Courses in Urban Development in Italy

To date, 3.5 billion people, approximately half of the global population, live in cities: this urban population concentrated on 2% of the Earth’s surface, releases into the atmosphere 70% of global CO2 emissions causing an enormous impact on the environment. According to demographic projections by the United Nations, by 2030 the world population will increase by 1.5 billion, or about 100 million more people per year. This implies tremendous expansion, mainly in urban centers. The objective of the course is to develop concrete projects aimed at the transformation of urban spaces, the retrofit of existing buildings and the recovery of unused. -