Territorial Planning and Urban Renewal Exam Preparation

Flashcards for Territorial Planning and Urban Renewal Exam Preparation

What is the Antropocene?

An unofficial unit of geologic time, used to describe the most recent period in Earth’s history when human activity started to have a significant impact on the planet’s climate and ecosystems.

What are important events related to the Antropocene?

Discovery of fire, industrial revolution, fossil fuels, nuclear bomb tests in the early 1950s.

What actions are associated with the Antropocene?

Extractive agriculture, resource extraction, waste

What is Ecological Footprint?

A statistical index that compares the human consumption of natural resources of a certain portion of the territory with the Earth's ability to regenerate them, estimating the biologically productive area (sea and land) necessary to regenerate the consumed resources and to absorb waste.

What does Earth Overshoot Day mark?

The date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year.

What are examples of Adaptation actions regarding climate change?

Building flood defenses, designing climate-resilient cities, modifying agriculture to suit new climates.

What are examples of Mitigation efforts regarding climate change?

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, using renewable energy (solar, wind), improving energy efficiency.

What is Natural Capital?

Nature’s contributions to people encompassing habitat creation, pollination, climate regulation, and more.

What are the three broad groups of Nature’s contributions to people?

Regulatory, Material, and Non-material.

What are Regulatory contributions of nature?

Functional or structural aspects that modify environmental conditions experienced by people.

What are Material contributions of nature?

Substances, objects, or other material elements that support physical existence.

What are Non-material contributions of Nature?

Quality of cultural life; resources that can be physically consumed or used as a source of inspiration or emotional balance.

What is an Ecosystem Service?

The capacity of natural processes and components to provide goods and services that satisfy human needs, directly or indirectly.

What are Ecosystem service functions?

Life support, procurement, adjustment, and cultural functions.

What is an example of an Ecosystem Service?

Flood risk regulation, which includes the ability of vegetation and soil to retain excess runoff from precipitation.

How do urban green spaces contribute to Microclimatic Regulation?

They help mitigate the urban heat island effect through shading and evapotranspiration, improving local thermal comfort and reducing energy demand for cooling.

How do urban green spaces contribute to Sustainable Stormwater Management?

Permeable green areas such as parks, gardens, or green roofs play a key role in retaining rainwater, thereby mitigating flood risks and easing pressure on drainage networks.

How do urban green spaces contribute to Support for Urban Biodiversity?

Green urban spaces serve as habitats for plant and animal species, enhancing ecological connectivity and biological diversity within highly modified environments.

What is Ecological Compensation?

An approach that seeks to balance the potential losses generated by land transformation through the prior creation of ecosystems that are functionally equivalent to those expected to be affected.

What is the Nature Restoration Law?

Approved on July 12, 2023, the first continent-wide, comprehensive law of its kind, aiming to restore degraded ecosystems.

What practices are included in the Nature Restoration Law regarding URBAN areas?

Green roofs, vertical gardens, urban parks, and renaturalization of waterways in cities.

What practices are included in the Nature Restoration Law regarding AGRICULTURAL areas?

Agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, and creation of hedgerows and buffer zones.

What practices are included in the Nature Restoration Law regarding COASTAL areas?

Restoration of mangroves, seagrass beds, and coral reefs.

What practices are included in the Nature Restoration Law regarding INDUSTRIAL areas?

Remediation and renaturalization of former industrial areas and contaminated sites.

What is the European Green Deal?

The European Union’s strategy to transform the EU into a climate-neutral, fair, and prosperous society by 2050.

What are the strategic pillars of the European Green Deal?

Climate action, clean energy, sustainable industry, sustainable mobility, eliminating pollution, farm to fork, biodiversity, building and renovating.

What are Nature-Based Solutions?

Design solutions that, through an innovative and sustainable approach built in symbiosis with natural dynamics, offer an integrated response to the main environmental challenges, combining ecological, economic and social benefits.

What is the aim of the Nature-Based Solution promoted within the Green Deal?

Improving the adaptability of urban spaces to the impacts produced by climate change.

What Nature-Based Solutions exist for WATER MANAGEMENT?

Rain gardens and permeable pavements.

