Our Tier 2 Cities

Rome in Italy

As Italy’s capital, Rome is the focus of contemporary Italy’s economic and cultural life. The concept of resilience has a unique declination in the context of Rome given the international relevance of its heritage. The entire historical centre of the city is a UNESCO world heritage site as are a number of other major individual sites, making the city highly vulnerable to stresses and shocks related to predicted global crises including climate change. Enhancing resilience in a Roman context is closely related to developing the collective and institutional capacity to preserve heritage and its global accessibility from shocks and stresses. Aside from the intrinsic value of cultural heritage, tourism to the city’s historic sites comprises one of the city’s most important industries.

Rome in Europe 

Rome is among the largest cities in Europe whose role in Europe’s political, cultural and economic life cannot be understated. Historically a destination for migration from across Italy and elsewhere, Rome is currently playing a crucial role in Europe’s refugee crisis both in negotiations in Brussels and in practice in the city. As a major transport hub connecting Northern Europe to the Mediterranean, Europe will continue to depend on Rome’s role as part of in-migration to Europe.