This volume collects the best scientific contribution presented in the 3
rd
World Conference on Terraced Landscapes held in Italy from 6
th
to 15
th
October 2016, offering a deep and multifaceted insight into the remarkable heritage of terraced landscapes in Italy, in Europe and in the World (America, Asia, Australia).
It consists of 2 parts: a geographical overview on some of the most important terraced systems in the world (1
st
part), and a multidisciplinary approach that aims to promote a multifunctional vision of terraces, underlining how these landscapes meet different needs: cultural and historical values, environmental and hydrogeological functions, quality and variety of food, community empowerment and sustainable development (2
nd
part).
The volume offers a great overview on strengths, weaknesses, functions and strategies for terraced landscapes all over the world, summarizing in a final manifest the guidelines to provide a future for these landscapes as natural and cultural heritage.
Reihe
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Springer International Publishing
Illustrationen
66
18 s/w Abbildungen, 66 farbige Abbildungen
XV, 356 p. 84 illus., 66 illus. in color.
Dateigröße
ISBN-13
978-3-319-96815-5 (9783319968155)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-96815-5
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Introduction; Mauro Varotto et al.- Part 1: Terraced landscapes in the world: a general overview.- 2. Terraced vineyards in Europe: the historical persistence of highly specialized regions; Luca Bonardi.- 3. Italian terraced landscapes: the shapes and the trends; Mauro Varotto et al.- 4. Slovenian terraced landscapes; Lucka Azman Momirski.- 5. Landscape typology of French agrarian terraces; Jean-François Blanc.- 6. Terraced fields in Spain: landscapes of work and beauty; Sabina Asins Velis.- 7. Terraced landscapes in the Canary Islands: La Gomera, "the terrace island"; Lidia Esther Romero Martín et al.- 8. Terraced landscapes in Perù: terraces and social water management; Lianet Camara, Mourik Bueno de Mesquita.- 9. Australian dry stone terraces: an historical and contemporary interpretation; Raelene Marshall.- 10. Agricultural terraces in Mexico; José Manuel Pérez Sánchez.- Part 2: Towards a multifunctional vision of terraced landscapes.- 11. Mapping agricultural terraces. Methodologies applied in the MAPTER project; Francesco Ferrarese et al.- 12. Terraced landscapes: land abandonment, soil degradation, and suitable management; Paolo Tarolli et al.- 13. Health, seeds, diversity and terraces; Salvatore Ceccarelli.- 14. Comparative studies on pattern and ecosystem services of the traditional rice agricultural landscapes in East Asia; Yuanmei Jiao et al.- 15. Terraced lands: from put in place to put in memory; Ada Acovitsióti-Hameau.- 16. Economic analysis of the traditional cultural terraced olive-growing landscape and participatory planning process; Biancamaria Torquati et al.- 17. The multidimensional benefits of terraced landscape regeneration: an economic perspective and beyond; Luigi Fusco Girard et al.- 18. The challenge of tourism in terraced landscapes; Theano S. Terkenli et al.- 19. Innovative practices and strategic planning on terraced landscapes with a view to building new Alpine communities; Federica Corrado, Erwin Durbiano.- 20. Planning, policies and governance for terraced landscape: a general view; Enrico Fontanari, Domenico Patassini.- 21. Integrated policies for terraces: the role of landscape observatories; Anna Marson.
