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L'urbanistica is the discipline and practice focused on planning and regulating the physical form, use, and development of towns, cities, and regions. It aims to organize land use, housing, transportation, public spaces, and infrastructure in a way that supports sustainable growth, social equity, and resilience to change.

The field encompasses strategic planning, urban design, and territorial governance. Methods commonly include land-use planning, zoning,

In many countries, including Italy, urbanistica is shaped by national and regional laws and planning instruments.

Professionals in the field—often trained as urban planners, architects, or engineers—work in public administrations, private consultancies,

Overall, urbanistica addresses how to shape spaces for living, working, and moving, balancing growth with quality

master
plans,
and
development
frameworks,
often
supported
by
geographic
information
systems,
environmental
and
social
impact
assessments,
and
public
participation
processes.
Urbanistica
seeks
to
integrate
housing,
commerce,
mobility,
services,
green
and
blue
infrastructure,
and
cultural
heritage
within
coherent
spatial
visions.
In
Italy,
historical
instruments
such
as
the
Piano
Regolatore
Generale
(PRG)
have
given
way
in
many
contexts
to
newer
instruments
like
the
Piano
Urbanistico
Comunale
(PUC)
or
regional
territorial
plans,
all
of
which
regulate
land
use,
building
standards,
and
public
works.
The
practice
interacts
with
architecture,
civil
engineering,
landscape
architecture,
sociology,
economics,
and
environmental
sciences
to
translate
policy
goals
into
built
environments.
or
research
institutions.
Education
typically
covers
planning
theory
and
methods,
law,
data
analysis,
and
design,
with
licensure
or
professional
registration
varying
by
country.
of
life
and
ecological
stewardship.