A Multi-functional Design Approach to Deal with New Urban Challenges

Abstract The chapter addresses the urban regeneration of an area starting from multi-step interventions in a small square. These consider multifaceted point view which respects local ecological processes while ensuring that transit and other economic social functions take place. This approach encompasses solutions respond to city scale needs terms stormwater management conditions thermal comfort livability at neighborhood scale. benefits liveability are now well recognized internationally, among them increased attractiveness avoid abandonment is table several governments. Municipalities worldwide have pushed for development new pedestrian spaces or existing ones foster through strategy known as Tactical Urbanism. paper focuses on first square south part Milan-Italy receive such intervention. Beyond Urbanism, but it, this proposal preliminary assessment aims evaluate permanent structural can also contribute environmental resilience city. Two different software were used estimate proposal. SWMM (US-EPA) was strategies guarantee hydraulic invariance intervention area. Second, RayMan Pro assess contribution proposed solution microclimate by comparing scenarios UTCI index, taking input climatic data present literature.