INFRASTRUTTURE PER IL TERRITORIO

Knowledge and understanding 

The main goal is to provide tools to design sustainable infrastructure assets, using the methodologies and the latest techniques in the field

Applying knowledge and understanding 

Ability to design an infrastructure for soft-mobility.

Making judgements

Stimulating autonomous choices through the exposition of different solutions for each problem, in order to induce the student to elaborate original solutions as a synthesis of the proposed case studies.

Communication skills 

Improving the ability to interact with professionals through the acquisition of adequate technical terminology.

Learning skills 

Improving the ability to identify and deepen the main issue of each subject.

The course will take place through lectures and practice exercises aimed at drafting a short stretch of greenway.

Should the course be carried out by distance learning or in hybrid mode, the necessary changes could be introduced in order to comply with the program reported in the syllabus.

Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.

1. DEFINITION OF INFRASTRUCTURE

Network infrastructures and centralized infrastructures. Transport linear infrastructures.

2. GREENWAYS

Definition of greenway: differences between Europe and America. The ecological importance of a greenway. Urban greenways. Technical design elements. Analysis of Land Resources. Study of the track. Plan for non-motorized mobility in Sicily. Geometrical characteristics of the track. Design of a greenway in relation to the users (walker and/or biker). The D.M. 557/99. Notes on the dimensioning of bridleways. The pavement of a greenway. The layered structure of a pavement. Methods of stabilization of the substrate. Examples of paving with different materials. Connections between the greenway and motorized traffic. Intersections between greenway and motorized traffic. Comfort in a greenway through bioclimatic design and the rest areas. The recovery of abandoned railways.

1 - A.Toccolini, N. Fumagalli, G. Senes, “Progettare i percorsi verdi – Manuale per la realizzazione di greenways”, Maggioli editore, 2004.

Drafting design drawings of an infrastructure. The project must be endorsed in advance by the lecturer. Interview.
Evaluation of the student will be based on the following criteria: ability to learn and level of depth of the topics covered, property of synthesis and exposition, and the student's ability to reason.
Votes will be attributed according to the following scheme:
Unsuitable
Knowledge and understanding of the topic: Significant shortcoming and inaccuracies
Analysis and synthesis skills: Irrelevant. Frequent generalizations. Inability to synthesize
Use of references: Completely inappropriate
18-20
Knowledge and understanding of the topic: At threshold level. Obvious imperfections
Analysis and synthesis skills: Barely sufficient ability
Use of references: Barely appropriate
21-23
Knowledge and understanding of the topic: Routine knowledge 
Analysis and synthesis skills: Is able to analyze and synthesize correctly. Argues logically and coherently
Use of references: Uses standard references
24-26
Knowledge and understanding of the topic: Good knowledge
Analysis and synthesis skills: Has good analysis and synthesis skills. Topics are expressed consistently
Use of references: Uses standard references
27-29
Knowledge and understanding of the topic: Knowledge more than good
Analytical and synthesis skills: Has considerable analytical and synthesis skills
Use of references: Has deepened the topics
30-30L
Knowledge and understanding of the topic: Excellent knowledge
Analytical and synthesis skills: Has considerable ability to analyze and synthesize.
Use of references: Important insights.

Designing the track of a greenway

Contents of Ministerial Decree 557/99

The connections between greenways and other transport infrastructures

The intersections between greenways and other linear transport infrastructures

Structure and materials for greenway pavements.

The recovery of disused railways.