Conveners
SS_02 DISCUSSING SPATIAL JUSTICE FROM/TOWARDS A SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE: Part 1
- Luca Nicoletto (Universitร Iuav di Venezia)
- Valeria Volpe
- Elena Bruno
- Alessia Franzese
SS_02 DISCUSSING SPATIAL JUSTICE FROM/TOWARDS A SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE: Part 2
- Elena Bruno
- Luca Nicoletto (Universitร Iuav di Venezia)
- Valeria Volpe
- Alessia Franzese
SS_02 DISCUSSING SPATIAL JUSTICE FROM/TOWARDS A SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE: Part 3
- Luca Nicoletto (Universitร Iuav di Venezia)
- Valeria Volpe
- Alessia Franzese
- Elena Bruno
The contribution refers to the PRIN โItalia di Mezzoโ and proposes the exploration of the Sacco Valley as an emblematic synthesis of the tensions between social and ecological dimensions that characterize the territories of Italy in-between metropolises and inner areas. In a territory marked by a century structured over time around various sectors, the river stands as a structuring axis and a...
A key challenge for territorial cohesion is to cope with the increasing marginalization and inequalities brought by urbanization. The โinland areasโ discourse is today fostered by academic literature and policies to describe areas remote from the delivering of services such as health, education, and mobility while overcoming the connotation of โruralโ in dichotomy with urban centres. These...
This contribution proposes a critical analysis of the acronyms and operational tools that describe the package of measures, actions and projects implemented with the resources allocated by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the instrument through which the โNext Generation EUโ European plan (the programme with which Europe responded to the pandemic crisis) was territorialised in...
The transition to a clean energy economy necessitates securing critical mineralsโsuch as nickel, copper, and cobaltโessential for advanced technologies and low-carbon solutions. The European Critical Raw Materials Act (2023) seeks to enhance the EU's self-sufficiency by mandating domestic sourcing of mined, processed, and recycled materials, while addressing the geopolitical challenges of...
The North Adriatic coastline has undergone profound transformations due to the interplay of human interventions and natural forces. Two major modernization projects, in particular, have reshaped the region: the early 20th-century land reclamation efforts, which converted marshy areas into productive land, and the extensive developments that established coastal resorts, now among Italyโs...
The territories of energy production often do not coincide with those of their consumption. The "energy footprint" of urban areas has always extended over increasingly large basins, shaping distant and detached territories and creating "reciprocal landscapes." For example, for much of the 20th century, hydropower production has particularly impacted alpine territories near urban areas,...
The need to expand the idea of justice from the individual human subject to the non-human and the planetary is increasingly recognized today, thanks to a growing body of theory nurtured by Indigenous, decolonial, and feminist posthuman philosophies (Winter, 2022). The emerging field of Multispecies Justice recognizes the interconnectedness of human and other-than-human oppression, seeking to...
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The concept of flexibility, generally associated with the customisation of dwellings, has shifted to a more restrictive meaning, particularly in the context of housing emergencies. Temporary, mobile, modular, containerised, and prefab have become synonyms with flexible. In the Netherlands, flexwoningen (flexible housing) are primarily designed to accommodate migrant workers and...
The interaction between migration, access to housing, and depopulation provides a significant perspective on how Italian territories adapt to global dynamics and the role of public reception policies in addressing social urban inequalities. This paper proposes the case study of INTRA, a social cooperative located in Avellino, Campania, to examine the connection between Italian migrant...
In Europe, multiple crises (economic, environmental, social, demographic, โฆ) are impacting the quality of life in urban contexts, with direct consequences on the โaffordabilityโ of housing and the resilience of welfare facilities. While sustainability, inclusivity, and accessibility โfor allโ are central to many urban regeneration interventions, their translation into local actions often...
The paper proposal focuses on the peculiar case of Tarantoโs Old Town which today finds itself in extremely precarious conditions in terms of both spatial and social infrastructures.
