RIMONT
Reinhabiting the mountains
Lifelong learning course in collaboration with
The course draws inspiration from initiatives already carried out in other areas of the Italian Alpine arc to support the demand for new forms of residency in mountain areas, with the aim of consolidating new housing projects at altitude. In collaboration with GAL Montagna Vicentina and starting from case studies and concrete experiences from the Vicenza pre-Alpine area, issues of governance and management of repopulation processes, enhancement of the built heritage (availability of housing, access to incentives for renovations), planning and opportunities to foster integration into the economic and social fabric of mountain areas will be addressed.
The course includes a final certificate of participation
Application deadline: 26 August 2026
Course period: from 28 September to 28 November 2026
Contacts:
- Department of Historical, Geographical and Ancient Sciences
- Course director Mauro Varotto - mauro.varotto@unipd.it
The course is conceived as an opportunity for new ‘literacy’ in mountain environments for aspiring mountain dwellers, providing cross-disciplinary environmental, economic and social skills that are useful in supporting integration into the economic, social and environmental fabric of the mountains of Veneto.
The course will run from late September online and on Saturdays in October in 4 locations in the Vicenza mountains. Attendance is compulsory for at least 70% of the hours delivered.
- Demographic and social dynamics of the contemporary mountain area
- Economic incentives and opportunities for settling in mountain areas
- Concrete opportunities for settlement and economic integration in the mountain area of Vicenza
- Meeting and discussion with local operators and residents, and site visits in three localities representative of the pre-Alpine mountain area of Veneto.