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The social value of cities. Vital suburbs: the new frontier of urban living
The social value of cities. Vital suburbs: the new frontier of urban living
Apr 23, 2026 — Apr 23, 2026 Rome, Palazzo Montecitorio, Sala della Regina

3rd One Health Report of the Campus Bio-medico

“There is enormous work to be done in suburban areas, because these are particularly delicate contexts. The social value of the city is crucial: when you move away from the city center and toward the outskirts, the entire vision of the urban system changes.

It is precisely there that the new spaces for social development are located, because the most authentic life is often found at the margins of the urban fabric. There is no sustainability without territorial justice, which can only be achieved by working together with a shared perspective. It is precisely from the economic system that momentum for change can come, leading to the regeneration of territories". This was stated by Maria Alessandra Gallone, President of ISPRA, speaking at the Chamber of Deputies during the presentation of the 3rd One Health Report, “The Social Value of Cities. Vibrant Suburbs: The New Frontier of Urban Living”, produced by Campus Bio-Medico di Roma in collaboration with the Istituto Piepoli, with the support of ISPRA, and alongside the Facciamo Circolare campaign carried out by ISPRA in collaboration with and funded by the Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy (MIMIT).

The research analyzes development prospects for Italian urban areas, focusing on the comparison between suburbs and city centers, the need for urban regeneration, and the protection of the social fabric.

These themes are addressed through the One Health model, an integrated approach that considers human, animal, and ecosystem health within a comprehensive vision aimed at rethinking cities and places in a sustainable and interdisciplinary way.

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Public Consultation Launched on the National Nature Restoration Plan
Public Consultation Launched on the National Nature Restoration Plan
Apr 23, 2026

From April 23 to June 9, 2026, it will be possible to participate in the public consultation on the National Nature Restoration Plan.

The initiative, promoted by the Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (MASE), in collaboration with the Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste (MASAF), aims to actively involve citizens, trade associations, and stakeholders in defining strategies to restore Italian ecosystems.

The Plan represents the tool through which Italy will implement the Nature Restoration Regulation: restoring terrestrial, freshwater, marine, urban, river, agricultural, and forest ecosystems, as well as pollinator populations, means protecting ourselves from hydrogeological instability and climate change, improving the quality of the air we breathe, ensuring food security, and safeguarding ecosystems and biodiversity.

This is not only about environmental protection, but also a long-term strategy that, up to 2050, will set the course for a more resilient country.

All comments received will be reviewed by MASE, ensuring that the final Plan is participatory and widely shared.

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ISPRA and the National Biodiversity Network take part in the City Nature Challenge in Turin
ISPRA and the National Biodiversity Network take part in the City Nature Challenge in Turin
Apr 24, 2026 — Apr 27, 2026 Turin

ISPRA, in collaboration with the Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali di Torino, is taking part in the City Nature Challenge 2026 and invites citizens to actively contribute to scientific research.

Registrations have been officially open since April 8 for the many free activities scheduled between 24 and 27 April across the Turin area. The main hub of activities will be Parco Colonnetti, which will host most of the events, including one involving ISPRA experts focusing on exotic or non-native species.

Thanks to the support of the Fondazione di Mirafiori Ente Filantropico ETS, additional events will take place at Casa nel Parco. Here, on the morning of April 26, the Turin group of Urban Sketchers will join the Challenge to sketch the landscape, species, and atmosphere of the event live, complementing scientific activities with a creative perspective.

Further initiatives are also planned in other neighborhoods: at the Laghetti di Falchera, a birdwatching walk organized by LIPU ODV is scheduled, while in Superga the Ente di gestione delle Aree protette del Po piemontese will guide citizens in discovering wild flora, ten years after the recognition of the CollinaPo Biosphere Reserve as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

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Italian port infrastructure and its monitoring: ISPRA’s two new geodatabases – Maritime Works Layout and Port Transformation Areas
Italian port infrastructure and its monitoring: ISPRA’s two new geodatabases – Maritime Works Layout and Port Transformation Areas
Apr 29, 2026 09:00 AM — Apr 29, 2026 01:00 PM Rome, ISPRA headquarter, via Vitaliano Brancati 48

On April 29, 2026, at 9:00 AM, the Conference Hall of ISPRA will host the conference:
“Italian Port Infrastructure and Its Monitoring: ISPRA’s Two New GeoDBs – Maritime Works Layout and Port Transformation Areas.”

Based on high-resolution data layers covering the entire national coastal system, ISPRA presents and releases two new databases:

Maritime Works Layout (AOM), including the digitization and characterization of all structures classified as port infrastructure, with details on their type, function, and usage conditions, their evolution over time, ISTAT references, affiliation with relevant territorial authorities or administrations, and declared or estimated berthing capacity;

Port Transformation Areas (ATP), including the digitization and characterization of polygons related to obstruction (seabed occupation), excavation (coastal land occupation), and alteration (modification of natural conditions within basins) for all coastal port infrastructures, compared to pre-development conditions (ante operam).

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