Programs to enhance the identity of places: parks and historic gardens (Mission 1, Component 3, Investment 2.3)
Italy’s Recovery and Resilience Plan provides for countering urban decline and restoring shared identities of places, creating new opportunities to revive local economies and mitigate the impact of the crisis and to enhance skills for the management and maintenance of historic parks and gardens.
The investment envisages a refurbishment of historic parks and gardens and puts in place extensive knowledge and rehabilitation of Italian historic parks and gardens with a view to their proper maintenance, management and public use.
Resources will be allocated for the regeneration of these sites and the training of local staff who may treat/preserve them over time. Beyond the cultural and historical value, gardens and historic parks contribute to enhancing environmental values and play an important role in preserving conservation, oxygen generation, reduction of environmental pollution and noise, and microclimate regulation.
The investment is financed by Italy’s Recovery and Resilience plan by EUR 300 million.
As part of this investment, the project focuses on the Valle della Sughereta in Villa Ada Park, where plans include cleaning the central canal, replacing the small bridges, and creating a permeable pavement made of stabilized tuff. Additionally, the Lago dei Savoia basin has been restored and will be enhanced with blue-flowered plants, evoking the presence of water. A future assessment will determine the feasibility of restoring the lake, as outlined in the Park Utilization Plan, drafted following the acquisition of the last private section of the villa into public heritage. Informational panels with historical and naturalistic insights are being created and will be placed at the park’s entrances and inside the park.
This project is financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility with EUR 2.000.000,00.
- Reference
- M1C3
- Project locations
- Italy
- EU contribution
- €2 000 000