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Development Strategies for the Mediterranean Coastal Landscape: Adaptive Decision-Making Processes for Implementing the Circular Economy in the Redevelopment of the Reggio Calabria Waterfront
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Lucia Della Spina
Lucia Della Spina
and
Vanessa Assumma
Vanessa Assumma
1
Department of Architecture and Design, University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy
2
Department of Architecture, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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Land 2025, 14(2), 301; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14020301 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 22 December 2024
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Revised: 22 January 2025
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Accepted: 28 January 2025
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Published: 31 January 2025
Abstract
This document explores a circular approach to the redevelopment of the city–port system of Reggio Calabria, an area characterized by complex challenges involving economic, social, and environmental needs. By developing a multidimensional decision-making process, three development scenarios were identified to support a sustainable transition. The methodology integrates both quantitative and qualitative assessments, actively involving the local community and stakeholders. The proposed methodology operationalizes the principles of the circular economy by aligning sustainable regeneration scenarios with local needs and environmental constraints. The integrated assessment ensures the applicability of circular models for the resilient redevelopment of the waterfront. The results demonstrate how this model can be applied to other Mediterranean port cities to promote sustainable and resilient regeneration.
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Della Spina, L.; Assumma, V.
Development Strategies for the Mediterranean Coastal Landscape: Adaptive Decision-Making Processes for Implementing the Circular Economy in the Redevelopment of the Reggio Calabria Waterfront. Land 2025, 14, 301.
https://doi.org/10.3390/land14020301
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Della Spina L, Assumma V.
Development Strategies for the Mediterranean Coastal Landscape: Adaptive Decision-Making Processes for Implementing the Circular Economy in the Redevelopment of the Reggio Calabria Waterfront. Land. 2025; 14(2):301.
https://doi.org/10.3390/land14020301
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Della Spina, Lucia, and Vanessa Assumma.
2025. "Development Strategies for the Mediterranean Coastal Landscape: Adaptive Decision-Making Processes for Implementing the Circular Economy in the Redevelopment of the Reggio Calabria Waterfront" Land 14, no. 2: 301.
https://doi.org/10.3390/land14020301
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Della Spina, L., & Assumma, V.
(2025). Development Strategies for the Mediterranean Coastal Landscape: Adaptive Decision-Making Processes for Implementing the Circular Economy in the Redevelopment of the Reggio Calabria Waterfront. Land, 14(2), 301.
https://doi.org/10.3390/land14020301
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