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When Covid-19 arrived in Europe from the far East, the media and experts in economics and social sciences noticed that it was the expected discontinuity in the socio-economic development process. Really, the current phase has spread since the 1960s, when the application of econometric worldwide-spread development model was going to produce social inequalities, and consumption of physical, social, and cultural resources. Some places in Italy, far from the erosive and urban context and erosive metropolitan areas, are currently isolated seeds of a new cycle of life, because of the local community identity and the strong link between human, cultural, and natural components are currently working together towards a new development model. Starting from a 20-year research about Local Cultural Systems in Sicily, the research group has defined and tested the cultural dimension of development, and affirmed that the transition to a culture-based growth, as defined by UNESCO, should be the solution for overcoming the erosive Anthropocene era. In western Sicily, the Belice Valley is working on cultural transition thanks to relationships between cultural heritage, identity, and settlement network, that we have designed as a Territorial Archipelago. The research demonstrates that local communities will innovate if they rethink the development model and reshape spatial patterns and economic networks focusing on the creativity-driven vision.
Maurizio Carta; Daniele Ronsivalle; Barbara Lino. Inner Archipelagos in Sicily. From Culture-Based Development to Creativity-Oriented Evolution. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7452 .
AMA StyleMaurizio Carta, Daniele Ronsivalle, Barbara Lino. Inner Archipelagos in Sicily. From Culture-Based Development to Creativity-Oriented Evolution. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (18):7452.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaurizio Carta; Daniele Ronsivalle; Barbara Lino. 2020. "Inner Archipelagos in Sicily. From Culture-Based Development to Creativity-Oriented Evolution." Sustainability 12, no. 18: 7452.
Analyzing the human history on the planet, a conflictual relation was raised when humankind had started destroying the natural ecosystem and biota, and consequently, a capacity to induce environmental change has increased throughout human history in the so-called Anthropocene age. A ‘noosphere’-centered civilization could produce a non-disruptive new kind of anthropocentrism. This is becoming a new context to define Neoanthropocene based on a renewed homeostatic relationship between Earth and mankind. The potential application of this theoretical approach has been tested in drafting steps of Plan of Lucania Apennines, Valdagri, and Lagonegrese National Park, in southern Italy. Drafting the plan, the authors have applied a strategic approach based on environmental and cultural evidence and have drafted an interpretation plan for local growth, consistent with local resources. The result is a plan, shared with local stakeholders, in which the authors have proposed a multisectoral development plan based on a ‘cluster approach’ for regeneration: The main wild areas are reached through a visitor center or similar introducing facilities, and they are connected with historical centers, archaeological parks, ski areas, accommodation facilities, and other local services. The expected effect is the growth in number of chances to develop business in accordance with environment protection duty.
Maurizio Carta; Daniele Ronsivalle. Neoanthropocene Raising and Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage: A Case Study in Southern Italy. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4186 .
AMA StyleMaurizio Carta, Daniele Ronsivalle. Neoanthropocene Raising and Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage: A Case Study in Southern Italy. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (10):4186.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaurizio Carta; Daniele Ronsivalle. 2020. "Neoanthropocene Raising and Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage: A Case Study in Southern Italy." Sustainability 12, no. 10: 4186.
Metropolitan transformations of the Palermo as a Mediterranean city, guided by envisioning it as a ‘fluid’ gateway city, have been seen as an example for the planning of other such cities in Italy and Europe. The 2025 strategic vision for Palermo was inspired by three key components: (i) the relevance of Palermo as ‘hub territory’ in European level concerns in territorial and infrastructure development policies; (ii) the urban and regional experience with the concept ‘fluid city’ (envisioning the city as a portal and place of interaction and exchanges, not just in terms of goods and people); and (iii) new metropolitan vision produced by new regional and national legislation on metropolitan areas. This chapter develops an understanding of how the strategic spatial plan, approved by the City Council in 2016, selected these issues and connected them in one coherent vision, both at urban and metropolitan levels. The first sections trace the emergence of the plan. One concluding section reflects on the relevance of an innovative approach to the ‘smart city’ for Palermo’s urban strategies. Main conclusions summarise development and emphasise on a need for conceptual integration.
Daniele Ronsivalle. Integrating Experiences: Palermo Mediterranean Gateway City. Identity and Innovation. Shaping Regional Futures 2019, 195 -208.
AMA StyleDaniele Ronsivalle. Integrating Experiences: Palermo Mediterranean Gateway City. Identity and Innovation. Shaping Regional Futures. 2019; ():195-208.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniele Ronsivalle. 2019. "Integrating Experiences: Palermo Mediterranean Gateway City. Identity and Innovation." Shaping Regional Futures , no. : 195-208.
Immigration and integration of foreign communities is a condition that strongly affects the form and the meaning of public space. In contexts that are new to the phenomenon, there may be an occasion to revise the protocols and models for the development of new spatial relationships, based on the presence of communities that are no longer homogeneous. The theme of urban regeneration due to the presence of migrant communities has been addressed in various ways and from different points of view, often focusing on the creation of urban spaces capable of improving livability, rarely with the creation of integration processes or the construction of new urban identities. However, a resilient point of view, in ecological and social terms, can allow a new perspective on the way in which the multiple presence of communities that are no longer “original” has radically changed the sense of urban space. This contribution reports some experimental experiences on how the city and the community in progress can develop a coordinated system of actions able to act on the theme of reception and integration, working in the perspective of urban resilience and acting on social policies and on the spatial relevance of integration programs. Through cooperative learning, in a process of applied research with experts in the social habit of four Sicilian cities (Ragusa, Catania, Caltanissetta, and Palermo) the tested integration policies will be evaluated not in terms of melting pot, but in terms of identifying identity spaces able to build a sense of community.
Daniele Ronsivalle. Cities and Skills for Integration: What Can Urban Planning do? Experiences and Reflections Between Public Spaces and Collective Interest for Urban and Community (Smart) Resilience. 2018 IEEE 4th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry (RTSI) 2018, 1 -6.
AMA StyleDaniele Ronsivalle. Cities and Skills for Integration: What Can Urban Planning do? Experiences and Reflections Between Public Spaces and Collective Interest for Urban and Community (Smart) Resilience. 2018 IEEE 4th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry (RTSI). 2018; ():1-6.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniele Ronsivalle. 2018. "Cities and Skills for Integration: What Can Urban Planning do? Experiences and Reflections Between Public Spaces and Collective Interest for Urban and Community (Smart) Resilience." 2018 IEEE 4th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry (RTSI) , no. : 1-6.
Daniele Ronsivalle. An Atlas of the Mediterranean Waterfronts: An Instrument for Knowledge and Direction. UNIPA Springer Series 2016, 71 -78.
AMA StyleDaniele Ronsivalle. An Atlas of the Mediterranean Waterfronts: An Instrument for Knowledge and Direction. UNIPA Springer Series. 2016; ():71-78.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniele Ronsivalle. 2016. "An Atlas of the Mediterranean Waterfronts: An Instrument for Knowledge and Direction." UNIPA Springer Series , no. : 71-78.
Daniele Ronsivalle. The Fluid City Experience: An Update. UNIPA Springer Series 2016, 99 -163.
AMA StyleDaniele Ronsivalle. The Fluid City Experience: An Update. UNIPA Springer Series. 2016; ():99-163.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniele Ronsivalle. 2016. "The Fluid City Experience: An Update." UNIPA Springer Series , no. : 99-163.