Progettazione Struttural e Funzione Sociale dello Spazio quale vulnerabilita e soluzione al terrorismo urbano

This article presents the knowledge gaps and the methodological steps inherent the process of standardization of the terrorist threat in urban environments for the structural design and rehabilitation of buildings for civilian use. The necessity for a revision of the current technical codes for building constructions which shall include also the...

An Analysis of the Emerging “Shared Mobility Hub” Concept in European Cities: Definition and a Proposed Typology

Seamless, efficient transport intermodality is a key aspect of the transition of cities toward sustainable mobility. The new “shared mobility hub” concept is increasingly gaining attention as a potential way to make this urgently needed transition happen. The present paper aims to provide an insightful view of the promising concept of shared...

Urban, suburban or rural? Understanding preferences for the residential environment

There are two ongoing trends that lead to changing preferences for the built environment. One concerns a demographic transition into more but smaller, and older, households. The other concerns greater possibilities to satisfy residential preferences due to rising incomes and technological advances. The current study explores the preference...

The resurgence of regional design

Regional design, long a backbone for spatial planning, even if under other names, has become topical again for two reasons – as a key strategy and as a key tool in spatial management. This is due to several reasons. New conditions of urbanization that result from the convergence of several factors highlight the need for spatial strategy...