New Metropolitan Perspectives: The Integrated Approach of Urban Sustainable Development

665 Pages·2014·56.263 MB·English

by  C. Bevilacqua, Francesco Calabro, Lucia Della Spina

New Metropolitan Perspectives

The Integrated Approach of
Urban Sustainable Development
Edited by
Carmelina Bevilacqua
Francesco Calabrò
Lucia Della Spina
New Metropolitan Perspectives

The Integrated Approach of Urban
Sustainable Development
Selected, peer reviewed papers from the
1st International Symposium
"NEW METROPOLITAN PERSPECTIVES -
The Integrated Approach of Urban Sustainable Development
through the Implementation of Horizon/Europe 2020"
(ISTH 2020),
May 6-8, 2014, Reggio Calabria, Italy
Edited by
Carmelina Bevilacqua,
Francesco Calabrò and Lucia Della Spina
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PREFACE

This  volume  contains  the  proceedings  for  the  1st  International  "NEW  METROPOLITAN 
PERSPECTIVES.  The  integrated  approach  of  Urban  Sustainable  Development  through  the 
implementation  of  Horizon/Europe2020"  (ISTH2020).  The  integrated  approach  of  Urban 
Sustainable Development through the implementation of Horizon/Europe2020, which took place 
on 6 to 8 May, 2014, in Reggio Calabria, Italy. The 1st International Symposium represented the 
final event related to the three years research programme of the CLUDs project ‐ funded by the 
Seventh Framework Programme, IRSES, Marie Curie action ‐ and promoted the LaborEst’ research 
activities on urban dynamics within metropolitan scenarios.  
The Symposium has been organised by the LaborEst (Evaluation and Economic Appraisal Lab) 
and CLUDs (Commercial Local Urban Districts) Research Lab, Mediterranean University of Reggio 
Calabria (Italy) with the aim to receive contributions from national and international scientific 
community on integrated urban sustainable development strategies with particular focuses on 
metropolitan dynamics and urban rural linkages.   
The Symposium was conceived with the goal of achieving the following objectives: 
1.  Strengthening  the  international  exchange  in  order  to  promote  joint  research  activities 
according to the objectives of the 2014–2020 programming period with respect the broad field of 
Sustainable urban development. 
2. Stimulating the debate on community involvement and on new forms of public‐private 
partnership within urban‐rural networks and metropolitan areas. 
3. Promoting an integrated approach through specialised inputs merging on the creation of 
strongly localised ‐ and not generalised ‐ interventions and actions, fostering a bottom‐up, rather 
than top‐down approach, or a mix approach too.  
Cities are currently dealing with challenging issues, such as climate changes, social exclusion, 
the current economic and financial crisis, which are pushing towards the re‐definition of new 
sustainable development strategies. Particularly, the need to review the urban and metropolitan 
governance systems emerges, encouraging the involvement of local communities, strengthening 
the public‐private partnerships throughout the implementation of new flexible and place‐based 
approaches.  
The  Symposium  is  focused  on  the  comprehension  of  metropolitan  dynamics  in  order  to 
promote local economic development, especially in urban and rural context and in so‐called 
marginal  areas.  Considerations  have  been  driven  to  explore  on  cities’  ability  to  implement 
metropolitan dynamics and improve their competitiveness exploiting the virtuous and synergic 
linkage between urban and rural areas. 
The reflection on the city with respect the metropolitan dynamics, on one hand, and how the 
urban rural linkages can affect them, on the other, drives to think the urban space construction as 
a community awareness process. A dynamic process of making spaces enable to change and 
evolve the forms of relationships, to connect the local identity with innovation, to share and 
spread knowledge, with the common objective to create mutual‐awareness of the place. 
Even the competitiveness of cities and territories has become a general purpose in the political 
agenda to promote local development, sustainability principles keep being the only driver to 
implement equity distribution of competitive advantages ensuring development process. 
For the first International Symposium NEW METROPOLITAN PERSPECTIVES. The integrated 
approach of Urban Sustainable Development through the implementation of Horizon/Europe 2020 
we aimed at opening to provide a forum for exchange and discussion on all aspects of the urban 
environment related with the wide connections ‐ functional, economical, social, morphological,
financial – among cities, metropolitan areas, urban‐rural fringe and marginal areas by emphasising 
the role of community, stakeholders, policy actors in shaping the future of the cites. 

