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Article

An Adaptive Urban Project for Coastal Territories: The Lazio Coast as a Laboratory of Resilience and Ecological Transition

by
Carmela Mariano
,
Alessandra De Cesaris
,
Carlo Valorani
,
Mattia Martin Azzella
,
Marsia Marino
*,
Maria Racioppi
,
Chiara Filicetti
and
Federico Ianiri
Planning, Design and Architecture Technology Department (PDTA), Sapienza—University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Sustainability 2025, 17(21), 9388; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17219388 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 8 September 2025 / Revised: 13 October 2025 / Accepted: 17 October 2025 / Published: 22 October 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Architecture, Spatial Planning, and Interdisciplinarity for Increased Urban Climate Resilience and Biodiversity: Dealing and Designing with Energy, Water, and Ecosystems)
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Abstract

Within the ongoing scientific and disciplinary debate on the interplay between climate change and land-use governance, this paper highlights the critical role of urban planning and design in shaping environmental regeneration strategies for coastal urban areas vulnerable to flooding phenomena. These flood events—driven by the combined effects of sea-level rise (SLR) and riverine flood—represent one of the key challenges facing the “global risk society” given their increasing impact on urban areas and the tangible economic, social, and environmental damages they produce. In this context, this paper presents selected outcomes from the findings of the research project “Climate-proof planning and regeneration strategies for adaptation to sea-level rise. Experimentation and innovation in local urban planning in at-risk areas of the Lazio region”, conducted at Sapienza University of Rome. The project focuses on research and experimental planning in coastal areas of Lazio identified as being at risk of SLR-related flooding by 2100. It aims to define theoretical–methodological and operational references for urban regeneration with an ecosystemic approach within the framework of so-called climate-proof planning. This study examines three macro-areas, further subdivided into seven distinct sites, categorized by their prevailing urban functions. For each site, following a preliminary assessment of flood-prone zones, tailored design actions are proposed. These actions are framed within three overarching of urban resilience strategies, developed in previous research by the authors: “defence”, “adaptation”, and “relocation”.
Keywords: urban planning; urban regeneration; climate-proof planning; climate change; sea level rise; hydraulic risk; Latium coast urban planning; urban regeneration; climate-proof planning; climate change; sea level rise; hydraulic risk; Latium coast

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Mariano, C.; De Cesaris, A.; Valorani, C.; Azzella, M.M.; Marino, M.; Racioppi, M.; Filicetti, C.; Ianiri, F. An Adaptive Urban Project for Coastal Territories: The Lazio Coast as a Laboratory of Resilience and Ecological Transition. Sustainability 2025, 17, 9388. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17219388

AMA Style

Mariano C, De Cesaris A, Valorani C, Azzella MM, Marino M, Racioppi M, Filicetti C, Ianiri F. An Adaptive Urban Project for Coastal Territories: The Lazio Coast as a Laboratory of Resilience and Ecological Transition. Sustainability. 2025; 17(21):9388. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17219388

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Mariano, Carmela, Alessandra De Cesaris, Carlo Valorani, Mattia Martin Azzella, Marsia Marino, Maria Racioppi, Chiara Filicetti, and Federico Ianiri. 2025. "An Adaptive Urban Project for Coastal Territories: The Lazio Coast as a Laboratory of Resilience and Ecological Transition" Sustainability 17, no. 21: 9388. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17219388

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Mariano, C., De Cesaris, A., Valorani, C., Azzella, M. M., Marino, M., Racioppi, M., Filicetti, C., & Ianiri, F. (2025). An Adaptive Urban Project for Coastal Territories: The Lazio Coast as a Laboratory of Resilience and Ecological Transition. Sustainability, 17(21), 9388. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17219388

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