UNIVERCITY. The Eco_University Genoa Project

Progetti per la trasformazione sostenibile della città intorno alle aree universitarie di Genova

This book offers an input of reflections about the university role (in Italy though 80% State-funded and only 0.8% privately funded) within the city, from the economic, urban, social, cultural and symbolic point of view. From the urban planner's scale, we can legitimately identify the university as a great incentive for the construction industry, creating a considerable demand for students apartments and second-homes as a safe and profitable investment (re-evaluation of the invested capital + yearly income), leading to a rational development of small-and-medium real estate enterprises.