What Nature-Based Solutions exist for CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION?

Reforestation and urban forestry for carbon sequestration.

What Nature-Based Solutions exist for URBAN RESILIENCE?

Green infrastructure such as green roofs and green walls to reduce the heat island effect.

What is Sustainability?

Creates and maintains the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic and other requirements of present and future generations.

What is the most common definition of Sustainable Development?

The sustainable development meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations in meeting their needs.

What were the three declarations of principles negotiated and approved at the Earth Summit (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development Rio de Janeiro)?

THE RIO DECLARATION ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, AGENDA 21, and THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS.

What were the two global conventions that were signed at the Earth Summit (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development Rio de Janeiro)?

THE FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE and THE FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON BIODIVERSITY.

What long-term goals outlined in Paris Agreement?

reduce global greenhouse gas emissions to limit the global temperature increase in this century to 2 C, while pursuing efforts to limit the increase even further to 1.5 C; review countries’ commitments every five years; provide financing to developing countries to mitigate climate change, strengthen resilience and enhance abilities to adapt to climate impacts.

What are the 5P's of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?

People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, Partnership

What are the three principles of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?

Integration, Universality, Participation

What are the four pillars of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?

Economy, Society, Environment, Institutions

What is Agenda 2063?

Launched in 2013, to transform Africa into a global powerhouse of the future by the year 2063, marking the centenary of the OAU (now AU).

What is A Prosperous Africa Key Aspiration for Agenda 2063?

Based on inclusive growth and sustainable development, with a focus on jobs, industrialization, agriculture, and science/technology.

What is An Integrated Continent Key Aspiration for Agenda 2063?

With seamless borders and modern infrastructure, emphasizing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and transport networks.

What is Good Governance, Democracy & Human Rights Key Aspiration for Agenda 2063?

Rule of law, participatory democracy, and accountable institutions.

What is Peace and Security Key Aspiration for Agenda 2063?

Africa as a conflict-free continent, with effective peacebuilding and defense mechanisms.

What is A Strong Cultural Identity and Shared Values Key Aspiration for Agenda 2063?

Promotion of pan-Africanism, cultural heritage, and the African Renaissance.

What is People-driven Development Key Aspiration for Agenda 2063?

Empowerment of women, youth, and civil society, with a focus on education, health, and inclusive participation.

What is A Strong, United Africa on the Global Stage Key Aspiration for Agenda 2063?

Africa as an influential partner in global affairs, speaking with one voice in diplomacy and trade.

What are Flagship Projects of Agenda 2063?

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Integrated High-Speed Rail Network, Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) ,Silencing the Guns by 2030

What countries will account for 35% of the projected growth of the world’s urban population between 2018 and 2050?

India, China and Nigeria.

What is a key message delivered in World Cities Report 2024?

Climate solutions must be equitable and community-led – Inclusive planning is critical, especially in informal settlements. Poorly designed interventions have sometimes led to “green gentrification,” displacing low-income residents.

What is the goal of California Forever project in Solano County?

To create a sustainable, walkable, and affordable city with modern infrastructure, clean energy, and a high quality of life.

What is NEOM project– Saudi Arabia?

A $500 billion mega-city and regional development project launched by Saudi Arabia in 2017, as part of Vision 2030

What is AFRICA123?

A continental initiative to build 123 new “regenerative, smarter urban” cities across Africa over the next ~40 years.

What makes AFRICA123 a visionary attempt?

Combining regenerative design, financial innovation, and continental scale, it aims to rewrite Africa’s urban narrative.

What is the Detroit Strategic Framework Plan?

The Detroit Strategic Framework Plan is a comprehensive, action-oriented roadmap for decision- making to improve the quality of life and business in Detroit.

Why did Detroit file for bankruptcy on July 18, 2013?

After decades of economic decline driven by the collapse of the manufacturing sector and suburban migration, Detroit filed for bankruptcy on July 18, 2013, with $18 billion in debt and over 100,000 creditors.

What is an important Lesson learned from Detroit's urban systems, functions and resilience case?

Lack of affordable transport links from the city to suburbs limits economic flow and access to jobs for the urban poor.

