DIST
Interuniversity Department
of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning
Today half of the world's population lives in urban areas. The United Nations expects this number to rise up to 75 percent in 25 years. However, territories are not static entities. They grow, shrink, change, in an increasingly unpredictable way, both on a local and a global scale. Of course, all these changes have a tremendous impact on our society.
The Inter-university Department of Regional & Urban Studies and Planning (DIST) is the reference structure for the Politecnico di Torino and the University of Turin in the cultural areas that study the transformation and the governance processes within a territory, as considered in its physical, economic, social, political, cultural aspects and their interrelationships, in a integrated sustainability perspective.
The DIST promotes, coordinates and manages research, teaching and third mission activities aimed at the educating the change agents of tomorrows' challenges for a sustainable management of our territories.
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Department News
A Bridge to the Future: connecting Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Faro Convention's role in climate resilience and sustainability on its 20th anniversary
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society's signature the University of Turin will host the international conference
27.10.2025 - 28.10.2025 | Parco del Valentino Castle in Turin
(Un)care practices and policies in urban austerity
Call for papers for the Special Issue of City, Culture and Society
Editors: Juliet Davis (Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University), Federica Gatta (Laboratoire PACTE, Université Grenoble Alpes), Neil Turnbull (Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University), Ianira Vassallo (DIST, Politecnico di Torino)
Isobenefit Urbanism (IU)
Call for papers for Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (HSSC)
Editors: Luca S. D'Acci (DIST, Polito) and Tommaso Gabrieli (University College London)
The Relationship Between Landscape Sustainability and Urban Ecology
Call for papers for the Special Issue of Land journal (MDPI)
Editors: Luigi La Riccia (DIST, SDG11lab) and Angioletta Voghera (DIST)
Shaping Future Cities: Turning Assessment into Strategies and Actions for Resilience
Call for papers for the Special Issue Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050)
Editors: Francesca Abastante, Ombretta Caldarice, Beatrice Mecca (DIST, Politecnico di Torino)