E&M
2019/4
Contents
Editorial
Dossier. Infrastructure, Italy at a Crossroads
Development and Wellbeing A Question of Works
On the Global Chessboard, the Game is On
Dossier. Infrastructure, Italy at a Crossroads: Transports
All of the numbers of the Brebemi project
The Ligurian Logistics Platform
Dossier. Infrastructure, Italy at a Crossroads: Networks
The Digital Future of the Italian System
5G: Infrastructure Seeking an Author
New Rules for the Infrastructure of the Gigabit Society
The Open Fiber Project: how and why
Networks at the Center of the Urban Ecosystem
Dossier. Infrastructure, Italy at a Crossroads: Territories
The competitive advantage of the global city
Visual readings
A Historical Perspective for the Present
Between resounding failures and unexpected successes, during the last century and a half the Italian infrastructure system has represented the modern backbone of the country. The construction of infrastructure networks has, however, lacked an overall vision and unity of intent and organic character, such that the networks were developed outside of any planning logic and were formed mostly independent of each other, without taking into account the fact that in the real world, they would be operating in the same territory. However, given the importance such networks play in the processes of growth and in the current political debate, it is essential to study them and recognize their historical roots in order to understand the present and conveniently plan the future.