Eco-social innovation for efficient urban metabolisms
Techne : Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment. 2017;(14) DOI 10.13128/Techne-20812
Journal Title: Techne : Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment
ISSN: 2239-0243 (Online)
Publisher: Firenze University Press
Society/Institution: Italian Society of Architectural Technology
LCC Subject Category: Fine Arts: Architecture | Technology: Building construction
Country of publisher: Italy
Language of fulltext: English
Full-text formats available: PDF
AUTHORS
Alessandro Sgobbo
(Department of Architecture, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italia)
EDITORIAL INFORMATION
Time From Submission to Publication: 12 weeks
Abstract | Full Text
The paper reports the results of a research Project intended to promote socio-ecological effect in the urban renewal projects of deteriorated Mediterranean metropolitan suburbs. The thesis is that the direct participation of the citizens in the urban metabolism meets the contingent needs of inclusion and social cohesion typically involving the complexity of urban life today. It also overcomes the oppositions aimed to the defense of established status quo or due to irrational fears. We focus on process aspects. In fact, the roster of best practices for urban renewal shows an increased growth in product offering. The experimentation conducted allowed us to verify the thesis demonstrating the social efficiency of processes in which the collaborative component is not limited to a teamwork design but features continuous participation in the operation of the city.