Turano Valley
Rural Community
The Turano Valley is an area located in the Lazio region, in central Italy, on the border with the Abruzzo region, in an area of the province of Rieti included in the Ancient Sabina. It is crossed by the Turano River of the same name which, after the Velino River, represents the most important waterway in Sabina. It is located northeast of the city metropolitan area of Rome, known for its natural beauty and ancient villages. The valley is a home to Turano Lake, an artificial basin created in the 1930s for hydroelectric power. The area’s economy is based on agriculture, crafts, and tourism.
Turano pilot aims to address the challenging issues of inadequate infrastructure, depopulation, and a lack of job opportunities by studying people’s mobility and promoting urban revitalization in synergy with an ongoing EU Next Generation fund (2.6 M euros).
Key Challenges
Turano pilot sets to address the following societal and environmental challenges:
- urban degradation
- poor road infrastructure system
- transport and mobility
- depopulation
- poor job opportunities
- low-educated communities
Vision
The overall vision of the Turano pilot is the cultural and social regeneration and improved mobility.
The GREENGAGE project provides an opportunity to address the inadequacy of the road infrastructure system and the phenomenon of the progressive depopulation of the villages by gathering valuable information to support decisions in order to identify strategies and models for regeneration and improvement of mobility, based on citizens’ preferences.
Gerace
Rural Community
Gerace is an Italian town in the Province of Reggio Calabria, in the Region of Calabria. It is part of the Italian Association of the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy, which extends over 28.6 km² and has 2.399 inhabitants. Gerace is located 46 km southeast of Vibo Valentia, the largest city in the vicinity.
Gerace pilot aims to exploit the synergy with the initiative led by the same municipality through the 20-million-euro Next Generation fund, for the EU recovery and resilience plan in support of the objectives of the EU Green Deal for sustainable city regeneration. The overall project called “Porta Del Sole” consists of 9 interventions aimed at regenerating, repopulating, and enhancing the great heritage of history, art, culture, and traditions of the village, making it a shared wealth.
Key Challenges
Turano pilot sets to address the following societal and environmental challenges:
- urban degradation
- poor road infrastructure system
- transport and mobility
- citizen engagement
- depopulation
Vision
The overall vision of the Gerace pilot is to generate knowledge on how the increased awareness of citizens about the phenomena related to cultural, economic and social urban regeneration can contribute to a better and strengthened sustainable governance in a model medieval village.
The GREENGAGE project provides an opportunity to carry out a series of interventions aimed at the recovery and enhancement of buildings, at improving the accessibility of the village, at the provision of tourist, cultural and entertainment services, training and incentives for businesses.