“The SkatePark SkateParkItaly” (S.P.I.) is a spin-off project from Gangcity, a cultural project supported by a program of scientific research that has completed studies, surveys and reflections on the complex world of the gangs and their spinoff cultures. It documents troubled peripheral urban areas, void of any form of control, to initiate regeneration, re-appropriation and […]
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The project will be concentrated on creating a technology push for a new material. The MadFlex (PCT WO2016120785 A1) is a lightweight asymmetric composite material panel, having a sandwich-like structure. It exhibits two order-of-magnitude difference in bending stiffness, depending by the direction of the applied bending moment, thanks to a reversible buckling phenomenon of one
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In recent years, the knowledge in flexibility to adapt to service change has been developed and analysed by several scholars from different study fields: it is the ability of a structure to be able to change its functions and environments in the short, medium or long term, based on the costs and users’ needs. This
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Nowadays, expected effects of climate change at local, regional and global scales endanger hydrologic budgets of Alpine regions. An example is the massive shrinkage of mountain glaciers, with the consequent problem of water resources reduction for civil population and ecosystems. Therefore, it is very important to monitor glaciers’ evolution, in order to allow an estimation
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We live in the era of big data and that means outstanding opportunities to get insight into manifold phenomena that shape or affect our communities and territories. On the other hand, a fair access and use of this information have to be advocated in order to turn data into valuable actions that foster safety, development,
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In the Mobility as a Service context, and in particular regarding car sharing, Risciò Project aims to address the needs for a platform “born to be shared”, flexible enough to be exploited in different kind of shared economy frameworks, and able to provide a complete service in a profitable way. According to this vision, the
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The aim of the project is to achieve CO2 negative emissions in an affordable manner. CO2 concentration in the atmosphere is one of the important environmental problems of this era, as testified also by international treaties like the Paris agreement: the aim of the project is to take away CO2 from the atmosphere combining different
Today, the occurring shift inside an economic model in crisis, a digitalized production process and the necessity of a re-organized energy model underline the importance of industrial production as a key factor of innovation inside the development of our city. A good city has also industry inside, the goal of the project is to investigate
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In a period of rapid urbanization and population growth, buildings play an increasingly critical role in sustaining the health of people and the planet. In light of this, much emphasis has been placed on the design of smarter and more energy-efficient buildings. Yet, new and renovated structures represents just 4% of building stock in the
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The recent technological development is deeply reshaping the way in which companies can reach their final consumers and build a strong long-lasting relationships. Especially in the retail industry, incumbent companies like P&G are willing to maintain their leading position adopting new solutions which could solve their current issues. In particular, Gillette, one of the most
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