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seismic risk in urban areas

The research (for the Umbria Region) belongs to urban scale seismic prevention studies. It has three main objectives: experimenting the ELC (Emergency limit condition) and Strategic urban framework (SUM in italian) in four cities in Umbria; defining general criteria to evaluate the ELC and the seismic emergency management system; focusing on planning consequences of ELC and SUM at a local planning scale

The activities involve analyses at different scales on four settlements (Acquasparta, Bastia Umbra, Bevagna, Marsciano) from territorial and urban studies up to buildig scale surveys

Main results are guidelines and references to promote the reduction of seismic risk through master plans

kirkenes seminar – urban design workshop

The Kirkenes Seminar Workshop has been developed as a consultancy work in urban design and public meetings. After the waterfront redevelopment project (Europan 8 competition runner-up) the discussion involved the different opportunities for urban development in regional context

new civic centre and waterfront

After the Europan 8 competition, Kirkenes Municipality calls the awarded teams to implement their projects and to define a mid-term redevelopment plan for the civic center and harbour area.

The new proposal deepens the competition studies and shows possible development choices for the central area of Kirkenes.


The project has been discussed in many public meetings and workshops during 2006-2007

guidelines for the new masterplan

The Guidelines represent the main framework of Buscemi new masterplan.

They are based upon different kind of studies (from territorial scale to single building analysis), with particular detail for the historical town center.

A large amount of design proposals are defined as an urban redevelopmemt laboratory