(ANSA) - UDINE, 15 MAG - Making mountain settlements safer, more sustainable, and more attractive in areas affected by depopulation, deterioration of the building stock, and the growing impact of climate change. This is the goal of Rehome - Resilient Housing for Mountain Environments, a cross-border Italy-Austria project dedicated to housing resilience in Alpine areas, led by the Carnia Mountain Community. The project, co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg VI-A Italy-Austria 2021-2027 Program, was launched in Tolmezzo with a kick-off meeting at Albergo Roma, bringing together Italian and Austrian partners, institutions, and local authorities. The meeting presented the goals, activities, and expected results of the two-year initiative. Rehome aims to develop innovative analysis and planning tools to support local administrators and technical staff in decisions concerning the management and future of Alpine settlements. "Rehome is a concrete opportunity for our territory," said Gianalberto Riolino, delegate for Territorial Planning of the Carnia Mountain Community. "Through cooperation with Italian and Austrian partners - he added - we will be able to provide innovative tools to improve the safety of our mountain villages and enhance Carnia's housing heritage." Alongside the Carnia Mountain Community, the project involves SIR, Research Studios Austria iSpace, Eurac Research, and the Cross-Border Studies Center Fondazione Comelico Dolomiti. Associated partners include Assurb, the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, the Veneto Region, and Uncem Friuli Venezia Giulia. (ANSA).