still struggling to take off. As has been highlighted many times, this disappointing result stands in open contrast to the many initiatives assumed in recent decades by the United Nations and the European Commission, so that national governments have almost worked alone and in a convergent way over this period to maintain control of their respective urban policies (Boni 2016).
Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini; Michele Talia. Urban Policies for Urban Sustainability and Quality of Life of the City. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods 2017, 27 -36.
AMA StyleRosalba D’Onofrio, Massimo Sargolini, Michele Talia. Urban Policies for Urban Sustainability and Quality of Life of the City. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods. 2017; ():27-36.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini; Michele Talia. 2017. "Urban Policies for Urban Sustainability and Quality of Life of the City." The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods , no. : 27-36.
Chiara Camaioni; Rosalba D’Onofrio; Ilenia Pierantoni; Massimo Sargolini. Therapeutic Parks in Natural Protected Areas in Umbria Region/Italy. TERRITORIO 2017, 140 -148.
AMA StyleChiara Camaioni, Rosalba D’Onofrio, Ilenia Pierantoni, Massimo Sargolini. Therapeutic Parks in Natural Protected Areas in Umbria Region/Italy. TERRITORIO. 2017; (82):140-148.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChiara Camaioni; Rosalba D’Onofrio; Ilenia Pierantoni; Massimo Sargolini. 2017. "Therapeutic Parks in Natural Protected Areas in Umbria Region/Italy." TERRITORIO , no. 82: 140-148.
The aim of this paper is to identify a parameterization method that considers existing connections and relationships between traditional indicators of environmental sustainability as a step in combating climate change via urban strategies. A typical Mediterranean city (Ancona, Italy) is investigated with a multi-objective optimization platform called modeFrontier, which uses Pareto optimality. This concept formalizes the trade-off between a given set of mutually contradicting objectives, such as high thermal comfort and low energy consumption, to identify a set of Pareto solutions. A solution is Pareto optimal when it is not possible to improve one objective without deteriorating at least one of the others. The optimization process employs given constraints (for example, meteorological scenarios with high temperature and low winds or morphological building parameters), custom procedural algorithms (recursive algorithms to generate the set of all non-dominated objective parameters), and genetic algorithms (inspired by the natural selection process) to examine a wide urban space and identify interesting relationships among relevant variables for typical summer scenarios. Multi-objective optimizers involve many evaluations of two objectives (i.e., energy consumption and thermal comfort in this study) while considering many analytical constraints. This approach entails a considerably more exhaustive search of environmental variables that can help the urban planning process to mitigate the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Three quantitative metrics related to urban morphology and local climate conditions, as well as a thermal comfort indicator (the predicted mean vote), are defined and applied to Ancona to examine the potential for new sustainability in urban design. The results show that two parameters examined—compacity and a building-scale energy indicator—can offer insight when designing comfortable cities, while a citywide energy indicator shows that it is more difficult to find optimal solutions when dealing with the city as a whole. The research serves as a proof-of-concept and the possibility of identifying some local strategies in order to combat the UHI is verified.
Roberta Cocci Grifoni; Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini; Mariano Pierantozzi. A Parametric Optimization Approach to Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect: A Case Study in Ancona, Italy. Sustainability 2016, 8, 896 .
AMA StyleRoberta Cocci Grifoni, Rosalba D’Onofrio, Massimo Sargolini, Mariano Pierantozzi. A Parametric Optimization Approach to Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect: A Case Study in Ancona, Italy. Sustainability. 2016; 8 (9):896.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRoberta Cocci Grifoni; Rosalba D’Onofrio; Massimo Sargolini; Mariano Pierantozzi. 2016. "A Parametric Optimization Approach to Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect: A Case Study in Ancona, Italy." Sustainability 8, no. 9: 896.
U modernim Zimskim olimpijskim igrama utjecaj sportskih građevina i infrastrukture na teritorij i krajolik, posebice prometne mreže potrebne za povezivanje grada domaćina sa sportskim terenima u planinama, jedan je od glavnih izazovnih problema - pitanje od posebne važnosti za planere. S planerskoga motrišta analizirana su tri sluèaja koja ukazuju na zajedničke i različite probleme, strategije i posljedice: Torino 2006., Soči 2014. i plan za Krakov 2022.
Flavio Stimilli; Mladen Obad Šćitaroci; Massimo Sargolini. Turin, Sochi and Krakow in the Context of Winter Olympics. Prostor 2016, 24, 74 -89.
AMA StyleFlavio Stimilli, Mladen Obad Šćitaroci, Massimo Sargolini. Turin, Sochi and Krakow in the Context of Winter Olympics. Prostor. 2016; 24 (1(51)):74-89.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFlavio Stimilli; Mladen Obad Šćitaroci; Massimo Sargolini. 2016. "Turin, Sochi and Krakow in the Context of Winter Olympics." Prostor 24, no. 1(51): 74-89.