Rational use of Underground Space

The underground space (and, more generally, the environment) requires innovative processes and a new type of approach, that is able to combine the needs of an urban and social development with the preservation of natural resources.

The project on rational use of underground space started some years ago by Regione Lombardia. Lombardia is the only region in Italy that goes further with the PUGSS, by promoting legislative initiatives in order to implement the national regulation and by creating an Underground Laboratory. The Laboratory has assisted Lombard municipalities in the georeferenced registration of urban grids, in the organization of promotional and training events, and in other activities.

After some meetings with the representatives of the Lombard Underground Laboratory, the LAME research group has proposed an analogous project to Regione Piemonte, which had already signed an Agreement with Regione Lombardia for joint initiatives on this subject.

In order to promote a rational use of the underground space, the LAME group and the representatives of Regione Piemonte have organized – with the scientific support of Regione Lombardia – a series of meetings with operators in different sectors, such as land use management, cartography, GIS (SIRA, SITAD, SIGIT, and RUPAR), technological plants, urban grids, etc. At the same time, contacts have been taken to extend as soon as possible the initiative to Regione Autonoma Valle d’Aosta (Regione Valle d’Aosta, Celva, Autorità d’Ambito, Deval, etc.).

THE PROJECT