Turin
The Turin Life-Lab will be working at the micro and macro levels to implement nature-based solutions for climate adaptation. It will involve micro-scale interventions in northern and southern Turin, whilst close partnership working with private sector investors at the macro-scale will develop innovative finance models. The pilot will find new opportunities for increasing biodiversity whilst also improving human health and well-being. It will also explore opportunities to retrofit forgotten spaces and repurposing areas of the public right of way.
The pilot will test the latest generation of design approaches, whilst addressing the specific challenges of Turin. The nature-based solutions implemented will need to respect the historically-defined streetscapes and adapt to the strict architectural preservation regulations. At the same time, Turin faces increasingly severe climate vulnerability, with a focus on reducing effects of flooding events through stormwater management, establishing SUDs and developing multi-functions green networks.
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Valdocco Vivibile: a livable district
The Torino Urban Lab coordinates the Valdocco Vivibile pilot in collaboration with the City of Torino to promote the development of climate-resilient neighborhoods through small-scale and diffused green infrastructure solutions. The pilot has three main pillars: high replicability; multifunctional interventions; and innovation in design, materials, vegetation, and mobility modes.
