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Politecnico di Milano
The Giulie Alps between de-growth and resilience: a territorial catalyst for the
Gemonese-Canal del Ferro-Val Canale Comunità Montana
Anna Seravalli Tutor: prof Anna Meroni
Contents
0. Requirements
1. The territory
2. The territorial catalyst
3. Features
4. Prototyping
5. Conclusions
In depth
0 Requirments
Le Alpi e Prealpi Giulie tra decrescita e resilienza: un catalizzatore territoriale per il comprensorio della Comunità Montana de Gemonese, Canal del Ferro e Val Canale.
space and will for experimenting different economic paradigms Twenty years after communism capitalism crashed…, IL, Il sole 24 Ore, April 2009 Textile sectors workes on strike, Udine, 31/03/2009
2009: Economic crisis
emerging of the critical issues of the capitalistic model
urgency for solutions
The Alps
Economy in alpine areas this
environment and community just as “experience” tools
territorial collapse Grossglockner glacier, Austria
Economy in alpine areas …or this
not responding to economic resource standards
gradual abandon of territories
Which economy for territories?
Which role for design?
1 The territory
Le Alpi e Prealpi Giulie tra decrescita e resilienza: un catalizzatore territoriale per il comprensorio della Comunità Montana de Gemonese, Canal del Ferro e Val Canale.
Where?
Where?
Where?
Where?
The border disavantages
conflicts ( I WW, II WW, cold war)
infrastructures (highway,railways…)
“… and then, you know, there was always this tension in the air…. and of course mistrust against Slav minority…I was a child but I still remember very well the sound of rifles loaded by border snipers… ”
(Marisa, Valbruna)
The border disavantages
“… and then, you know, there was always this tension in the air…. and of course mistrust against Slav minority…I was a child but I still remember very well the sound of rifles loaded by border snipers… ”
(Marisa, Valbruna)
dismantling of the borders and military garrisons
collapse of economic system based on the border
The border 1989 and Schengen
“…and it was very quick, and in some way also unexpected: for example, I was major at that time, when they decided to close the old railway
they only gave us three months notice …they didn’t gave us the time to find a different solution…"
(Sandro, Chiusaforte)
The border 1989 and Schengen
Weakness economy
few industries distressed by the crisis
weak attempts in touristic field
average age of agriculturist 65 years
“…the worst thing is that people bartered local working culture and values for a job at the railway…So when Schengen arrived we had already lost everything…”
(Igor, Fusine)
Weakness community
the later valleys are, almost all, emptied
progressive population ageing
alarming data about health
Weakness community
“… our people dies early and dies suffering, because they die of cancer… respiratory airways cancer and we have
the highest national suicide rate…” (Antonella, head of local social services)
Strengths environment
very well preserved
strong variety
“… unlike a lot of places in the Alps, here, since there was this border economy, the environments preserved very well especially in the lateral valleys…”
(Sandro, Chiusaforte)
Strengths community
unique cultural heritage
strong sense of identity and belongingness
Strengths community
unique cultural heritage
strong sense of identity and belongingness
“…first I served an austrian woman in German, then there was an old lady from Ugovizza and we talked in Slovenian,
then there was this italian woman and when I talked to her in Italian… she looked at me astonished: “How many languages do you know?!”
(Paola, Ugovizza)
…so?
“… sometimes being late can be an advantage…”
Vicious circle
2 The territorial catalyst
Territorial catalyst why “territorial”?
eco-socio-economic system (autosustainability Magnaghi, degrowth, Latouche)
Territorial catalyst why “territorial”?
eco-socio-economic system (autosustainability Magnaghi, degrowth, Latouche)
territory life depends on features balance (resilience, Roegen)
Territorial catalyst why “territorial”?
eco-socio-economic system (autosustainability Magnaghi, degrowth, Latouche)
territory life depends on features balance (resilience, Roegen)
economic system as groups of linked semi autonomous territories
Territorial catalyst why “catalyst”?
it reduces activation energy, it facilitates reactions
it speeds up the change based on available resources
Territorial catalyst it reconstructs local context
it facilitates networks creation: connecting available actors and resources
it eases information and ideas spreading
it supports the testing and development of new eco-socio-economic activities
it provides local Solutions and Personal Resources empowering (A. Sen)
Territorial catalyst a local case study: community diaries
it developed a local economic network
it reinforced local social structure
it answered to the community needs
agriculture-breeding focus
informal catalyst
Territorial design for the autosustainability
industrial design
designing a product or a service
territorial design for the autosustainability
implementing design possibility
improving territorial resilience improving incomes
Improving wellbeing (Sen definition) improving wellbeing (GDP)
enlarged design community unique purchaser
local needs market needs
glocal global
activator user
resilience and symbiosis competition
Le Alpi e Prealpi Giulie tra decrescita e resilienza: un catalizzatore territoriale per il comprensorio della Comunità Montana del Gemonese, Canal del Ferro e Val Canale.
3 Features
EcCoLo catalyst features
planning supporting
experimenting formation
Planning directions and coordination
developing of shared scenarios
definition of guide lines for local action
coordination of the catalyst activities
Supporting desks providing Solutions
Connecting. improving agencies and institutions facilities
Solving. service agency based on local providers
Observing. territory needs and activities monitoring
Experimenting Degrowth Labs
creating local actors network
finalized to economic autosustainability
supporting entrepreneurial experiments local based
specific knowledge and case study diffusion
Formation development of Personal Resources
training for service providers
general growth
ideas spreading
development of vocational skills
System map
Multi-service center the net of local business
a well-spread net
reference point for communities
4 Prototyping
MSC storyboard “Basic Involment”
Feature
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MSC
MSC storyboard “Basic Involment”
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MSC solving
MSC storyboard “Basic Involment”
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MSC solving connecting
MSC storyboard “Basic Involment”
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MSC solving connecting
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MSC solving connecting observing
MSC storyboard “High Involment”
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MSC storyboard “High Involment”
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connecting desk MSC
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connecting desk MSC
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connecting desk MSC
MSC storyboard “High Involment”
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connecting desk MSC observing
Users inhabitants, companies, service providers
User storyboard inhabitant
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formation
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formation MSC
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formation MSC solving solving
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formation MSC solving solving
User storyboard company
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desk
User storyboard company
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desk connecting
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desk connecting formation degrowth lab
User storyboard company
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desk connecting formation degrowth lab
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desk connecting formation degrowth lab
User storyboard inhabitant
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User storyboard inhabitant
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MSC desk
User storyboard inhabitant
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User storyboard inhabitant
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User storyboard inhabitant
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5 Conclusions
Le Alpi e Prealpi Giulie tra decrescita e resilienza: un catalizzatore territoriale per il comprensorio della Comunità Montana de Gemonese, Canal del Ferro e Val Canale.
System map
System map
Public presentation
local agencies, small business, companies, inhabitants, associations
municipalities: financing
local agencies: it could be possible to start implementing part of project
small business: good way to enhance relationship btw citizen and institutions
association: good way to enhance local resources and support local activities
inhabitant: providing services means easing people life
trade unions: collaboration btw agencies it’s fundamental
company: it’s useful to have a place that support new activities and give tips
Final considerations
Desks, connecting and observing: - improving relationships between local agencies, istitutions and territory
- improving of territorial planning and management desks staff as new actors: professional skills+territorial knowledge
Desks, solving: - qualified facilities available on the territory
- development of a service economy development of vocational skills new tool for public service providing (regional law 1 /2006)
Solving, voucher: - proven tool against “under the table” work - new possibility to provide public funding: on the specific service - development as local currency
Degrowth labs: - local tested activities - data base of specific knowledge and case study.
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