Metro-conflicts. Governance and representation of city-regional conflicts

Geographical area  Europe

Country  Italy

Site of intervention  Metropolitan city of Florence and metropolitan cities pursuant to law no. 56/2014

Title  Metro-conflicts. Governance and representation of cityregional conflicts

Project goals

Carried out in collaboration with the University of Florence Department of Architecture as part of A.Vast – Across Local Boundaries cross-departmental research team, the main aim of the project is to understand the forms and outcomes of vast-area regional conflicts, with explicit reference to the institutional framework of the “new” metropolitan city level of government, in view of promoting a “metropolitan culture” and a system of governance based on inclusion, integration and regional cohesion. The project is funded as part of the competition for university strategic projects proposed by researchers on short-term contracts.

Duration 24 months (2017-2018)

Funding 50,000 Euros

Funding body University of Florence Partners • Department of Architecture • A.Vast – Across Local Boundaries crossdepartment research team