Ricerc@Sapienza

In the field of urban planning processes, the territorial redevelopment initiatives are important for the sustainable development of the cities. With reference to a real case study in the city of Pontedera (Italy), the aim of the present work is to highlight the usefulness of the Cost-Volume Profit Analysis (CVPA) as a tool to support the decisions of the public and private operators involved in three urban redevelopment initiatives.

Despite the widespread opinion that the traditional finance is exclusively interested in the monetary return, in the last ten years this sector has been affected by a contamination of the public principles related to the social impacts. The global development and the spread of “win-win” financial instruments such as the Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) outlines a growing interest in making an investment that aims at generating benefits for all the subjects involved, always guaranteeing a monetary return to the private investor.

The sustainable development of cities, by focusing on abandoned or degraded areas, represent the key driver that is able to remedy to damages that are produced by uncontrolled urban growth. The aim of the work is to highlight usefulness of the Cost-Revenue Analysis (CRA) in decision-making process concerning the enhancement of a military complex located in the city of Rome (Italy).