RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 Italian spatial plans for the post-WWII reconstruction. The case of Genoa
A1 Camerin, Federico
A1 Gastaldi, Francesco
A1 Fernández Maroto, Miguel
K1 Urbanismo
K1 urban governance
K1 post-war reconstruction
K1 planning history
K1 spatial planning
K1 heritage
K1 Italy
K1 6201.03 Urbanismo
AB The article addresses a topic of international interest within urban planning, architecture and reconstruction history, with added timeliness given ongoing debates on reconstruction: the implementation challenges and consequences of post-WWII reconstruction plans in Italy, exemplified by Genoa’s Reconstruction Plan (RP) and General Master Plan (GMP) from 1945 to 1960. The methods employed – primarily archival research, supplemented by literature review – helped to interpret the case study considering three scales of interventions (neighbourhood, individual buildings, and open spaces) resulting from the RP implementation amidst past planning trends and successive modifications. The research findings show delays, speculative practices, fragmented governance, and the limited effectiveness of public oversight, emphasising the dominance of private interests and the enduring legacies of RP and GMP for Genoa’s urban development. By doing so, the research tries to situate the Genoa case in broader debates in the attempt to make a contribution not only to Italian planning history but also to comparative studies of post-war urban governance.
PB Politecnico di Torino
SN 1650-9544
YR 2026
FD 2026
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/82393
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/82393
LA eng
NO European Journal of Spatial Development, vol. 22, n. 3, 84-122
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 20-feb-2026