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Landscape Planning at the Local Level

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  • Deals in a systematic way with the theme of landscape at local scale, with theoretical and operative recommendations for urban planning
  • Presents examples of urban planning from Italy and Europe
  • Gathers a wide set of references on the landscape, coming from an international context and a varied disciplinary background
  • Inspires not only academics, but also professionals and representatives of landscape and urban planning institutions
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: The Urban Book Series (UBS)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Introduction

    • Luigi La Riccia
    Pages 1-5
  3. Conclusions. Perspectives for New Landscapes

    • Luigi La Riccia
    Pages 167-172
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 173-176

About this book

The book, showing virtuous examples of urban planning in Italy and Europe, exposes certain doubts and open questions: what is the new role of urban planning? What actions / rules are now achievable for the protection, planning and management of local-scale landscapes? The overall reflections gathered in the book contribute to suggest innovative visions about landscape planning at local scale, seen as first steps towards a more functional change of perspective.

New landscapes are the result of local planning practices that no longer seem able to “understand” the current society through urban design. Public space and new urban centralities interact with the increasingly complex functions of social life and mark the distance from territorial values, relying less and less on physical relationships (economic and functional) and increasingly on symbolic and intangible relationships, as ‘cultural identity’. Landscape is essential for the sustainable future of the urban and rural territory: the landscape quality is a factor of economic competitiveness and acts also as a factor of social cohesion and integration. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Interuniversity Department of Urban and Regional Studies and Planning, Politecnico e Università di Torino, Turin, Italy

    Luigi La Riccia

About the author

Dr. Luigi La Riccia, Ph.D. in Territorial Planning and Local Development at the Inter-University Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning, Polytechnic of Turin (Italy). Member of CED PPN (European Documentation Centre on Nature Park Planning) since 2009. He conducts research activity about themes of urban and regional planning, landscape planning and design, environmental and ecological planning, geographic information systems (GIS). He works on research and application works at national and international level. Author of a large number of publications, reports and contributions presented at national and international conferences, seminars, Ph.D. and Master’s degree programs, graduate schools, and other educational institutions. E-mail: luigi.lariccia@polito.it

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Softcover Book USD 139.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 139.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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