This thesis investigates the transformation of the ski resort at spiazzi di gromo, located in val seriana, bergamo, in response to the impacts of climate change. rising temperatures and decreasing snowfall have challenged the sustainability of winter sports tourism in the area, threatening the economic, environmental, and social structures that were historically dependent on skiing. spiazzi di gromo is characterized by infrastructures typical of alpine ski resorts, including chairlifts, artificial snowmaking ponds, and cleared forest slopes. these elements, once central to fast sport tourism, now face obsolescence due to unreliable snow conditions. rather than leaving these structures abandoned, this study explores how they can be repurposed to support new forms of tourism and ecological regeneration.the project focuses on three main components of the ski resort. first, the leftover ski lift structures are examined as potential frameworks for slow tourism activities, offering observation points, trails, or alternative recreational uses. second, the snowmaking ponds, originally intended to ensure winter skiing, are analyzed for their capacity to support ecological restoration, water management, and recreational functions. third, the cleared forest slopes are investigated in terms of landscape morphology, with proposals for reforestation, trail integration, and ecological corridors. through these transformations, the thesis proposes a transition from fast tourism, concentrated in the winter season, to slow tourism, which can function year-round through hiking, cycling, and other low-impact activities. the study emphasizes strategies that balance ecological restoration, landscape regeneration, and sustainable recreational use, creating a resilient model for post-ski mountain territories. by combining site analysis, potentioals, and design interventions, this thesis demonstrates how previously infrastructure-intensive ski areas can be reimagined as multifunctional landscapes. the project highlights opportunities for sustainable tourism that responds to climate change, supports biodiversity, and promotes continuous engagement with the natural environment throughout the year. ultimately, the thesis presents a framework for transforming mountain landscapes affected by climate change, showing how leftover ski infrastructures can be repurposed to foster ecological, recreational, and economic renewal, while establishing spiazzi di gromo as a model for sustainable, year-round slow tourism in alpine regions.
Questa tesi indaga la trasformazione della stazione sciistica di Spiazzi di Gromo, situata in Val Seriana, Bergamo, in risposta agli impatti dei cambiamenti climatici. L’aumento delle temperature e la diminuzione delle nevicate hanno messo in discussione la sostenibilità del turismo invernale nella zona, minacciando le strutture economiche, ambientali e sociali storicamente dipendenti dallo sci. Spiazzi di Gromo è caratterizzata da infrastrutture tipiche delle stazioni sciistiche alpine, tra cui seggiovie, bacini per la produzione di neve artificiale e pendii forestali disboscati. Questi elementi, un tempo centrali per un turismo sportivo veloce, si trovano oggi a rischio di obsolescenza a causa delle condizioni nevose sempre più incerte. Piuttosto che lasciare tali strutture in stato di abbandono, questo studio esplora come possano essere riutilizzate per sostenere nuove forme di turismo e la rigenerazione ecologica. Il progetto si concentra su tre componenti principali della stazione sciistica. In primo luogo, le strutture residue degli impianti di risalita vengono analizzate come potenziali strutture per attività di turismo lento, offrendo punti di osservazione, sentieri o usi ricreativi alternativi. In secondo luogo, i bacini di innevamento artificiale, originariamente progettati per garantire lo sci invernale, vengono studiati per il loro potenziale di supporto alla restaurazione ecologica, alla gestione delle risorse idriche e alle funzioni ricreative. In terzo luogo, i pendii forestali disboscati sono esaminati in termini di morfologia del paesaggio, con proposte per la riforestazione, l’integrazione di sentieri e la creazione di corridoi ecologici. Attraverso queste trasformazioni, la tesi propone un passaggio dal turismo veloce, concentrato nella stagione invernale, al turismo lento, che può funzionare tutto l’anno attraverso escursionismo, ciclismo e altre attività a basso impatto. Lo studio enfatizza strategie che bilanciano la restaurazione ecologica, la rigenerazione del paesaggio e l’uso ricreativo sostenibile, creando un modello resiliente per i territori montani post-sciistici. Combinando analisi del sito, potenzialità e interventi progettuali, questa tesi dimostra come aree sciistiche precedentemente infrastrutturate possano essere ripensate come paesaggi multifunzionali. Il progetto mette in evidenza opportunità di turismo sostenibile che rispondono ai cambiamenti climatici, supportano la biodiversità e promuovono un coinvolgimento continuo con l’ambiente naturale durante tutto l’anno. In definitiva, la tesi presenta un quadro di riferimento per la trasformazione dei paesaggi montani colpiti dai cambiamenti climatici, mostrando come le infrastrutture sciistiche residue possano essere riutilizzate per favorire il rinnovamento ecologico, ricreativo ed economico, affermando Spiazzi di Gromo come modello di turismo lento sostenibile e fruibile tutto l’anno nelle regioni alpine
From frozen tracks to living trails
Esmaeili, Ghazal
2024/2025
Abstract
This thesis investigates the transformation of the ski resort at spiazzi di gromo, located in val seriana, bergamo, in response to the impacts of climate change. rising temperatures and decreasing snowfall have challenged the sustainability of winter sports tourism in the area, threatening the economic, environmental, and social structures that were historically dependent on skiing. spiazzi di gromo is characterized by infrastructures typical of alpine ski resorts, including chairlifts, artificial snowmaking ponds, and cleared forest slopes. these elements, once central to fast sport tourism, now face obsolescence due to unreliable snow conditions. rather than leaving these structures abandoned, this study explores how they can be repurposed to support new forms of tourism and ecological regeneration.the project focuses on three main components of the ski resort. first, the leftover ski lift structures are examined as potential frameworks for slow tourism activities, offering observation points, trails, or alternative recreational uses. second, the snowmaking ponds, originally intended to ensure winter skiing, are analyzed for their capacity to support ecological restoration, water management, and recreational functions. third, the cleared forest slopes are investigated in terms of landscape morphology, with proposals for reforestation, trail integration, and ecological corridors. through these transformations, the thesis proposes a transition from fast tourism, concentrated in the winter season, to slow tourism, which can function year-round through hiking, cycling, and other low-impact activities. the study emphasizes strategies that balance ecological restoration, landscape regeneration, and sustainable recreational use, creating a resilient model for post-ski mountain territories. by combining site analysis, potentioals, and design interventions, this thesis demonstrates how previously infrastructure-intensive ski areas can be reimagined as multifunctional landscapes. the project highlights opportunities for sustainable tourism that responds to climate change, supports biodiversity, and promotes continuous engagement with the natural environment throughout the year. ultimately, the thesis presents a framework for transforming mountain landscapes affected by climate change, showing how leftover ski infrastructures can be repurposed to foster ecological, recreational, and economic renewal, while establishing spiazzi di gromo as a model for sustainable, year-round slow tourism in alpine regions.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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