Design-based adaptation scenarios to climate risks in 20th-century reclaimed landscapes

In the context of the climate crisis, 20th-century reclaimed coastal landscapes (20CRL) – the result of modernist control over nature – are facing growing systemic risks. Adaptation, however, is hindered by cultural, scientific, and institutional gaps, with design research remaining marginal. ReclaiMEDlanD is a design-based, interdisciplinary, and participatory initiative that, by focusing on two Italian 20CRLs, reconsiders risk as a lens for rethinking current spatial and governance structures, supporting communities toward long-term adaptation scenarios. The future of 20CRLs depends on creatively embracing uncertainty through design, paving the way for a collective agenda for climate adaptation.