Military properties and urban transformations

Geopolitical changes over the last twenty years and new forms of war and military technology have had unnoticed effects on contemporary towns and cities. Areas and properties used by the military in very different ways and locations have become available for new civilian functions. Similar questions have been addressed by various disciplines, which have shown traits common to other types of abandoned areas and at times the problems have been simplified. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the complex process of abandonment and use in Italy over the last twenty years and the most significant EU programmes. It highlights issues that are to be addressed in this service and which will be used to compare projects and experiences in Italian and European towns and cities.

Keywords: Conversion of military properties; urban transformations; sale and use

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Davide Ponzini, Marco Vani, Immobili militari e trasformazioni urbane in "TERRITORIO" 62/2012, pp 13-18, DOI: 10.3280/TR2012-062002