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The profession of the doctor has been defined up to the present day with slogans such as: science, conscience, competence, professionalism, humanity. With the 2000s, the role of the doctor must also be involved in areas such as: systemic vision, ethics, responsibility, environmental protection, global health. Like all men, even the doctor in his profession must take into account his ecological footprint, also from the perspective of responsibility towards the ecosphere and future generations. The commitment in the field of diagnosis and therapy must expand to new fields of action: from prevention to appropriateness, from the fight against pollution to the mitigation of climate change. It is an indispensable and urgent challenge. A commitment that is first of all a problem of ethics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The conservation risks associated with climate change to which heritage is subjected represent one of the most significant issues arising from the adoption of the 1972 World Heritage Convention. The Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of World Heritage Listed sites and the conditions of integrity and authenticity, which were essential requirements at the time of their nomination and inscription, may be compromised or no longer be met over time as a result of the effects of climate action on heritage assets. While the value of sustainability has assumed a predominant role in the multiple social, cultural, economic and environmental contexts and is in affinity with many of the theoretical premises within the discipline of restoration, this study aims to reflect on some of the systemic principles and parameters through which a restoration product can be defined as sustainable, considering the material authenticity and uniqueness of World Heritage architectural artefacts, and the spatial-temporal implications related to the conservation of cultural heritage.

The reconstruction of the damaged building heritage in the post-war period led architects, urban planners and experts from other disciplines to enrich a stimulating debate on the various emerging issues: the restoration took on particular connotations aimed at defining the urban dimension of the intervention. The historical period was characterized by intense debates, held in numerous conferences and witnessed by significant publications starting from the 1950s. The contribution will highlight that the social, economic and cultural context in Europe has changed and it is appropriate to approach the themes of restoration in an innovative way, while considering the principles set out in national and international documents as valid and current. We will try to highlight how in Italy the approach to conservation issues must take into account a very complex reality, in which the restoration of the architectural heritage must neces- sarily deal with aspects of mandatory relevance.

L’emergenza sanitaria da COVID-19 ha posto una rinnovata attenzione alle interconnessioni dinamiche tra società globali, sistemi umani e ambiente, determinando contingenze e stravolgimenti di non poco conto che rilanciano l’esigenza di “andare verso” nuovi modelli esistenziali e abitativi sempre più compatibili con la sostenibilità ambientale. La scuola rappresenta il luogo d’elezione per il consolidarsi di una coscienza ecologica e per la progettazione di percorsi di apprendimento di comportamenti virtuosi, che possano orientare il cambiamento culturale nella prospettiva della transizione ecologica e culturale. L’educazione alla sostenibilità diviene dunque una sfida culturale e una priorità educativa. Sulla scia del programma Next Generation EU, alla luce dei più recenti documenti ministeriali e delle raccomandazioni internazionali, l’articolo pone al vaglio critico il concetto di “transizione ecologica”, quale categoria pedagogica capace di riflettere e riassumere fratture e continuità, trasformazioni e persistenze per poter guidare le nuove generazioni ad assumere la coscienza di “comunità di destino terrestre” e riprogettare gli habitus nel quotidiano. Entro tale orizzonte, il contributo rileva il ruolo strategico svolto dai processi di green leadership, quali vettori trasformativi performanti per poter attivare percorsi di innovazione e cambiamento diffusi e allargati in prospettiva ecologica all’interno delle istituzioni scolastiche.

