Title

Author(s)

Laura Suvieri

Fabio Bianconi

Marco Filippucci

Affiliation

University of Catania

University of Perugia

University of Perugia

DOI

https://doi.org/10.65686/FFWA9369

Keywords

Adaptive Reuse, GIS-Based Tool, Preliminary Reuse Potential

PP

911-918

How to Cite

Suvieri, Laura, Fabio Bianconi, Marco Filippucci. “Toward Systemic Reuse A GIS-Based Model for Adaptation in Spatial Planning.” In Proceedings of the International Conference on Adaptive Reuse. Volume 1, edited by Andrea Crudeli, Francesca Molle, and Emanuele Carrai, 911–918. Firenze: STH Press, 2026.

Abstract

The research proposes a replicable and scalable GIS-based operational model to support early-stage evaluations of the reuse potential of vacant and abandoned buildings, supporting the fragmented knowledge of municipalities. The objective is to facilitate and incentivize the adaptive reuse of decommissioned buildings spread throughout the country, fitting into the systematic processes of spatial planning activities. This tool automates a preliminary screening process that helps determine whether, and to what extent, a building may be a viable candidate for adaptive reuse. The model integrates open geospatial data, Multi-Criteria Decision Methods and automated scoring to rank assets by morphology, location and regulatory context. Buildings’ reuse potential is calculated with respect to objective parameters, such as area, height, accessibility to public transportation, proximity to residential areas, urban constraints, state of disuse, building type and solar orientation and the analysis and scoring for each is automated in a GIS environment, made accessible to technicians and stakeholders through an easily navigable graphical interface. Implemented within a territorial Digital Twin in Italy, the tool exposes results through dashboards for technicians and stakeholders, enabling priority mapping of reuse candidates and alignment with investor searches. This research shows that early stage automating evaluation processes through GIS can become a powerful tool to support urban planning and foster adaptive reuse strategies with a systematic shift for Italian municipalities, becoming a substantial element of territorial governance. In this way, reuse feasibility is framed as an enabling step for informed, context-sensitive interventions capable of empowering the historical, morphological and cultural layers embedded in the built environment.

Edited by
Andrea Crudeli
Francesca Molle
Emanuele Carrai

Publisher
STH Press, Firenze

ISBN Paperback – 9791281661141
ISBN Ebook – 9791281661158
DOI – https://doi.org/10.65686/SISY7263

Year
2026

Proceedings of
International Conference on Adaptive Reuse
hosted by The University of Pisa, Italy
15-19 September 2025, at the Gispoteca di Arte Antica dell’Università di Pisa.