Regenerating the city through participatory technology: the case of PGIS applied to the Scampia district of Naples

Journal title SOCIOLOGIA URBANA E RURALE
Author/s Fabio Corbisiero, Feliciano Napoletano
Publishing Year 2023 Issue 2023/132
Language Italian Pages 23 P. 127-149 File size 293 KB
DOI 10.3280/SUR2023-132007
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This article focuses on the potential offered by the PGIS tool in the field of participatory planning, through the “Needle Scampia” case study. The goal of the project -funded by MIBACT under the “Creative Living Lab” call for proposals- was the regeneration of an area within the working-class neighborhood of Scampia, a northern suburb of Naples. In particu-lar, we wondered how the actors involved in this process addressed the issues of urban regen-eration, and what were the limitations and potentials in the use of the PGIS.

Keywords: PGIS, Needle Scampia, urban regeneration, urban acupunture, participatory plan-ning, community engagement

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Fabio Corbisiero, Feliciano Napoletano, Come rigenerare la città attraverso la tecnologia partecipata: il caso del PGIS applicato al quartiere Scampia di Napoli in "SOCIOLOGIA URBANA E RURALE" 132/2023, pp 127-149, DOI: 10.3280/SUR2023-132007