According to the Lancet, "climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century". The containment of global warming, in line with the goals set at the Glasgow conference of 2021, should therefore be placed above all else. In reality, the answers are still insufficient and surprisingly the health sector, at least in Italy, seems to be among the least sensitive, as if the production of CO2 did not concern it. Yet, given the heavy health consequences associated with climate change, doctors and health professionals should be at the forefront. Especially since the health sector, with 4-5% of the total, contributes significantly to the emissions of CO2 into the atmosphere. A value that places it in first place among services, more or less double that of all air transport. Important international associations such as Health Care Without Harm, recommend that all those with decision-making responsibilities in the health sector should have their own "Road Map" to move closer to the Glasgow goals. Interventions should be directed on several fronts: reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings; limiting transfers and improve transport efficiency; reducing the volume of medical waste; promoting healthy and sustainable nutrition; containing environmental pollution by drugs and anesthetic gases and reducing unnecessary tests and treatments. It is now time for action and health professionals should always evaluate the consequences of their choices on ecosystems, trying to adopt the safest alternatives. Even small changes in current practice, if generalized, can achieve important results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The conservation risks associated with climate change to which heritage is subjected represent one of the most significant issues arising from the adoption of the 1972 World Heritage Convention. The Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of World Heritage Listed sites and the conditions of integrity and authenticity, which were essential requirements at the time of their nomination and inscription, may be compromised or no longer be met over time as a result of the effects of climate action on heritage assets. While the value of sustainability has assumed a predominant role in the multiple social, cultural, economic and environmental contexts and is in affinity with many of the theoretical premises within the discipline of restoration, this study aims to reflect on some of the systemic principles and parameters through which a restoration product can be defined as sustainable, considering the material authenticity and uniqueness of World Heritage architectural artefacts, and the spatial-temporal implications related to the conservation of cultural heritage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The reconstruction of the damaged building heritage in the post-war period led architects, urban planners and experts from other disciplines to enrich a stimulating debate on the various emerging issues: the restoration took on particular connotations aimed at defining the urban dimension of the intervention. The historical period was characterized by intense debates, held in numerous conferences and witnessed by significant publications starting from the 1950s. The contribution will highlight that the social, economic and cultural context in Europe has changed and it is appropriate to approach the themes of restoration in an innovative way, while considering the principles set out in national and international documents as valid and current. We will try to highlight how in Italy the approach to conservation issues must take into account a very complex reality, in which the restoration of the architectural heritage must necessarily deal with aspects of mandatory relevance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Plants are the basis of life on earth; they have many beneficial effects and also real therapeutic ones on people. Among others, they have a powerful anticarcinogenic effect, improve cardio-circulatory and respiratory functions, immune system, mental health, conditions of well-being, resistance to disease, sociability and collaboration between people. Walking regularly in the woods counteracts many chronic diseases and neurodegenerative ones as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Furthermore, trees and forests have powerful effects in counteracting climate change, so that promoting the growth of natural forests all over the planet and ceasing the indiscriminate logging currently practiced all over the world, is mandatory to avoid climate disaster. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study refers to the ongoing research, aimed at defining a methodology that supports interventions that improve the resilience of the built environment, in a world of climate change. While it is known how the construction sector contributes to climate change, on the other hand, we also know that climate change substantially affects the resilience of the built environment. This situation therefore calls for the development of methodologies and tools useful for controlling the different dynamics that define relationships and synergies. With the use of new indicators and adaptive design approaches in sensitive environmental areas, we aim to investigate both "current conditions" and the applicability of strategies and solutions aimed at managing climate change in urban space, employing a new set of criteria. In particular, it was considered important to direct efforts towards the definition of adaptive envelopes, capable of controlling the two-way relationships between buildings and their context which influence the urban microclimate interdependently. The expected results are the following: the definition of a repertoire of urban assets that "trigger" climate change phenomena; the development of new indicators, to detect conditions of climate change in contexts; the definition of envelope models (useful for retrofits) with "plant-sensor" integration logics, for a SMART approach in the microclimate control of the built environment. Indicatori e criteri di progettazione adattiva dell’ambiente costruito resiliente in area mediterranea per la sfida dei cambiamenti climatici Lo studio fa riferimento a una ricerca, in corso, finalizzata alla definizione di una metodologia che supporti gli interventi che migliorano la resilienza dell’ambiente costruito, in regime di cambiamento climatico. Se da un lato è noto quanto il settore delle costruzioni contribuisca ai cambiamenti climatici, dall’altro, si sa che questi incidono in modo sostanziale sulla resilienza dell’ambiente costruito. Questo aspetto richiede quindi lo sviluppo di metodologie e strumenti utili a controllare le differenti dinamiche che definiscono relazioni e sinergie. Attraverso l’uso di nuovi indicatori e approcci di progettazione adattiva in aree ambientali sensibili, l'obiettivo è indagare con nuovi criteri, sia “condizioni in atto” che l'applicabilità di strategie e soluzioni finalizzate alla gestione del cambiamento climatico dello spazio urbano. In particolare, si è ritenuto importante orientare gli sforzi verso la definizione di involucri adattivi, capaci di controllare le relazioni biunivoche tra edificio e contesto che influenzano il microclima urbano in modo interdipendente. I risultati attesi sono: Definizione di un repertorio degli assetti urbani che "innescano" fenomeni di cambiamento climatico; sviluppo di nuovi indicatori, per rilevare condizioni di cambiamento climatico nei contesti; definizione di modelli di involucro (utili ai retrofit), con logiche di integrazione “impianti-sensori”, per un approccio SMART nel controllo microclimatico del costruito.