The city of Taranto (Apulia, Southern Italy) is paying the consequences of a massive process of industrialization (Italian Institute for Industrial Re-construction). Its territory is undergoing one of the deepest...
Motility is a biological term, referring to the capability of organisms to move independently. The research "MOTILITY - Metabolism Of inTersectIonaLITYโ starts from this metaphor, to investigate mainstream discourses on Urban Metabolism (UM), Sustainable Development (SD) and Circular Economy (CE), recently criticized for being focused on technological issues, neglecting spatial and social...
Energy is one of the essential services that everyone should have access to, as identified by the European Pillar of Social Rights. Nevertheless, according to Eurostat, in 2023, an average of 10.6% of the European population was in a condition of energy poverty, i.e. could not afford to keep their homes adequately heated. For some Mediterranean countries (Portugal, Spain, Bulgaria, Turkey) and...
In the face of interlinked socio-ecological challenges, energy transitions are increasingly framed not merely as technical undertakings but as urban projects that reshape spatial, social, and political relations. This paper examines the case of Cureghem, one of the most socio-economically vulnerable and culturally diverse neighborhoods in the Brussels Capital Region, through the lens of...
Focusing on Brussels, the research project WELCOMIN* aims to explore long-lasting forms of shared governance and ownership to overcome the fragile conditions of many civic initiatives legally framed as temporary occupations. The working hypothesis at the core of this project is that many of these, maintained by the communities for the communities, interweaving care practices for the human and...
Peri-urban territories are complex socio-spatial configurations that challenge the dichotomous theoretical categories of urban and rural inherited from urban theory. They represent the local-scale outcome of spatial restructuring processes that organically intertwine decentralization, deconcentration, and territorial dispersion. These phenomena are observable both in the distribution of...
Fifteen years after the approval of Romeโs Master Plan, less than half of the designated green and public service areas are accessible. This is due to delays in land acquisition, management issues, the presence of incompatible uses, and the divestment of originally planned facilities. As a result, only one-third of urban areas meet the legally mandated provision of 18 mยฒ of public space per...
The Historic Center of Lima is an urban palimpsest that reflects the various stages of the city's growth. The initial orthogonal and regular grid, typical of hispanic cities, was altered during the 20th century by massive road widening projects that prioritized automobiles over pedestrians. This process led to an inadequate distribution of available urban space, as vehicular asphalt areas...
In Naples' periurban fringe, the case of Parco Terranostra in via Boccaccio challenges conventional urban planning approaches by revealing how spaces beyond institutional control can become laboratories for socio-ecological justice. At the heart of this experience lies a three-hectare former aviation fuel depot that became an unexpected laboratory for alternative forms of urban space. In 2015,...
Marseille is situated in a dry region lacking water courses and groundwater reservoirs. Despite such scarcity, the city benefits of an abundant freshwater supply of the best quality. The Canal del Marseille is the 1800s infrastructure that allows this by extracting water from the Durance river โ an artificial system replicated at a bigger scale and integrated by the Canal EDF, the Canal de...
The paper proposes to explore the issue of spatial justice through the concept of the eco-public network, conceived as the intersection of spaces that integrate ecological and social values.
North-East Italy, the object of this analysis, is characterised by a recurrent tendency towards disconnection, with a growth model that has produced fragmentation and territorial, economic and...
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A Community Out of the Box: Understanding Flexibility and Justice through Self-organised Housing in the Netherlands
Introduction
The concept of flexibility, generally associated with the customisation of dwellings, has shifted to a more restrictive meaning, particularly in the context of housing emergencies. Temporary, mobile, modular, containerised, and prefab have become synonyms...
The research conducted on the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, located in Moroccan territory, represents an emblematic case of analysis of the intersection between different systems of spatial planning and management. The area of the Strait of Gibraltar and the city of Ceuta show a morphological and environmental continuity that has led to the establishment of the first Mediterranean Intercontinental...
