Paolo Avarello

Paolo Avarello (1948 – 17 February 2021) was an Italian urban planner and academic.

Life and career Born in Rome in 1948, Avarello graduated in architecture from the Sapienza University in 1972. He began his academic career at the University of Chieti-Pescara. His research focused on urban economics, housing policies, local and regional planning, and urban development policies. During his presidency he promoted the publication of the Rapporto dal Territorio, expanded INU's research and training activities, and contributed to the creation of Urbanpromo in 2004, an event dedicated to urban transformation projects and public-private partnerships.

Selected publications Pescara: contributo per un’analisi urbana (1975) Urbanistica, città e piano (1977) Urbanistica e mercato edilizio (1982) Croissance urbaine et politique foncière: l'expérience italienne (1984) Pianificazione del suolo e politica urbanistica (1985) La tradizione del piano (1989) Una città da ricostruire (1990) Le vecchie regole. Cinquant'anni di legge urbanistica 1942-1992 (1993) I territori della pianificazione (1994) Piano e città nell'esperienza urbanistica (1997) Il piano comunale (2000) Politiche urbane (2000) Roma del Duemila (2000) The Medina of Costantine (2009) Se esiste l'urbanistica a cosa serve? (2010) Paesaggi culturali o cultura del paesaggio (2011)