Widespread Receptivity as a Tool for the Regeneration of Small Towns. The Case of Cirò in Calabria

The Italian territory presents a recognizable trace of history in minor centers which constitute a driving force for urban development. Many aspects, from reconversion to new construction, are considered in order to meet current housing needs and the consequent transformation of lifestyles (Iacomoni 2008). The experiences of cities and the innovative solutions that are emerging, as well as the major challenges faced including ways to develop and promote resilient and sustainable tourism, may suggest how to create more sustainable and equitable urban environments through more informed decision making. Anumber of formulas on urban development advanced in recent years envision the possibility of settlement. Indeed rebalancing that, by virtue of telecommuting and the con-sulting reduced need for city living, would lead to the revitalization of small towns widely spread throughout Italy. This despite a depopulation crisis for decades or some of them may have been abandoned altogether. The eventual process of large scale revitalization and repopulation of villages would clearly be a very complex process in many respects (Barca et al. 2014). For example, in the case of hill and mountain hamlets, it would require care and extensive work to refound the habitability of the hamlets themselves (starting with adequate and efficient provision of public services). However the text dwells on the role of tourism and in particular the recovery of small towns as widespread hotels in order to vitalize the common space and increase services for all citizens. It hypothesizes a path applicator to the reality of Cirò, wide-ranging and aimed at consolidating and increasing. The positive values and productive role (Iacomoni 2011) can find in a broader Calabrian territorial context.