•The article discusses pocket parks towards more sustainable and resilient cities.•Illustrates features and benefits of pocket parks with a multi-disciplinary perspective.•Explores the challenges for ...their implementation in Mediterranean urban areas.•Proposes an integrated framework to favor pocket parks’ creation and management.•Presents multi-disciplinary best practices that can favor PP's diffusion.
Pocket-sized urban parks may contribute to more widely distributing the advantages created by parks in urban neighborhoods, allowing more citizens to benefit more frequently from park environments. Notwithstanding their several benefits, including citizens’ psychological, physiological and physical well-being; possibilities for recreational activities; and improved economic attractiveness of a neighborhood, pocket parks (PPs) are not yet widely diffused worldwide. Considering the state of the art of PPs, we identify four main perspectives that characterize them: architectural, microclimate, managerial and legal. Focusing on a relevant case study, i.e., the Mediterranean context, we analyze the multi-disciplinary challenges – connected to the four identified dimensions – for their diffusion elsewhere. Finally, we provide a general framework for favoring PPs’ creation and management, as the original contribution of this work. Besides advancing scientific knowledge about PPs, our results also interest policymakers and public organizations, as the diffusion of PPs can mitigate urban environmental challenges by creating pleasant experiences for citizens and favoring economic activities.
For non native-English speakers, mastering the technical jargon and complex English structure typical of legal communications is an immense challenge. With the assistance of a skilled instructor and ...well-planned group-learning activities, the prestigious Phillip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition can provide law students with the motivational force, attention to detail and the technical practice necessary to master the complex linguistic skills required in the competitive environment of international law. This article provides an overview of the Competition and describes a set of guidelines for teaching legal English through the Jessup. The author's aim is to enhance and facilitate the achievement of learning objectives for teaching legal English and to encourage increased participation in the Competition in Italy, Europe and beyond.
1 This essay is intended to encourage increased use of the Phillip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition - recognised by prestigious institutions of higher legal education worldwide as a valid instrument for teaching substantive law and improving skills in oral argument - in law schools across Italy, Europe and beyond, as a useful tool for mastering legal English.
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