With this contribution to the open debate with the call "Mediterranea 2030" on the themes of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, it is intended to underline how the Regenerative Design has contributed to a more conscious approach to the project of the built environment based on resilience to climate change and how, through a real planning strategy, we also intend to reconstruct in this environment a cultural and scientific scenario. Some remarks were started a few years ago with the Art Department of the Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, through the "Messaggeri della Conoscenza" Program, which developed the "Regenerative Design - Green Strategy" Project, hosting Prof. Cole, the company designed by Perkins+Will, a group of teachers and young researchers from many Italian universities. Il Regenerative Design come contributo alla comprensione della resilienza ai cambiamenti climatici Con questo contributo al dibattito aperto con la call “Mediterranea 2030” sui temi dell’Agenda sullo Sviluppo Sostenibile 2030, si intende sottolineare come il Regenerative Design abbia contribuito ad un più consapevole approccio al progetto dell’ambiente costruito in funzione della resilienza ai cambiamenti climatici e come attraverso una vera e propria strategia progettuale, s’intende ricostruire in questo contesto uno scenario culturale e scientifico. Alcune riflessioni su questi temi sono state avviate alcuni anni fa dal Dipartimento dArTe dell’Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, attraverso il Programma “Messaggeri della Conoscenza”, che ha sviluppato il Progetto “Regenerative Design – Green Strategy”, ospitando il prof. Cole, la società di progettazione Perkins+Will e un folto gruppo di docenti e giovani ricercatori provenienti da molti atenei italiani.

We propose an opening reflection on the authorial texts that contribute to session III: "from the mitigation of risks to the management of natural and material resources under changes and impacts", with reference to the role played by the enabling technologies and the LCA method / process for sustainable development, on climate change scenarios and circular economy. The evaluation of the integrated effects of planning and planning choices aimed at reducing climate-changing emissions, which is a priority theme in Agenda 2030, requires an effective methodological approach in defining sustainability objectives and innovative strategies.The strategy of the 2030 Agenda, at all geographical levels, can be said to be widely spread in its mission, when along with the changing geomorphological, climatic and environmental scenarios, biodiversity can be the guarantee not only of plant and animal species, but also that referred at all levels of organization of the life of the territories and communities. To the world of knowledge, of the academy, the responsibility to rethink the paradigms of these new scenarios, of the need to transfer a new way of designing and intervening, in which the ethical and social data is equally important to the technical and scientific aspect. Cambiamenti climatici ed economia circolare: tecnologie abilitanti e life-cycle thinking per lo sviluppo sostenibile. Si propone una riflessione di apertura ai testi autoriali che contribuiscono alla sessione III: “dalla mitigazione dei rischi alla gestione delle risorse naturali e materiche in regime di cambiamenti e impatti”, con riferimento al ruolo che svolgono le tecnologie abilitanti e il metodo/processo LCA per lo sviluppo sostenibile, su scenari di cambiamenti climatici ed economia circolare. La valutazione degli effetti integrati delle scelte di programmazione e pianificazione orientate alla riduzione delle emissioni climalteranti, che costituisce un tema prioritario nell’Agenda 2030, necessita di un approccio metodologico efficace nella definizione di obiettivi di sostenibilità e strategie innovative. La strategia dell’Agenda 2030, a tutti i livelli geografici, potrà dirsi ampiamente diffusa nella sua mission, quando insieme ai mutevoli scenari geomorfologici, climatici e ambientali, la biodiversità potrà essere la garanzia non solo delle specie vegetali e animali, ma anche quella riferita a tutti i livelli di organizzazione della vita dei territori e delle comunità. Al mondo della conoscenza, dell’accademia, la responsabilità di ripensare i paradigmi di questi nuovi scenari, della necessità di trasferire un nuovo modo di progettare e intervenire, in cui il dato etico e sociale è parimenti importante a quello tecnico e scientifico.

