Ipotesi di rigenerazione per waterfront balneari consolidati. Un caso studio a Riccione

The research pays specific attention to the peculiar context in Romagna Riviera (Emilia Romagna Region, Italy), where a very developed and attractive seaside resort like Riccione faces the threats of fragility due to a progressive decline due to a loss of urban quality and the impacts of climate change and sea-level increasing. The need for an urban regeneration process promoted by the drawing-up of a new urban plan pushes for elaborating propose some new approaches able to focus on the strategic role of the waterfront as a strong relationship between the coastline and the urban organization, but also to change the waterfront in a strategic frame for a new integration strategy. From this perspective, the paper aims to present an innovative focus on the coastline topic, moving from the analysis of the The research pays specific attention to the peculiar context in Romagna Riviera (Emilia Romagna Region, Italy), where a very developed and attractive seaside resort like Riccione faces the threats of fragility due to a progressive decline due to a loss of urban quality and the impacts of climate change and sea-level increasing. The need for an urban regeneration process promoted by the drawing-up of a new urban plan pushes for elaborating propose some new approaches able to focus on the strategic role of the waterfront as a strong relationship between the coastline and the urban organization, but also to change the waterfront in a strategic frame for a new integration strategy. From this perspective, the paper aims to present an innovative focus on the coastline topic, moving from the analysis of the identification of new resilience conditions. The approach proposes action at the local level (planning and traditional procedures and innovative interventions aimed at a spatialfunctional requalification of the whole waterfront system), but also at a territorial level embedding urban elements and natural coastal components, economic issues and environmental needs). The strategic proposal intends to arrange a set of guidelines to change the seaside urban front into a “hybrid” space where interventions for urban and natural environment adaptation and regeneration fit into a single and comprehensive resilient design system. The paper remarks on the need for a methodological approach concerning the coastal areas, considering all the issues that emerged in the survey. These elements are crucial for the development of strategic planning voted to empower a resilient urban-coastal landscape and ensure the economic development of a seaside resort well matched with the natural environment, cultural heritage and social identity.