Traditional Landscapes in Mediterranean Areas: Environmental Protection vs Economic Growth

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Traditional Landscapes in Mediterranean Areas: Environmental Protection vs Economic Growth

Original language description

For a long time, Mediterranean Europe has played a crucial role in preserving biodiversity, through landscapes shaped by human activities developing resilient systems despite ongoing anthropogenic impact. Traditional land-use systems, like mountainous terraced landscapes, faced abandonment and degradation despite their historical relevance. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognizes these terraced systems as “evolution living” landscapes, contributing to socioeconomic well-being and improving local environmental conditions. In this perspective, integrating traditional knowledge with modern approaches supports sustainable land-use scenarios. Various national and international interventions aim at preserving these landscapes, particularly in Italy, where complex terraced systems provide diverse ecosystem services, including the maintenance of cultural heritage. Nevertheless, the lacking comprehensive, national strategies require a thorough inventory, scientifically grounded monitoring, and holistic understanding of the interplay between ecological and socioeconomic factors. Modern conservation approaches should favor socioeconomic (sustainable) land-use systems and protect high-value ecosystems. The proposed work adopts a comprehensive approach, including a countrywide inventory, a pragmatic monitoring scheme, and sustainable development scenarios to promote effective, sustainable rural development while preserving cultural heritage in Italy.

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Czech description

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Type

C - Chapter in a specialist book

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Book/collection name

Local Development and Socio-environmental Systems: Experiences and Practices toward Sustainability in Mediterranean Europe, 2025

ISBN

9788770047609

Number of pages of the result

19

Pages from-to

19-38

Number of pages of the book

147

Publisher name

River Publishers

Place of publication

Alsbjergvej

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