Fabrizio Aimar Abstract The paper analyses the social, psychological, political and economic causes of gated communities in order to understand the driving forces behind their rise both in the Western world and Italy. The implications for the design, planning and management of public space at the neighbourhood and city level are discussed, highlighting erosion, clustering…

Maria Nicola Buonocore, Federico Cuomo, Chiara Ferro Abstract During the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, many European countries have opted for restrictive measures and policies, which have consequently reduced economic activities, including road transport. This has led to a further decrease in concentrations of air pollution, especially in metropolises (EEA, 2020). Considering the negative impact…