World Terraced Landscapes: History, Environment, Quality of Life EPUB

Edited by Mauro Varotto, Luca Bonardi, Paolo Tarolli

Part of the Environmental History series

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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.