REHABILITACIÓN DE ZONAS PERIFÉRICAS MEDIANTE UNA REGENERACIÓN INNOVADORA EN EL CONTEXTO MEDIOAMBIENTAL ACTUAL EN ITALIA

This paper is part of a project funded by the European Union titled “Rehabilitating Peripheral Areas through Innovative Regeneration” and is limited to presenting the partial results of the research in progress. The research evaluates and orients actions for the regeneration of the territory in Italy as a whole, not only urban and periurban areas. Although there is no national legislation on the subject, the topic is of great interest, supported by bills in Parliament and by proposals over the years. The starting point for guiding public policies is to clearly define the competencies of the State, the Regions, the Municipalities, and the Metropolitan Cities. It is also important to strengthen the active role of citizens in regenerative processes, differentiating between macro-regeneration (top-down) and micro-regeneration (bottom-up). In addition, regeneration must be adapted to current needs, considering aspects such as ecological transition, environmental and social sustainability, and also evaluating the economic and cultural (social) repercussions that regenerative decisions may have in a given territorial context. This consideration includes constitutional rights and new emerging rights and interests.