Why TEMPORARY USES TO REACTIVATE ABANDONED SPACES?

Temporary reuse practices are born and developed to give an immediate and informal response to this type of problem related to the phenomenon of the abandonment of urban spaces

In Ecuador codified code, what is the right of Nature?

Nature has the right to integral respect for its existence and for the maintenance and regeneration of its life cycles, structure, functions and evolutionary processes.

What approach recognizes the importance of creativity, participation, and shared responsibility, and replaces rigid planning with flexible, adaptive frameworks that empower local actors?

COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE

What are the Key Components of Collaborative Governance?

Commons, Creative Communities , Collaborative Organizations, Urban Planning Transition, Public Administration as Facilitator

What is THE TERRITORIAL PLAN?

A TERRITORIAL PLAN REFERS TO A TERRITORY AND MUST DIRECT THE TRANSFORMATIONS OF THAT TERRITORY

What are the Actors involved in the TERRITORIAL WORKSHOP?

ACTIVATOR institution or an organized group of citizens , COORDINATOR university or research center, COMMUNITY active citizenship, administration, institutions, research institutes, trade associations, private entrepreneurs, social innovators, creatives, experts

What are the Steps in the TERRITORIAL WORKSHOP?

START invitation and start of the process, Indirect knowledge research and study phase / general overview of the context / field work, Direct knowledge meetings and visits, Synthesis (COORDINATOR) definition of strategic goals, direct confrontation feedback process, Defining an action plan

What is the Co-Battipaglia (03.05_CO-CITIES)?

The Co-City Protocol is the result of the field-experiments designed, analyzed and interpreted by LabGov in several Italian cities.

What are the five design principles that make up the Battipaglia Co-City Protocol.?

Collective governance, Enabling state, Pooling economies, Experimentalism, Tech justice

What was the Objective of BATTIPAGLIA LAB – REAL APPLICATION?

Transform the Municipal Urban Plan (PUC) into a collaborative pact among public, private, and civic actors (PPPC).

What was main objective the key phases and activities of the main objective of

To provide guidelines for the Municipal Urban Plan of Battipaglia, interpreting it as a territorial or local collaboration pact.

the Battipaglia Lack of public space and services

Lack of public space and services. Regenerated Battipaglia 10 confiscated goods, 17 industrial buildings abandoned, 362 non-used buildings Ecological Battipaglia Pollution, illegal landfills, hydrogeological risk. Creative Battipaglia Use education and culture as development engines.

Why Transform the Municipal Urban Plan into a collaborative pact among public, private, and civic actors?

To give guidelines for the Municipal Urban Plan of Battipaglia, interpreting it as a territorial or local collaboration pact.

What concept includes Regeneration and enhancement of public property – Former tobacco factory → cultural/economic, Unused building assets – 362 unused buildings (7% of the total building heritage), Territorial identity – build a stronger urban culture?

Priority Interventions

What is Unified Database of Lampedusa & Linosa?

DULL

Which area has volcanic , with extinct craters, of the areas Lampedusa - Lampedusa Linosa?

Lampione

Which areas are on the African continental shelfof the areas Lampedusa - Lampedusa Linosa?

Lampione

What are the categories of strategic value , environmental impact and migration of the area Lampedusa - Lampedusa Linosa?

Strategic Objectives , 7 Key Goals

List theAnalytical knowledge of the territory?

Water,Soil, air

After reviewing administrative tools what is next ?

Synthesis and evaluation

What is IPBES (03.26_IPBES)?

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

What Is the Urgency for Transformative Governance

To meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity.

What is are

INTEGRATIVE GOVERNANCE,INFORMED GOVERNANCE, INCLUSIVE GOVERNANCE, and ADAPTIVE GOVERNANCE

What key integrated approaches for sustainable governance

Sustainable Landscapes: Policy Mix Approach and Sustainable Forest Management

Define Ecological Restoration and Financing Conservation and explain their relationship within the context of ecosystem preservation.

Ecosystem Restoration & Financing

What is the importance of marine coastal Areas management framework

70% of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans

sustainable cities what is

sustainable cities sustainable energy and infrastructure sustainable economies.Key Urban Strategies