Giorgia Tucci

Over the past fifty years, urban and rural spaces have been reshaped by global sustainability policies, digital innovation, and emerging socio-ecological needs. This article investigates the convergence of agro-urban planning strategies, Smart City infrastructures, and adaptive governance models, proposing an integrated agro-urban paradigm for sustainable territorial transformation. Drawing on a literature review and comparative analysis of international case studies—including Toronto, Milan, and Woven City—the research develops a triadic interpretative framework based on worldview, program, and faith. The study identifies AgroCities as systems centered on food sovereignty and ecological resilience, Smart Cities as efficiency-driven digital ecosystems, and Adaptive Cities as flexible, human-centered responses to complexity. Findings suggest that integrating food systems, technological innovation, and participatory governance enhances urban resilience and sustainability across scales. The article concludes by advocating for multi-scalar planning tools, cross-sectoral policies, and civic engagement to support the transition toward inclusive and regenerative cities. This framework offers a theoretical and operational contribution to reimagining urban planning in line with the principles of Smart Land and adaptive urbanism.

Restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic forced universities and teachers to switch from face-to-face to online teaching, which required adopting solutions for numerous organisational and technical challenges. In this context, the aim of this study is to highlight issues faced by teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic, show e-learning solutions developed as part of the iSurvive project, and assess their usefulness in online teaching. In the research conducted in 2021-2023, challenges with online teaching and learning were identified, a handbook with important advice for online teaching was prepared, an interactive & gamified online content search engine was created, and training for academics was prepared and conducted. Students, academic teachers and relevant experts in the field of e-learning from four European countries took part in the quantitative and qualitative research and training. A unique outcome of the project was the creation of e-learning applications, catalogues and content maps stored in one place, which proved their innovation and adoption to the needs of an unstable and unpredictable world, and received positive feedback.