Soil Week Online Workshop - Italy
Restoring Urban Soil: Depaving Between Planning and European Objectives
On 21 April, 14:00 - 16:45 CET, the University of Trento is hosting an online workshop to analyse the role of "de-paving" in modern city policies as part of the Soil Week 2026 initiative.
The session will explore how removing waterproof surfaces like asphalt can help cities mitigate climate change and meet objectives within the European policy framework and, in particular, within the European Land Strategy to 2030 and the Nature Restoration Regulation.
The workshop will be divided into two sessions: first, eight municipalities will present their experiences in Italy, followed by an open discussion led by members of the scientific community.
The event will bring together experts and representatives from:
✅ University of Trento
✅ Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA)
✅ University of Bergamo
✅ Milan Polytechnic
✅ Eight Italian Municipalities (Prato, Rimini, Florence, Forlì, Ferrara, Padua, Bolzano, and Trento)
Agenda of the event
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Session |
Speakers / Moderators |
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The de-paving project of the parking area in Via Nenni within urban afforestation strategies. |
Antonella Perretta, Architect |
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The Santa Giustina case study: nature-based solutions for urban microclimate and climate adaptation. |
Chiara Fravisini, Engineer |
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Depaving projects at Parco delle Cascine and Giardino del Lippi. |
Cecilia Cantini, Architect |
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Private actor de-paving initiatives and General Urban Plan regulations on land consumption. |
Stefano Bazzocchi, Architect |
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Q&A |
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City of Ferrara’s Action Plan: de-paving interventions and community engagement. |
Alessio Stabellini, Engineer |
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Depaving strategies in Piazza Savelli within the Green Plan. |
Davide Primucci, Dr |
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Urban greening and regeneration: removing impermeable paving at Via Maso della Pieve. |
Elena Crescini, Dr |
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Pavement removal and regeneration in the industrial area of southern Trento. |
Silvio Fedrizzi, Engineer |
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Q&A |
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Land consumption and nature restoration in urban areas. |
Dr Michele Munafò |
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De-paving in urban planning regulations. |
Prof. Emanuele Garda |
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Urban planning through removal: plans and projects for depaving. |
Prof. Paolo Pileri and Dr Rossella Moscarelli |
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Moderated Discussion |
Prof. Davide Geneletti |