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IEA EBC Annex83 Positive Energy Districts
2021
At a global level, the need for energy efficiency and an increased share of renewable energy sources is evident, as is the crucial role of cities due to the rapid urbanization rate. As a consequence of this, the research work related to Positive Energy Districts (PED) has accelerated in recent years. A common shared definition, as well as technological approaches or methodological issues related to PEDs are still unclear in this development and a global scientific discussion is needed. The International Energy Agency’s Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme (IEA EBC) Annex 83 is the main platform for this international scientific debate and research. This paper describes the challeng…
European Sustainable Urbanisation through port city Regeneration - Case study Catania
2020
Analysis and assessment of a case study in small- and medium-sized port cities. The report describes the trend and proposes a solution to be applied by the Municipality of Catania. This case study has been prepared as a key input to the ESPON project ENSURE – European Sustainable Urbanisation through port city Regeneration. The study consists of three tasks: • task 1, based on statistical analysis and a survey among small and medium-sized port cities in Europe to identify the economic, social and environmental impact of port city regeneration. • task 2, based on a case study comprising four European small and medium-sized port cities of Cork (IE), Aalborg (DK), Brest (FR) and Catania (IT) w…
L’aire urbaine de Valencia dans le système global des villes : Les effets de la crise économique sur le réseau des liens financiers des entreprises m…
2021
El artículo analiza el impacto que la crisis económica ha tenido sobre las redes de relaciones de propiedad-filiación de las empresas multinacionales, consideradas en la literatura científica como uno de los factores más importantes en la integración de las ciudades en la globalización. El caso de estudio es el área metropolitana de Valencia, un centro de segundo nivel en las redes económicas mundiales que ha sido duramente golpeado por los efectos de la crisis desde 2008. A partir del análisis de bases de datos de empresas multinacionales en dos fechas de referencia, 2010 y 2013, se constata que la crisis económica ha provocado un retroceso en la inserción del área metropolitana en dichas …
La sfida della rigenerazione dei waterfront di città medie per lo sviluppo urbano sostenibile: il caso studio di Catania
2021
Lo sviluppo futuro sostenibile del territorio europeo richiede una gestione del territorio più efficiente che interrompa l’avanzamento dell’attuale trend di crescita. Un'opportunità chiave per le città europee sta nella rigenerazione delle aree abbandonate o sottoutilizzate lungo il waterfront. Nelle città-porto medie e medio-piccole in Europa, infatti, la situazione è particolarmente complessa: la frammentarietà delle scelte di sviluppo, la presenza di autorità differenti non sempre coese, la bassa disponibilità di risorse e le condizioni di crisi possono rallentare, o rendere sfavorevole, le proposte di rigenerazione basate su modelli integrati di sviluppo città-porto (Carta & Ronsiva…
Waterfront regeneration in front of heritage protection: challenges and opportunities in Catania waterfront
2020
Catania waterfront identity is based on spatial relationships between the “Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto” UNESCO site and the infrastructures – rail and harbour – that are in front of the XVI century city wall. Many realised and ongoing regeneration projects in this area (will) have impacts on cultural heritage. Protecting the cultural heritage will be critical to the promotion of a sense of identity and it should be a part of a further development that balances transformations with heritage protection. Like in some realised projects – “Le Ciminiere” expo centre and Old Customs building restoration – this will be relevant in “Archi della Marina” viaduct ongoing regeneration project.…
Adaptation of French society to aging : aging today in an Age-Friendly City : integration, discrimination and roles of public policy
2019
This PhD work aims to analyse the way French cities seize and implement the Agefriendly Cities approach on their territories. Thanks to seventy semi-guided interviews, a second data analysis and active observation, we studied how thirteen French cities decided to implement the Age-friendly Cities approach.This work of research revolves around ideas about how to combat ageism, about the importance of consulting the inhabitants and of using a cross-disciplinary way of work. Like that, it aims to analyse how French cities adapted their local public policies in coherence with the frame given by the Age-friendly Cities approach, the national policies and the recommendations of the international …