Papers’ presentations covered seven chapters:  

I   –   The integrated approach in Europe 2020: urban and marginal areas in local economic 
development strategies 
II   –   The integrated approach of Sustainable urban development   
III  –   Metropolitan city: issues and challenges   
IV  –   Urban regeneration: Community involvement  and PPP   
V   –  Urban/rural ‐ The role of urban rural regeneration in regional context   
VI   –  Heritage and Identity  
VII  –  Economic and estimative dynamics   

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all who have contributed to the success of the 
first International Symposium “NEW METROPOLITAN PERSPECTIVES. The integrated approach of 
Urban  Sustainable  Development  through  the  implementation  of  Horizon/Europe2020”, 
particularly:  
 the academic representatives of the University of Reggio Calabria – the Rector Prof. 
Pasquale Catanoso, the Responsible of internationalization Prof. Francesco Morabito, 
the Chief of PAU Department Prof. Simonetta Valtieri.  
 the Scientific Committee and the Scientific Partners, 
 all authors who have submitted papers 
 all Chairman who presided over the sessions of the Symposium  
 the Keynote speakers, Prof. Nico Calavita of San Diego State University  
and Prof. Alan Dyer of Northaestern University of Boston. 
 Prof. Roberto Camagni, Politecnico of Milan, who drew the guidelines in the final round 
table, as first step for the construction of the metropolitan cities.  
 “Associazione ASTRI” for technical and organization support activities.
SCIENTIFIC BOARD

Simonetta Valtieri Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  
Umberto Arena Second University of Naples
Maurizio Arnone SiTI Institute 
Giuseppe Barbaro Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  
Christer Bengs Aalto University (Finland)
Erik Bichard University of Salford (UK)
Nicola Boccella Sapienza University of Rome, Presidente SISTur
Giuseppe Bombino Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  
Nico Calavita San Diego State University (USA)
Roberto Camagni Politecnico di Milano, President of Gremi
Daniele Cananzi Sapienza University of Rome
Gemma Cànoves Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain)
Enrico Costa Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria
Maurizio Di Stefano ICOMOS Italia
Alan Dyer Northaestern University of Boston (USA)
Gabriella Esposito  National Research Council of Italy (CNR) Institute for Service Industry Research (IRAT)
Concetta Fallanca Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  
Massimiliano Ferrara Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  
Paolo Fuschi Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  
Lluis Garay Universidad Oberta de Catalunya (Spain)
Antonio Gelsomino Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  
Christopher Gerry University of Trás‐os‐Montes e Alto Douro –UTAD (Portugal)
Vito Grippaldi Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  
Spyros Kloudatis University of Thessaly School of Agriculture (Greece)
Derya Yorganciğlu Istanbul Kemerburgaz University (Turkey)
Lívia M. C. Madureira Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento – CETRAD (Portugal)
Tomasz Malec Istanbul Kemerburgaz University (Turkey)
Domenico Marino Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria
Domenico E. Massimo Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  
Bruno Monardo Sapienza University of Rome
Carlo Morabito Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  
Pierluigi Morano Polytechnic University of Bari 
Francesco S. Nesci Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  
Davy Norris Louisiana Tech University (USA)
Cecilia Polidori Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  
M. Nadia Postorino Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  
Filippo Praticò Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  
Vincenzo Provenzano University of Palermo
Manuela Ricci Sapienza University of Rome
Ettore Rocca Università Mediterraneadi Reggio Calabria
Riccardo Roscelli Politecnico di Torino, President of SiTI
Stefano Stanghellini IUAV, President of SIEV
Luisa Sturiale University of Catania
Laura Thermes Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  
Claudia Trillo Fondazione Astengo
SCIENTIFIC PARTNERSHIP

Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria  (Italy) 
Polytechnic University of Bari (Italy) 
Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) 
University of Thessaly School of Agriculture (Greece) 
Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain) 
University of Trás‐os‐Montes e Alto Douro – UTAD (Portugal) 
Istanbul Kemerburgaz University (Turkey) 
San Diego State University (USA) 
University of Salford (UK) 
Aalto University (Finland)
Northaestern University of Boston (USA) 
Louisiana Tech University (USA) 
SIEV ‐ Società Italiana di Estimo e Valutazione 
SISTuR ‐ Società Italiana di Scienze del Turismo 
Cred ‐ Centro di ricerca per l'estetica del diritto 
Fondazione Astengo 
INU – Istituto Nazionale di Urbanistica 
CNR  ‐ National Research Council of Italy  
IRAT ‐ Institute for Service Industry Research 
ICOMOS Italia 

ORGANISING SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

LaborEst Francesco Calabrò, Lucia Della Spina
CLUDs Carmelina Bevilacqua

ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Associazione  ASTRI
Table of Contents
Preface, Scientific Partnership, Scientific Board and Committees
I. The Integrated Approach in Europe 2020: Urban and Marginal Areas
in Local Economic Development Strategies
Innovative Tools for the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Administrative Action of the
Metropolitan Cities: The Strategic Operational Programme
F. Calabrò and L. Della Spina 3
Rationale and Design of EU Cohesion Policies in a Period of Crisis
R. Camagni and R. Capello 11
Median Italy: Territorial Diversity as the Cornerstone of Regional Development
D. Di Ludovico, P. Properzi and A. Santarelli 20
Outdoor Collaborative and Creative Space Renewal in a Smart City
R. Maspoli 27
Place-Based Approach: A US-EU Comparison
S.A. Falcomatà, T. Nucera and L. Tripodi 35
Territorial Connection and Cohesion - The Case of Agrigento Inland Area
G. Prestia and V. Scavone 41
Europe 2020 Sl-LAB: A New Center for Economic and Social Development in Sicily
V. Provenzano, M. Carta and M. Arnone 47
Europe 2020 Strategy and New Policies for Marginal Areas
V. Provenzano and M.R. Seminara 53
Biomass Production in Agroforestry Systems: V.E.Ri.For Project
A.R. Proto, G. Zimbalatti, L. Abenavoli, B. Bernardi and S. Benalia 58
A Correct Valorisation of Farming and Agro-Industrial Waste
F.S. Nesci and N.M. Iellamo 64
Networking as Multi-Purposed Tool for Innovative Organizations in Rural Areas
L. Madureira, T.M. Gamito and D. Ferreira 70
II. The Integrated Approach of Sustainable Urban Development
RoSunLand: A Sustainable Self-Construction Village for Emigrant African Workers in
Italy
A. Bianco, V. Ceradini, A. Suraci and A. Di Paola 79
Sustainable Development Strategies of the Port Authority: The Network Approach
M. De Martino 87
Eco-Energy Analysis in Urban Regeneration Plans: Basic Application in the Eastern Area
of Rome
P. De Pascali, V. Alberti, D. De Ioris and M. Reginaldi 96
The Hinge Areas for Urban Regeneration in Seaside Cities: The High Line in Manhattan,
NYC
E. Giovene di Girasole 102
The "Place Experience" as a Key for Local Development: A Theoretical Framework
G. Maggiore and P. Buonincontri 109
Open Service Innovation in Smart Cities: A Framework for Exploring Innovation Networks
in the Development of New City Services
L. Errichiello and A. Marasco 115
Community Led Practices and Cultural Planning: Methodological Approaches and
Practices for Sustainable Urban Development
N. Boccella, G. Cassalia and I. Salerno 125
Towards Smart and Sustainable Communities
M. Bottero, V. Ferretti and G. Mondini 131