The seismic shock at the service of speculation: real estate dynamics and urban land rent in the city of L’Aquila

Journal title ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI
Author/s Francesco Zullo, Simone Rusci
Publishing Year 2021 Issue 2020/suppl. 129
Language Italian Pages 23 P. 137-159 File size 284 KB
DOI 10.3280/ASUR2020-129-S1007
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Shock theory teach us how some policies seem to be a necessity to deal with a state of emergency, although they are controversial under normal circumstances. On the April 6 2009, the town of L’Aquila undergoes a important seismic shock. The subsequent housing emergency causes a strong urban stress favored by dubious urban adopted policies. This research work analyses the effects of these policies related to real estate market and land rent values.

Keywords: Post-earthquake reconstruction; urban sprinkling; urban land rent; land planning; urban policy.

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Francesco Zullo, Simone Rusci, Lo shock sismico al servizio della speculazione: dinamiche immobiliari e rendita urbana nella città dell’Aquila in "ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI" suppl. 129/2020, pp 137-159, DOI: 10.3280/ASUR2020-129-S1007