A project for the redevelopment of the Domagnano park, which extends over 5 hectares between the main square and the soccer field, near the elementary school, was presented last Friday by a student from the University of the Republic of San Marino. The project includes a series of improvements and additions, including a small mountain bike trail, children's play structures, a redesigned and improved fitness trail, a new sidewalk, LED streetlights, and smart benches with photovoltaic panels to charge devices such as tablets and cell phones.
The study represents the thesis with which San Marino native Nicole Benedettini completed her three-year program in Construction and Land Management. Before an audience including, among others, representatives of the Domagnano City Council, which collaborated on the initiative, the student presented an analysis in the lecture hall of the World Trade Center campus in Dogana, starting with the needs related to the current state of the pine forest, described as "degraded." By highlighting environmental, social, and other dynamics, the project's implementation will allow "a significant transformation of an area that currently appears abandoned, into a zone destined for a viable and livable park," she explained.
The thesis, coordinated by Professor Michele Bacciocchi and developed through a series of site visits involving the Office of Environmental and Agricultural Resources Management (UGRAA), also proposes an analysis of existing plants, primarily pines susceptible to infestations and olive trees, hypothesizing the arrival of new "native trees such as flowering ash, European ash, and field maple." The project, which enhances urban green spaces and represents a new example of collaboration between the University and the local community, "detailed attention was given to the choice of materials, such as the use of locally sourced wood for the fitness trail. The decision to install smart benches, with photovoltaic panels to charge electronic devices," Benedettini concluded, "is particularly forward-looking."
"The graduate," commented Angelo Marcello Tarantino, director of the degree program, "has completed an interesting thesis. The result is significant because it stems from the University's collaboration with public institutions and is aimed at addressing the specific needs of the San Marino community."
In total, eight graduates were awarded last Friday: in addition to those enrolled in the three-year professional program in Construction and Land Management, the program also included Civil Engineering students.
