(Finance) – The According to One Health Report of the Bio-Medical Campus of Rome Analyze the challenges and opportunities for Italian cities by 2050, proposing an integrated model to face the health, urban planning and sustainability. The research highlights the importance of inclusive cities, with green spaces, accessible healthcare, sustainable mobility and efficient management of infrastructures. In Italy, the medium cities will grow demographically, while the large metropolises will not register significant increases. The challenge to achieve the sustainability objectives is complex, but improvements are expected by 2050. Two future scenarios are outlined: “city to use“, oriented towards economic and service functions, and” city to live “, focused on social inclusion, the quality of life and the cohesion between the center and the suburbs.
Alone 11% of Italians declare themselves fully satisfied with the quality of life in their city and 39% have recorded significant worsening, in recent years, especially in large urban centers. You imagine a technofutur determined by the unstoppable progress of technology (for 68% of citizens) and a orientation increasingly concrete towards sustainability (51%)efficiency (48%), inclusion (42%). The quality of life inevitably depends on some essential elements, whose fundamental principle can be summarized in the concept of accessibility: to health, work, home, education. The image of the city of the future is fully in line with the priorities expressed by people. Indeed, Citizens expect the cities of the future to be safe and green environmentswhere it is possible to easily access care (56%), services (55%), training (53%), professional opportunities (51%), sustainable mobility (50%), integration and sociality at every stage of life.
For the future of Italian cities, it is crucial to focus on the development of an efficient interurban public transport network, favoring sustainable solutions such as intermodal transport and the model of the “city of 15 minutes”, which aims to make all the essential services easily accessible. At the same time, it will be It is necessary to start a transition to the conese and solidarity citiesalso through interventions aimed at regenerating public spaces and reducing soil consumption. In the health sector, the integration between public and private will play a key role to improve access to care and reduce costs, thanks also to the use of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and telemedicine. Attention to prevention will be more central than ever and will allow you to cope with the progressive aging of the population.
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Vannia Gava, deputy minister of the environment and energy security, He said: “Environmental health and human health are closely linked. For this reason, the Ministry has put unprecedented investments in place for more livable and safe cities. Thanks to the funds of the PNRR and other strategic resources, We are allocating over 6 billion to local public transportto reduce pollution and improve urban mobility and 1 billion only in 2024 for the fight against hydrogeological instability, to protect the territories from climatic risks. A program of large works financed with 240 million FSC funds will also start shortly, together with 45 million for climatic construction, while 210 million for urban forestry are already operational, to increase city green and improve air quality . The change is possible, but the contribution of all, institutions, businesses and citizens is needed “.
For the Senator of the League Andrea Paganella, secretary of presidency of the Senate of the Republic: “The second One Health Report on the health of cities and territories is a tool that gives precious food for thought. Reading it, that visionary genius of Giorgio Gaber came to mind that in his song” how beautiful the city is “, already more 50 years ago, he warned us from the pitfalls of conceiving the city only as a place of consumption. conceive the city as a “place to live”, Safe and more liveable for everyone “.
Second Francesco Battistoni, vice -president of the Environment, Territory and Public Works Commission of the Chamber of Deputies: “The second One Health Report, dedicated to the health of cities and territories, elaborates models of the city of the future which will have to be resilient, equipped with green spaces, of accessible and innovative healthcare and which are environmental and socially sustainable. With the elaboration of this principle, I would say universalistic, we find ourselves Faced with a conceptual renewal that requires us to make clear and pragmatic choices. As regards my role in the Chamber’s Environment Commission, I can say that in these two and a half years we have tried to give a turning point in our ability to make our cities sustainable, both in environmental and energy terms. The Rigasifiers, the DL Energy, the Consolidated Law on renewables, the renewable energy communities are all measures that draw a new approach in our ability to produce and consume energy. The CER, in today’s context, represent a conceptual and perspective revolution precisely as regards the development of cities in a social and environmental key. It is a change of horizon compared to the past that will transform Italy, creating new shared tools for production and energy consumption. This approach, we are sure, will make our municipalities more sustainable and allow citizens to live in the most inclusive and designed cities to encourage their well -being following the One Health principle “.
Marcello Fiori, Inail General Manager, He said: “The report presented today addresses a crucial theme: urban planning policies. The One Health approach invites us to put the person at the center of our cities, promoting An taking charge of citizens who take into account sustainability, inclusion and quality of life. The real challenge will consist in building healthy lifestyles and cities capable of fully integrating these principles “.
Carlo Tosti, President of the University and Bio-Medical Polyclinic Foundationhe said: “Italian cities are faced with an epochal challenge: reconciling their historical and cultural uniqueness with the need to adapt to a sustainable future. The growth of medium cities represents an extraordinary opportunity to create new models of urban development , more inclusive and for men. It is essential to act immediately, investing in sustainable mobility and urban regeneration. This relationship wants to be a guide and a stimulus for institutions, experts and citizens, so that together they can build a future where quality of life and innovation go hand in hand “.
Domenico MastroTica, general manager of Campus Bio-Medico spahe explained: “The second One Health Report, presented today in the Senate, gives us a projection on the future of our cities. The importance of a long -term vision and continuous governance emerges: For many opinion leaders it represents the main successful critical factor which, at least on some themes it does not have a political color. Health, work and the environment are the priorities for citizens. The quality of life passes through a better integration of the working context with personal needs, a connection with nature and greater space for relationships, sharing and well -being. To deal with the challenges of 2050, therefore, the accessibility to essential services and the creation of more green urban environments, solidarity and oriented to the good of the person, is essential. We must focus on an innovative healthcare, on an efficient transport system and the integration between centers and suburbs, to create spaces that really respond to the needs of citizens. Only in this way can we guarantee a better and fair future for everyone “.
For Alberto Oliveti, ENPAM president: “As a representative of an intermediate body of the doctors we are careful on the one hand to health, but also to social relationships and the environment. For us One Health It is a path to be reached and not only to be declined. We are therefore attentive to everything that goes in the interest of society and urban regeneration, in a dimension not only vertical but also horizontal and integrated, from which both health and social relations are born “.
For Stefano Laporta, Ispra president: “In addition to regulatory interventions it takes greater awareness and participation by citizens. It is advisable to provide specific passages to allow citizens to actively participate in these urban regeneration processes. As ISPRA we are actively working alongside the bio-medical campus on themes such as correct diet in view to safeguarding the quality of lifewhile with the government and local administrations we are working with a view to promoting a truly integrated approach “.
For Barbara Acreman, general manager for the home and urban redevelopment of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, He explained: “where there is a good living also increases well -being and safety. In order to combat housing discomfort it is essential to identify the needs of people. In this sense, as Ministry we have opened several thematic tables by listening to the territories. Favoring the quality of living also means looking at what is around, enhancing the internal areas, By creating integrated models thanks to the strengthening of the transport network and investing in social housing. The government plan of the government goes precisely in this direction “.
Second Livio Gigliuto, president of the Piepoli Institute: “Our relationship proposes scenarios, what we call” futuristic “, of the cities that we will live. They are different and in some ways divergent, but on some things they tend to find themselves in harmony: the cities of the future will not only be spaces built, but ecosystems live, capable of integrating sustainability, well -being and innovation. change is already underway: Citizens and opinion leaders are ready to rethink our urban spaces to make them more inclusive, accessible and healthy. The future of cities is not an already written destiny, but a choice we make today “.
The event had the patronage of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Safety, the Lazio Region and the Municipality of Rome Capital.