Contexts of Reuse and Regeneration. Defense Sites and Disused Infrastructure in Coastal Areas

Abstract

Urban regeneration must solve the problems of physical and social degradation by regenerating areas in decline according to some indications aimed at making the interventions sustainable and at the same time the territory resilient. This strategy must provide, in the medium and long term, the prerequisites for sustainable and lasting development by improving economic, physical and social aspects. The cases analyzed, which are based on experiences of effective intervention in decommissioned military areas, located in the coastal cities of Reggio Calabria in Italy and Palma de Mallorca in Spain, represent examples of good practices that can be replicated in other contexts precisely because they respect some of the conditions mentioned above. The reorganization and recovery or reconstruction of these particular areas, especially those located within or close to the existing city, can become an opportunity to involve communities in participatory practices aimed at intercepting local demand. This research work focuses on a preliminary step of analysis of the literature which allows us to highlight the optimal conditions and solutions for achieving the objectives of resilience, territorial and social inclusion, and ecological transition in light of the dynamics of the dimensions involved and the current planning guidelines.