The valorisation of abandoned railway yards. The case of Milan

Mussinelli, Elena; Marchegiani, Cristina

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“…Humanity is urged to develop new practices adapted to address evolving social, economic, and environmental demands [36]. Globally, numerous studies identify and analyze the issue of abandoned railways from various perspectives: (a) the necessity to preserve railways as industrial heritage [37][38][39][40], (b) repurposing for the creation of greenways [41][42][43][44][45], (c) impact on the landscape [46][47][48][49], and (d) the construction of bicycle paths [50][51][52][53]. The mentioned research indicates that the concept of transforming abandoned railroads for the needs of sustainable development has gained prominence in recent years on a global scale, forming the subject of investigation in this paper.…”

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Transformation of Abandoned Railways into Tourist Itineraries/Routes: Model of Revitalization of Marginal Rural Areas

Ristić,

Vukoičić,

Ivanović

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Railways that were once utilized by conventional speed trains but now lay technologically outdated and neglected are scarcely in use today, with many lying abandoned. These rail networks sprawl across vast areas, posing a substantial impediment to sustainable land use and management. Our research advocates for the adoption of tourist itinerary/route as a viable model for the transformation of abandoned railways into sustainable and functional systems. This innovative concept involves repurposing abandoned railways into tourist itineraries with the aim of utilizing them for tourism and commercial ventures. Recognizing a knowledge gap, particularly the absence of scientifically grounded models, on a selected case study (abandoned regional railway number 223 in the Toplica District, Serbia), we develop and present a model for the identification and Tourist Evaluation of Abandoned Railways (TEAR model). The defined model comprises a total of 27 sub-indicators categorized into four groups of indicators: natural tourist values (NV), anthropogenic tourist values (AV), tourist attractiveness of the railway (TA), and functional values (FV). The findings from the TEAR model suggest that the abandoned railway holds significant tourism value, with a rating of ≥0.7. Specifically, three sets of indicators—NV, AV, and TA—indicate a high level of tourist values (≥0.7), while FV falls within a moderate range of tourist values (0.4 ≤ V < 0.7). This endeavor not only supports sustainable local and regional development but also contributes to the enhancement of rural landscapes and the revitalization of rural areas. Importantly, this initiative aligns directly and indirectly with several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), thus fostering progress towards broader economic, societal, and environmental objectives.

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Transformation of Abandoned Railways into Tourist Itineraries/Routes: Model of Revitalization of Marginal Rural Areas

Ristić,

Vukoičić,

Ivanović

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Six projets pour l’urbanisme euroméditerranéen / Sei progetti per l’urbanistica euromediterranea

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Gisotti

2022

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This book is conceived with the desire to dialogue with the southern shore of the Mediterranean Sea about some great current challenges in the fields of urban design and territorial planning. In this perspective, the authors identify six themes at the basis of the Italian disciplinary tradition, from which to extract suggestions for future projects. Some specific strategies emerge: the structuring role of the non-artificialized open space; the ordering function of the collective public space; the centrality of public action in the governance of transformations; the importance of multidisciplinary and integrated approach to problems; the heritage intended as a living repository of ideas for the project. Finally, the evocation of a limit between anthropogenic and natural factors that gives measure and dimension to our world.

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The valorisation of abandoned railway yards. The case of Milan

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Transformation of Abandoned Railways into Tourist Itineraries/Routes: Model of Revitalization of Marginal Rural Areas

Transformation of Abandoned Railways into Tourist Itineraries/Routes: Model of Revitalization of Marginal Rural Areas

Six projets pour l’urbanisme euroméditerranéen / Sei progetti per l’urbanistica euromediterranea

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