Abandonment/Reuse. Some Reflections on the Reactivation Potentiality of Abandoned Heritage in Inner Areas.

Movement and displacement have always been a feature of the human condition. When natural events force abandonment, in addition to the built heritage destruction, people experiment with eradication and loss of identity. In Calabria, these phenomena are evident by the constellation of “doubles” born in the last decades. Once the inhabitants have moved, the old centers are left to their fate of inevitable oblivion and condemnation to marginality. What possible future for these places? The contribution reflects on the reactivation potentiality of abandoned heritage in inner areas. Starting from the premise that it is impossible to repopulate all the marginal areas, questioning the reuse or abandonment of these places implies reflecting on different levels. Many factors influence, as Mioni stated, the “vitality index” of places, and their consideration is essential to understanding the real possibilities of regeneration. The methodological construction of an assessment model of this potentiality, which considers endogenous and exogenous resources, could be an effective tool to help professionals and administrations target the interventions and correctly orient funding.