REGENERATION OF CITY-PORT INTERACTION AREAS. A New Method for Managing a Contested Space

City-port interaction areas represent a transitional space for urban development, characterised by complex governance and planning challenges. The first part of this contribution highlights, through an examination of the legal framework of Italian port planning, the governance models and tools of port planning. The second part proposes an innovative methodology for city-port interaction areas, through a comparative analysis of some case studies carried out by means of a functional taxonomy and the resulting categorisation of city-port interaction typologies. Thus, the contribution not only proposes an innovative methodology for the regeneration of city-port interaction areas, but also stimulates a critical reflection on current governance models, highlighting the need for more flexible and integrated planning tools.