Between green areas and built-up space: climatic adaptation strategies through the Aniene River Corridor

The Aniene River Corridor is a fundamental green & blue resource for the north-east quadrant of the City of Rome and in addition to its aesthetic and recreational functions, it helps mitigating the pollution of the various environmental matrices (air, water, soil), improving microclimate and maintaining biodiversity. To date, however, these functions and benefits are poorly integrated in local urban planning, especially in the perspective of climate change. A review of the Corridor’s borders was made to classify built/unbuilt margins to propose specific interventions between green areas and built-up spaces. The river corridor must not be considered only an unbuilt space, but must be understood and managed as a fundamental component of the quality of life and urban sustainability, thanks to the multiple services and benefits - not only environmental - that it provides. The proposed eco-systemic planning approach is a contribution to a better understanding of the multifunctionality of these urban green areas and their potential. The ongoing research carries out a clustering activity by classifying the different areas crossed by the river corridor to collect and evaluate territorial data through which to search for homogeneous elements and interactions of built space and natural space. The aim is thus to rediscover territories crossed by the river corridor and to evaluate anthropic pressure, risks and opportunities. These outputs can be used to develop targeted interventions and recommendations for this specific context, with potential for expansion to wider contexts.