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Regional Reorganisation in Italy. Challenges and Changes
No full textAfter an analysis of the attempts at reorganising local government in Italy over many decades, this chapter illustrates the most recent reforms prompted by the New Urban Agenda, which encourages the participation of cities in setting European policies. The chapter examines Italian laws, aimed at renewing the architecture of local institutions and transferring responsibilities from the provinces to
the metropolitan cities in the case of large conurbations and to the unions of municipalities elsewhere. In particular the Delrio law (n. 56 of 2014) recognised the metropolitan cities as the “Urban Authority”, whose function was to improve the organisation of all the specific activities in the region of reference and to ensure a greater integration of services, in accordance with a consolidated paradigm that had been successful in many European countries. It sought to institute forms of innovation in urban government that would help to modernise local government in the country as a whole, an aim that was not fulfilled however, due to defects that were both inherent and methodological. Law 56 had been produced in a hurry in response to a spending review, and its selection of cities was guided by intrinsically political criteria rather than the rational parameters necessary for assessing which areas should be considered as having “metropolitan” importance. The result was the creation of weak institutions with an ambiguous and contradictory profile, aggravated by the absence of a coordinated national policy for cities that could provide them with an appropriate degree of autonomy and close the gap with respect to other European experiences
Smart Mobility and Sustainable Tourism in Urban Areas: Two Case Studies in the South of Italy
No full textSustainable tourism has a significant effect on other socio-economic sectors and on the environment, prompting the adoption of smart solutions for infrastructure and public services. However, the effect of tourism on the environment remains problematic, because the carrying capacity of many important tourism destinations has been exceeded in recent years. Mobility is one of the main drivers impacting the environment in urban development scenarios. Several cities in the south of Italy are characterised by poor and inefficient urban transport. The inefficiency of urban transport damages key economic sectors such as tourism and is responsible for urban degradation by reducing air quality and increasing CO2 emissions, with a significant impact on the quality of life, human health and ecosystem integrity. This chapter analyses the interaction between mobility and tourism with reference to urban development scenarios inspired by the technological solutions introduced by smart cities. This chapter evaluates two case studies, that is, the municipalities of Castel Volturno and Lecce, comparing the adoption of technological innovations and new end-user engagement policies. The two case studies are analysed by means of a modified driver–pressure–state–impact–response (DPSIR) analysis framework (OECD. Environmental indicators—development measurement and use—2003, 2003), whose results are the identification of (1) measures to be implemented with the active engagement of local communities and stakeholders; 2) policy options to be included in the “Strategic Plans” for sustainable urban development according to New Urban Agenda (NUA) paradigm (New Urban Agenda—Habitat III. United Nations—ISBN: 978-92-1-132731-1. http://habitat3. org/wp-content/uploads/NUA-English.pdf , 2017)
Religious Pilgrimage Routes and Trails
No full textFor millennia people have travelled to religious sites for worship, initiatory and leisure purposes. Today there are hundreds, if not thousands, of religious pilgrimage routes and trails around the world that are used by pilgrims as well as tourists. Indeed, many religious pilgrimage routes and trails are today used as themes by tourism marketers in an effort to promote regional economic development.
Providing a holistic approach to religious pilgrimage routes and trails, this book:
- Addresses important conceptual themes such as sustainable local development, regional economic development, heritage identity and management, and promoting environmentally friendly practices;
- Includes global case studies to help transfer theory into good practice;
- Calls for further discussion of the importance of better planning, management, and maintenance of these routes and trails, so that the positive benefits of this type of tourism development can be fully realized.
An important resource for those interested in religious tourism and pilgrimage, this book is also an invaluable collection for academics and policy-makers within heritage tourism and regional development
Dai santuari alle Rogazioni. La connotazione sacrale e particolarmente mariana del paesaggio. Esempi dall'Arcidiocesi di Bologna e dall'Emilia-Romagna.
No full textla costruzione del paesaggio mediante il rito. Esplorazione di due temi: santuari e rogazioni per come essi si presentano e si sviluppano nelle diocesi delll'Emilia-Romagn
Religious Pilgrimage Routes and Trails as Driving Forces for Sustainable Local Development
No full textThis chapter analyses religious itineraries and pilgrimage routes as ‘glocal’ phenomena, characterized that is by a natural interface between the local and the global. It describes them as a driver of sustainable development above all in rural and/or marginal areas
Environment and Sustainability as Related to Religious Pilgrimage Routes and Trails
No full textAfter a preliminary analysis of the spiritual, social and economic value of pilgrimage and religious tourism, the present chapter seeks to identify – adopting the approach and methods set out by the OECD – a potential list of simple and aggregate indicators for stimating the impact of religious tourism
A Stakeholder Analysis for the Adaptive Reuse Assessment of Architectural Heritage: Towards an Integrated Approach
No full textThe adaptive reuse of heritage buildings is a complex decision problem because of the coexistence of different objectives and constraints, such as the preservation of the tangible and intangible value of the building, the limited number of resources, the needs of the community and the interests of private investors. According to the New Urban Agenda, the safeguard of cultural heritage sites and inclusive urbanization are key actions in the global commitment for sustainable urban development. The aim of this study is to identify an interdisciplinary methodology to address adaptive reuse in the earliest planning phases by combining several techniques, such as situation analysis, stakeholder mapping, value assessment and multi-criteria decision-making. Our model has been tested on an Italian case study in Arezzo, an industrial building listed as a national heritage site. With the deindustrialization of the area, its industrial operations ceased and it was later abandoned under threat of demolition. After years of unsustainable redevelopment driven by economic factors, this study is the first attempt to evaluate the adaptability of the building for new uses while negotiating the interests of the stakeholders. This approach makes it possible to effectively compare different scenarios and identify the most satisfactory use of historic buildings. After mapping stakeholder demands, this research proposes a sensitivity analysis which explores the influence of stakeholders on the multi-criteria decision-making method. The results confirm the importance of including many stakeholders in the process and prove the potential of the methodology in managing the adaptive reuse of historic buildings
Pilgrimage Trails and Routes: Journeys from the Present to the Future
No full textIn an attempt to summarise the main features of pilgrimages and religious routes, the chapter considers the theme of pilgrimage and religious tourism as the expression of regional identity and an opportunity for regional development. It also considers strategies to promote faith-based places and routes, but also their weaknesses and the challenges and opportunities generated by religious tourism in these early decades of the third millennium
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