Scampìa

Scampia (also: Scampia ) is the 26th of the 30 districts ( Quarters ) of the southern Italian port city of Naples. Scampia located in the northern outskirts of Naples and has the character of a living city.

The district Scampia, together with the districts Chiaiano and Piscinola an administrative unit, the Municipalità VIII of Naples.

Geography and demography

Scampias northern boundary is also the boundary of the city of Naples. Scampia and Naples there limits to the neighboring communities of Melito, Casandrino and Arzano. In the south it borders the neighborhoods Piscinola, Miano and Secondigliano.

Scampia is located several kilometers from the historic center of Naples. Together with neighboring districts forms Scampia the northern periphery that of green areas and hills (namely that of the two parks Parco Metropolitano delle Colline di Napoli and - at the hilltop - Parco di Capodimonte ) separated from the other parts of the city and larger only several streets is achievable.

Scampia is 4.23 square kilometers, in 2009, the district had 37,572 residents. This results in an official population density of 8,882 inhabitants per square kilometer. In addition to the officially registered inhabitants live in Scampia but also very many unregistered. They are estimated at about 30,000, which the number of inhabitants and the population density would almost double. In 2009 396 children were born in Scampia and died 367 of the inhabitants. In the same year there were 835 arrivals and 923 Wegzüge.

There is only the district since 1985, was formed in the Scampia from parts of three other districts ( Piscinola, Miano, Secondigliano ). This Scampia is the youngest of the 30 districts.

Development of the population of Naples and Scampias (in thousands)

Structures

The district Scampia is built in large part with large residential complexes. Europe known are the so-called Vele. Another construction - as the Vele they are considered socially deprived areas - because of their slight mushroom shape so-called " Smurf Houses " ( Case dei Puffi ).

Although it still bears the name of the adjacent district of Secondigliano prison Centro di Penitenziario Secondigliano lies in the area of Scampia. Besides Poggio Reale, it is the second major prison in Naples. End of the year 2009 1.136 persons were imprisoned.

As in other parts of the city of Naples there is in Scampia settlements of Roma, mostly without channel, water and electricity. In 1997, there were seven settlements, alone in the shanty town at the metro station lived 700 Roma.

Because of the cheap property prices emerged in Scampia surrounded by fences "better" residential blocks whose inputs are controlled by porting.

There are some sports venues and four churches: San Giuseppe Moscati, Santa Maria Maddalena, Santa Maria Buon Rimedio, Resurrezione and an institution of the Jesuits, the Centro Hurtado. Within the park itself is the youth center mammoth. Also, some public institutions are grouped around the place where the park is situated.

Urban planning

In 1962, a law with the number 167 ( Law 167) was passed by the Italian State. A plan ( Piani di Edilizia Economica Popolare (PEEP ) ) has become economic as possible construction of large residential areas in cities throughout Italy decided ( Social housing, dormitory town ) in it. The auszusuchenden for areas called Zone 167 They were mostly in the periphery, ie outside the city centers and should be equipped with an independent infrastructure. Scampia arose in the course of that law.

Problems

In the field of urban planning journalists and book authors criticize often the " inhuman " construction of a residential area. Scampia is dominated by huge residential works, between which major roads and vast undeveloped areas are. However, the main criticism is the lack of basic infrastructure.

In the last decade the attention of the Italian media often focused on Scampia. So it is considered as the district with the largest share in the organized by the Camorra drug trafficking. In the years 2004 and 2005, the so-called Faida di Scampia ( feud of Scampia ) between two rival clans of the Camorra took place. Alone in the course of this feud people were murdered at the 70. This includes not only involved in the drug trade Camorristi, but also family members, and persons who have been confused with Camorristi.

Some facts and serious problems in figures:

• School leaving 13.4% (Naples 5%)
• Unemployment 61.7 % (Naples, 42% ); Unemployment among women 73.4 % (Naples 49.1%)
• Families with more than five children: 25.9 % (Naples 9.6%)
• The strong presence of organized crime in the form of the Camorra in Scampia is confirmed by the Commissione parlamentar anti mafia.