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Traditionally, green design considers climate as a fixed property of a specific place. Nevertheless, recent changes demonstrate that this vision has to be reversed, considering climate a time-dependent parameter. This paper hybridises climatology and bioclimatic design underlining, thanks to the usage of a very recent high resolution climate reanalysis database (ERA5-Land), the impact that climate changes have on short-term periods, adopting well known building climate-related indicators. European maps are drawn considering degree-days variations (from 1981-95 to 2004-18), while typical mean 24-hour monthly days and bioclimatic charts are adopted for a limited number of locations. Results support the need to adopt climate data time variations during design phases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study focuses on the system of the Aurelian Walls with reference to Rome's regulatory plan, which indicates its role as green infrastructure in service of the areas adjacent to the historical centre of Rome. A proposal is made to reinforce the system with an environmental focus as an opportunity to regenerate open spaces for interaction, using the mass of the walls as an environmental device as well as a memory and symbol of historical Rome. The objective is to reuse the wall as an urban contour line to generate humidity and thermal comfort by virtue of the insertion of green elements and functional devices in areas of the city pervaded by stone, cement, and asphalt. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Global Warming is umbalancing every ecosystem. Nobody in the world can consider himself far from damages caused by climate changes. Italy too will pay important costs in terms of health loss, mortality and economical damages. Following art 5 of our Deontological Code as physicians we'll never stop working because ecosystems will be in balance and livable for future generations. Financial divestment from Oil and Gas societies in favour of those of renewable energy sources is a goal which involves also physicians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The objective of this research is to produce a critical scientific analysis of some aspects related to urban resilience to offer planners and decision-makers a deft intervention tool to mitigate high temperatures in urban areas. Densification, morphology, and materials are used to suggest strategies aimed at improving the quality of life in cities. This point of view analyses climate change and its connection to humans, urban density and its energy value, the evolution of materials, and the management of environmental comfort, considering the horizontal/vertical relationship as one of the morphological parameters capable of determining the connections between density, the form of the spaces, and the urban heat island. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The paper presents the results of a research conducted on codes and standards adopted internationally for the design, construction and testing of hurricane- and tornado-resistant façades. These façades are built using technologies that pass tests in order to verify the resistance of both the frame and the glazed surface to the impacts caused by wind-borne debris during these extreme meteorological events. The aim of the research is the identification of the best practices that have been adopted, in order to increase the resilience of building envelopes to this weather phenomenon, evaluating the possible applicability of adopting the principles to the specific needs of the European and Italian market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Effectively addressing the issue of climate resilience in urban areas requires the development of innovative design methods that can handle the complexity of the information needed to guide sustainable urban regeneration and retrofitting strategies, as well as to manage the technological and environmental solutions in a multi-scale perspective. The paper presents the methodology developed by the ARC3-2 Urban Planning and Design working group of the Urban Climate Change Research Network (UCCRN) and the results of the experimental activities conducted within Studios and Workshops promoted in New York, Paris and Naples by the New York Institute of Technology, the Polytechnic of Milan and the University of Naples Federico II. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A methodology is presented to assess local criticalities and resilience to climate changes (CC) and UHI (Urban Heat Island). This analysis will consider the expected impacts on the local energy demand of the built environment due to climate-related variations. Climate-related indicators are proposed to assess a vulnerability index to CC and UHI in specific building-design contexts. Furthermore, these indicators will be applied to a set of locations in the Mediterranean climate while taking into consideration different local contexts to evaluate the resilience of a sample residential building by using, among other strategies, dynamic energy simulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The possible effects of climate change in urbanized areas - evidenced by several studies - led the City of Bologna to adopt a Climate Change Adaptation Plan to assess potential risks and vulnerabilities as a basis for adaptation actions prioritizing interventions through a coordinated local strategy. This paper summarizes some measures implemented at local level in collaboration with the Department of Architecture of the University of Bologna and, in particular, the pilot actions for urban greening developed within the European project H2020 - ROCK and the proposals for intervention included made during the "Design for Adaptation" project. Resilient Urban Communities" PhD Climate KIC summer school. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]