Urban degradation
Morgana Bianchi, Beatrice D'Amico, Anita Pulcini
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The most liveable city
According to the Global liveability index Bern is the most liveability city in the world.The Swiss capital stands out for its clean environment, reliable public services, and high personal safety.
rome
According to the Global liveability index Rome is not even in the top, because there are problems of urban degradation and security
What is urban degradation?
index
01
05
09
Laws
Security
Rome's Municipalities
10
02
Abandoned areas and Urban planning
06
Psychological Impacts
Economy
03
07
11
Solutions and Investments
Solutions
Quote
04
Environment, trash and vandalism
08
Solutions and Investments an new ideas
Rome’s Municipalities
Municipalities with more urban problems: • Municipio IV → San Basilio, Tor Sapienza • Municipio V → Quarticciolo, Centocelle • Municipio VI → Tor Bella Monaca, eastern suburbs • Municipio X → Ostia and the coastal area
The main problems: • deteriorated public housing • lack of services and transport • illegal construction • social marginalization in some suburbs.
abandoned areas and urban planning
Rome has abandoned factories, empty buildings, and unused urban spaces
Examples: Snia Viscosa, Corviale, areas near Tiburtina Station
Possible solutions
• Reuse old buildings • Create parks and green spaces • Build mixed-use neighborhoods • Improve public transport • Involve local communities in planning.
Environment, Trash, and Vandalism
Existing laws: • Law No. 147/2025 – • Lazio Regional Law n. 12/2025
Problems: • Trash on streets • Vandalism and graffiti • Damage to parks and public spaces
Laws and Resolutions for Rome
Institutions are shifting from construction to regeneration.
- Article 9 of the Constitution
- Resolution 316/2025 (Roma Capitale)
- Urban Recovery Programs (PRU)
- Resolutions 43/2019 & 132/2019.
the economic aspects
Urban blight is a massive financial drain, not just a visual issue.
- Commercial Desertification
- Real Estate Devaluation
- Safety Costs
- The "Resident Flight", "Save the Historic Center" manifesto
Solutions and Investments (in act) and new ideas
- Capital for the City
- Energy Efficiency & Retrofitting
- Urban Forestation
- Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
- incentives for local shops, not just short-term rentals and decaying storefronts.
- Less concrete, more trees.
- Increased police presence in high-risk areas
- Nightclubs that do not comply with safety regulations
security-main problems
security-main problems
We conducted a survey to find out if people feel safe going out alone in their neighborhood and what they think could be done to improve their neighborhood. Most responded that they did not feel safe, especially due to poor lighting and isolated areas and that these are the things to improve.
Psychological impact of urban degradation
The Urban degradation creates a "feedback loop" where the environment influences people's feeling, and how they feel determinates how they treat the environment. In psychology, this is often studied trough the Broken Windows Theory
Psychological impact of urban degradation
The Urban degradation affects the mental health of the citizens in three ways:
1) Hypervigilance
2) Learned helpessness
3) Social isolation
If a window in a building is broken and is left unrepaired, all the rest of the windows will soon be broken."
— James Q. Wilson & George L. Kelling
THANK YOU!
Urban degradation
Beatrice D'Amico
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Urban degradation
Morgana Bianchi, Beatrice D'Amico, Anita Pulcini
Start
The most liveable city
According to the Global liveability index Bern is the most liveability city in the world.The Swiss capital stands out for its clean environment, reliable public services, and high personal safety.
rome
According to the Global liveability index Rome is not even in the top, because there are problems of urban degradation and security
What is urban degradation?
index
01
05
09
Laws
Security
Rome's Municipalities
10
02
Abandoned areas and Urban planning
06
Psychological Impacts
Economy
03
07
11
Solutions and Investments
Solutions
Quote
04
Environment, trash and vandalism
08
Solutions and Investments an new ideas
Rome’s Municipalities
Municipalities with more urban problems: • Municipio IV → San Basilio, Tor Sapienza • Municipio V → Quarticciolo, Centocelle • Municipio VI → Tor Bella Monaca, eastern suburbs • Municipio X → Ostia and the coastal area
The main problems: • deteriorated public housing • lack of services and transport • illegal construction • social marginalization in some suburbs.
abandoned areas and urban planning
Rome has abandoned factories, empty buildings, and unused urban spaces
Examples: Snia Viscosa, Corviale, areas near Tiburtina Station
Possible solutions
• Reuse old buildings • Create parks and green spaces • Build mixed-use neighborhoods • Improve public transport • Involve local communities in planning.
Environment, Trash, and Vandalism
Existing laws: • Law No. 147/2025 – • Lazio Regional Law n. 12/2025
Problems: • Trash on streets • Vandalism and graffiti • Damage to parks and public spaces
Laws and Resolutions for Rome
Institutions are shifting from construction to regeneration.
the economic aspects
Urban blight is a massive financial drain, not just a visual issue.
Solutions and Investments (in act) and new ideas
security-main problems
security-main problems
We conducted a survey to find out if people feel safe going out alone in their neighborhood and what they think could be done to improve their neighborhood. Most responded that they did not feel safe, especially due to poor lighting and isolated areas and that these are the things to improve.
Psychological impact of urban degradation
The Urban degradation creates a "feedback loop" where the environment influences people's feeling, and how they feel determinates how they treat the environment. In psychology, this is often studied trough the Broken Windows Theory
Psychological impact of urban degradation
The Urban degradation affects the mental health of the citizens in three ways:
1) Hypervigilance
2) Learned helpessness
3) Social isolation
If a window in a building is broken and is left unrepaired, all the rest of the windows will soon be broken."
— James Q. Wilson & George L. Kelling
THANK YOU!