In Rome, the intertwining of natural and built environments is structural, and has consolidated over the centuries. In the contemporary fabric, the overabundant presence of archaeology, always in symbiosis with vegetation, plays an important role for the image of the city and has helped maintain the alternation of voids and solids. Porosity can be seen therefore as a permanent morphological urban character of the city, particularly significant nowadays for environmental considerations. Ruins, which only a few years ago were perceived more as a brake to urban transformation, in recent years are emerging as an interesting potential in terms of biodiversity spots and social catalysts to implement more sustainable development. Out of the concept of sustainability, we can in fact recognize new and more cutting-edge ways of planning and designing heritage territory. This article describes a different approach to the enhancement of archaeological areas, through three case studies—The Appian Way Park, Rome’s City Walls and ArchaeoGRAB—that consider heritage as a sustainable integrated system. These projects present, through a holistic and multidisciplinary perspective, possible ways in which landscape design can contribute to the preservation of natural and heritage environments, as well as the development of healthier lifestyles and strengthening of local culture for the communities that dwell therein.
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As of today, pharmacologists should have experience in the various stages of drug development in basic and clinical research, from the laboratory bench to the patient's bedside. The recent WHO position paper on the role of Pharmacology in healthcare, teaching and research has clarified its positive impact on healthcare systems. Over the last 40 years, Pharmacology has advanced in European countries, where extensive activity has led to the constitution of the European Association of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (EACPT) and the Federation of European Pharmacological Societies (EPHAR). A program envisioned by EPHAR, The European Certified Pharmacologist (EuCP) initiative was developed jointly with EACPT in 2014, with the specific aim of identifying individuals working in the field of Pharmacology who excel in terms of educational standards, skills, experience and professional standing. European Certified Pharmacologists must have demonstrated that their competence profile, in addition to their personal specialized scientific expertise, encompasses expertise in all major fields of Pharmacology and that they have experience and practical knowledge in a broad spectrum of pharmacological techniques. To promote EuCP in Italy, the Italian Society of Pharmacology (SIF) has established in 2018 a committee that worked on the definition of the Italian criteria for the admission of candidates to the program named "SIF-EuCP". This initiative should stimulate a stronger position of Italian and European Pharmacology towards political entities, professional organizations, foundations and scientific stakeholders in gaining public support for pharmacology and awareness of the importance of this science in providing advice and expertise.
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This article presents the results of an international research project carried out in Italy and Canada, conducted by architects, landscape architects, sociologists and medical doctors. The study originated in the conviction that health and well-being are crucial objectives integrated within the notion of a sustainable city. For this reason, the configuration of urban space plays a decisive role in defining lifestyles and can contribute to improving the welfare of citizens. Many of today’s diseases are caused by a sedentary lifestyle; it is essential, therefore, to centre prevention on the promotion of physical well-being encouraging an active lifestyle, which can be achieved by changing the urban structure. With the aim of bringing about sustainable and healthy lifestyles, streets are in vogue. Streets are meeting and experimental places, theatres of everyday life and settings for cultural events. They provide crucial urban space for people and, in the context of urban studies, offer intellectual research nourishment to reflect on this fundamental element of the structure of the city. The research project presented here is aimed at encouraging active lifestyles, walkability and the use of public transport by facilitating accessibility to four sites in Rome and Montreal, and by exploring the potential leveraging of existing infrastructures and services. The research-based design proposals start with the idea of redeveloping the system of public spaces, beginning with the increase of bicycle and pedestrian routes in relation to schools, commerce, sports facilities and archaeological heritage. The goal is to build feasible, safe, recognisable and attractive routes and well-equipped public spaces in order to discourage the use of private vehicles, especially for short trips. The projects presented here are based on a systemic vision and make use of existing, but often abandoned or undervalued, spaces and resources.
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