The safe city: the Acerra urban park “LO SPINIELLO”

Main Article Content

Emma Buondonno
Rossella Russo

Abstract

In the town of Acerra it was created a green lung in the District Spiniello thanks to the project financed with the funds of the PIU Europa "The Safe City", whose objective was to adapt the pedestrian traffic, bicycle and vehicular Community rules, integrating it in public spaces equipped and green parks. The lines of action have been: 1. improvement in the safety and perception of road intersections and dangerous pedestrian crossings, through the modification of the structural and geometric characteristics of the roadways; 2. improvement of pedestrian and bicycle accessibility system, especially close to public places and the school complex, enhancing the quality of urban spaces and helping to increase the livability and safety of the territory; 3. discouraging private car use by improving the safety of pedestrian and bicycle mobility with particular reference to young people and the elderly often suffer in the use of roads; 4. improving the quality of urban public spaces by planting tall trees to reduce the urban heat island.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Article Details

How to Cite
BuondonnoE., & RussoR. (2017). The safe city: the Acerra urban park “LO SPINIELLO”. UPLanD - Journal of Urban Planning, Landscape & Environmental Design, 2(2), 151-168. https://doi.org/10.6093/2531-9906/5263
Section
Articles

References

Buondonno, E. (2009). Il Riequilibrio della Regione Metropolitana Campana. Da 551 comuni a 118 municipalità. Napoli, IT: Ed. DPUU.

Buondonno, E. (2009). Valutazione strategica della sostenibilità ambientale all’impatto antropico. La rete delle città dell’area metropolitana di Napoli. Napoli, IT: Ed. DPUU.

Buondonno, E. (a cura di) (2010), Emilio Sereni. Ritrovare la memoria. Napoli, IT: Doppiavoce editore.

Buondonno, E. (2013). Orientamenti strategici e programmi integrati per Giugliano in Campania. Napoli, IT: Doppiavoce editore.

Colombo, L. (1988). Napoli e la Campania: questioni urbanistiche della città e della regione. Napoli, IT: CUEN.

Cooper,P (2003). Gardens without boundaries. London, UK: Mitchelle Beazley.

Costanzo, S. (2016). Urbanistica in Terra di lavoro: dai segni del passato ai modelli insediativi del presente. Napoli, IT: Giannini editore.

Ferioli, E. (1989). Atlante degli alberi d’Italia. Milano, IT: Mondadori.

Moccia, F.D., & Sgobbo, A. (2013). La polarizzazione metropolitana. L'evoluzione della rete della grande distribuzione verso un sistema policentrico sostenibile. Napoli, IT: Liguori.

Portoghese, P. (2000), Natura e Architettura. Milano, IT: Skira.

Ross, B. H., Levine M.A. (2006), Urban politics. Power in Metropolitan America. Belmont, USA: Seventh Edition.

Stevens, D. (2003) Small space gardens. New York, USA: Harper Design International.

Turri, E. (1998). Il paesaggio come teatro: dal territorio vissuto al territorio rappresentato. Venezia, IT: Marsilio.

Zevi, B. (2004). Storia dell’architettura moderna, volume II da Frank Lloyd Wright a Frank O. Gehry: l’itinerario organico. Torino, IT: Einaudi.