risanare

Risanare is an Italian verb meaning to make healthy, sound, or whole again. It derives from the Latin sanare (to heal), with the prefix ri- indicating repetition or restoration. In contemporary usage it covers physical, environmental, institutional and financial processes aimed at correcting damage, improving conditions, or restoring functionality.

In construction and urban planning, risanare refers to renovation, rehabilitation or remediation of buildings and sites—repairing structural defects, removing hazards, or updating infrastructure to meet safety and habitability standards. In environmental contexts it denotes remediation of contaminated soil, water or ecosystems to reduce pollution and restore ecological balance. In public health and sanitation, risanare can mean measures to control disease, improve hygiene, or rehabilitate health services.

In economics and corporate law, risanare is used for financial restructuring and recovery of distressed companies or public services, involving debt reorganization, cost reduction and operational reform to restore solvency. The related noun risanamento denotes the process or policy of recovery and is commonly used in policy discussions on urban renewal, environmental cleanup and corporate turnaround.

The term has both literal and figurative applications and is typically translated into English as to rehabilitate, to restore, to remediate or to rehabilitate financially, depending on context. Its use implies an intentional, often regulated intervention aimed at long-term improvement rather than temporary fixes.