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Landscapes Across the Mediterranean-Volume 2
Interdisciplinary Approaches in Cultural Landscape Management in the Built Environment
Introduction
This book presents a comprehensive exploration of the interplay between cultural heritage, landscape, and sustainable development in the Mediterranean region.
Cultural Heritage, Landscape, and Identity
This section examines the material and symbolic dimensions of historic environments.
Case Studies
It features rich case studies that highlight the relationship between natural and built heritage, including the Posta Fibreno Lake, the rock settlements of Monte San Giuliano, and the cultural significance of sites like Capo Colonna and Gerace.
Adaptive Reuse and Sustainable Development of Cultural Landscapes
This part offers innovative strategies such as sustainable reuse of abandoned railways, circular regeneration plans for rural villages, and the balancing of natural preservation with urban and coastal development, including Venice's response to rising sea levels.
Nature-Based Solutions and Environmental Regeneration
It showcases tools for environmental offsetting, green infrastructure integration, climate resilience in Marzamemi, and the spatial impacts of tourism in Puglia and the Adriatic.
Technological Innovation, Energy and Environmental Sustainability
The book examines advanced methodologies ranging from fuzzy logic models for energy systems to wildfire risk management and urban heat mapping, while also addressing accessibility and green mobility.
Structural Safety, Material Innovation, and Conservation Technologies
It highlights digital tools in structural analysis, AI-powered crack detection, and sustainable construction materials such as cactus-based roof tiles.
Sustainable Design, Regeneration, and Circular Economy Practices
This section reflects on design and manufacturing synergy, public space revitalization, housing equity, and resource management, drawing lessons from both Mediterranean and international contexts.
Conclusion
Together, these chapters of this book offer a rich, multidisciplinary approach to heritage preservation and future-oriented environmental and architectural practices.
