The geoagronomic approach to rural landscapes management: a methodological path to characterize contemporary challenges
Résumé
The aim of this research is twofold: firstly to define a methodological path for the agrarian terraced landscapes characterization, evaluating their reliable conservation conditions through the geo-agronomic approach; secondly, to identify the elements of vulnerability for hillside drainage systems in a Mediterranean environment, in order to provide support for the decision-makers in the coordination of the local management actions. The study area is the SW hillside of the Monte Pisano (62 km2, 43°44' N – 10°32' E, Tuscany, Italy) chosen for its convergence between the presence of a historical terraced system and the need, manifested by the local Administrations, to face the management changes occurred during last decays.