ASP Cycle

VALORiver: Sustainable valorisation project of the Sangone River

2009, 5th Cycle, ASP Cycle, ASP projects, Year

The project is related to the implementation of the Sangone River Basin Contract, a voluntary agreement among public and private players involved in the management and use of water resources, aimed at the enhancement of the river’s resources and its territory. More than other wide-area programs and planning tools, the River Basin Contract requires multidisciplinary […]

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UC@Mito – Urban Computing for Milano and Torino

2009, 5th Cycle, ASP Cycle, ASP projects, Year

Our cities face many challenges. The Urban Land Institute (www.uli.org) has recently formulated some of the major challenges in the following questions: How can we create more choices in housing, accommodating diverse lifestyles and all income levels? How can we reduce traffic congestion yet stay connected? How can we include citizens in planning their communities

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Digital Logistics: Transforming regional-scaled freight logistics with digital integration

2009, 5th Cycle, ASP Cycle, ASP projects, Year

The field of information and communication technology (ICT) is continually changing as new technologies are developed. A number of current technologies (e.g. wireless communication technologies) are relevant to mobility applications. Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) encompass a broad range of communication-based information and electronic technologies integrated in transportation system infrastructures and in vehicles themselves. Integration of

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SportFood.PD: Packaging Design of a new food platform dedicated to Sport through a multidisciplinary approach

2010, 6th Cycle, ASP Cycle, ASP projects, Year

The ambition was to launch a series of food products to improve the physical conditions of those who practice sport activities, both in terms of performance and in terms of post-activity recovery. The objective was to outline a new offer for the market, characterized by the use of functional natural ingredients, due to the particular

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B-TRANS: Shanghai Urban-Rural Public Bicycle Transportation System Design

2010, 6th Cycle, ASP Cycle, ASP projects, Year

Peri-urban bike-sharing is the focus of this project, intended as a means of strengthening proximity tourism, both in terms of application in a non-urban context of a sharing system and as of use of the bicycle as a means of sustainable transport. The project was initiated by a request from the Shanghai context (How to

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Smart Environments: Indoor and Outdoor Monitoring application using Wireless Sensor Networks

2010, 6th Cycle, ASP Cycle, ASP projects, Year

The reduction of environmental CO2 emissions is one of the major challenges for growth sustainability of the present century. Road transportation and building heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems constitute the two most relevant sources of carbon dioxide in consumer related activities. In order to reduce these emissions, it is possible to leverage on

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Build Smart: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for Intelligent and Sustainable Buildings

2010, 6th Cycle, ASP Cycle, ASP projects, Year

The two teams addressed an important and topical challenge: how to design a new residential or office building achieving the best energy performance at a certain extra cost, or minimizing the extra cost required to achieve a certain energy performance. To that aim, a number of specific data bases of the most important technologies for

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REPACK: Sustainable packaging for fast moving consumers goods

2010, 6th Cycle, ASP Cycle, ASP projects, Year

The aim of REPACK – Sustainable Packaging for Fast Moving Consumer Good is to achieve a more sustainable packaging for Household Care Products. Procter & Gamble, a leading company in consumer goods, is the principal partner involved in this project. According to the company footprint concerning life cycle, packaging plays a crucial role in terms

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Rethinking Industrial Cities: Ivrea as Unesco Site

2010, 6th Cycle, ASP Cycle, ASP projects, Year

During the 20th century industrial cities underwent experimentation with new models of production systems, often linking industrial projects with the modernity of architectural and housing development models and new conceptions of planning. After the decline and dismantling of industrial sectors, the communities affected had to find new ways to relaunch and maintain the physical structures

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