Reasons, Concepts, and Methods for Soil De-sealing in the Regulatory Framework of the Italian Regions

Through the analysis of some regional laws, the contribution deals with the theme of de-sealing and actions for the selective demolition of built spaces. In the exploration of this set of laws of general interest or introduced for the treatment of more specific issues (urban regeneration and containment of soil consumption), some interpretative keys will be adopted to underline the operational translation of the “de-sealing project”. The interventions for soil de-sealing proposed by regional legislators, besides presenting themselves through different concepts (incongruous buildings, transfers of development rights, deconstruction, etc.) that propose interpretations of a complex action, highlight both the possibility of achieving different results and the need to relate to the complex planning system present in the various territorial contexts.