Green Infrastructure 2014 Group N - Case Study 5

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Bastia farms, Cavenago d'Adda, Lodi, Italy

Name	Bastia farms
Country	Italy
City	Cavenago d'Adda
Authors	Barbara Boschiroli

Rationale: Why is this case interesting?

The area is placed along the river Adda, in the south of Lodi town . The area is actually inside an old branch of the river and is dedicated to the agriculture production. The context is high relevant from different point of view: -environment: humid areas, haunting reserve, river vegetation, beaches, banks and dykes - economic: high agriculture use direct to cultivate mais and grass for cow farms for milk - cultural: old urban villages with churches, villas, mills and farms The area is next to the current river course and is submitted to several flooding episodes during all the seasons in case of abundant rain. The area is formed by rural active fields, corn and grass, two farms, for cows and milk, and a private building, which was the old river camp of the municipality.

Author's perspective

I am a landscape architect. I took an architecture degree with a final project related with urban planning and landscaping on a neighborhood in Milan. I then worked in a landscape firm based in Milan where I developed several strategic projects and landscape projects, in urban and rural environment. I took two specialization courses about Water landscape and Public space at the UPC in Barcelona. At the moment I am working as a landscape consultant for different architects and engineer in the north of Italy. The site was an old family property where I spent most of my childhood.

Landscape and/or urban context of your case

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Green Infrastructure benefits for this site

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Potential for multifunctionality

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