L'abitare in pratica. Esperimenti nel post-sisma di Configno e Capricchia

The seismic sequence that struck central Italy in 2016-2017 triggered intense de- and reterritorialization processes. This paper examines the cases of Capricchia and Configno (Amatrice, RI) where, with the active participation of non-residents owners of second homes, the communities have undergone autonomous processes in order to not abandon the place of residence while waiting for the institutional emergency solutions. Based on the perspective of social geography, this paper intends to analyze the bottom-up reterritorialization processes and open the discussion on the value and legitimacy of intervention of non-resident subjects.