Evolution of a seismic medieval city. The case of L'Aquila

The history of the city of L’Aquila is charactised by frequent urban planning and building cycles caused by earthquakes. This research aims at exploring in depth the existing relations between the cyclic physical and social reconstructions and the urban planning tools that were mainly used. The “percolate” of the answers that society has given to the theme of the post-earthquake reconstruction, can be seen in the stubborn permanence in the chosen place and in the persistence of the urban approaches that have led the way for the physical reconstruction work.