Landscape and infrastructure in the Ufita Valley. A river park to connect the HS/HC station to its territories

The new Hirpinia station is located in a context rich in commercial, landscape and archaeological potential that do not communicate with each other, resulting underestimated. The accessibility analysis of the area highlights a lack of connections: there is one transport company with long waiting times. The forecast of future development makes it necessary to review these connections and implement functional planning that involves the existing resources.Moreover, the station is exposed to a high risk of geological flooding, a problem only partially addressed by the RFI project but not resolved.

The station, located between two rivers, is the new gateway to the Ufita valley, becoming the ideal hinge for some areas around the river that the Ariano Irpino urban plan classifies as "Special area-river park". The park project aims to improve the livability of the valley through innovative activities and functions: the sustainable mobility route uses existing dirt roads, providing rest areas along the river, electric bus stops and new training centers in places of historical-archaeological interest in the area involved in the park program. The station is located in a geologically critical area, at risk of flooding. To prevent them, the land is modeled by building artificial hills that act as a shield, channeling the waters towards the lowest point of the valley. Commercial functions, parking and reception services will be located within these artificial hills. In the railway section following the station, a diversion is created, around which a further artificial elevation will host the spaces of the logistics hub. To the northwest of the station, a permanent wetland and an artificial basin, created from agricultural tracks, will regulate the flow and collection of water. The project proposes an alternative mobility system within a 40 km radius of the station, with trans-modality routes to be traveled by bike or electric bus. These routes enhance lesser-known crossings and lead to the discovery of naturalistic and cultural attractions in peripheral areas. Up to 20 km from the station, an on-demand electric bus system will be activated, beyond which the service will be organized in pre-established routes, with the addition of car sharing.