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Linking Public Participation and

Landscape Planningthe Experience of the Landscape Observatory of AMI (Italy)

at a sub-regional scale

Claudia Cassatella

Dept. of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning

Politecnico di [email protected]


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Active Participation according to ELC

SOCIAL PERCEPTION

POPULAR ASPIRATIONS

To validate KNOWLEDGE

& ASSESSMENT

To establish and monitor

OBJECTIVES

General public, local andregional authorities, and

stakeholders

WHO?


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Italian Republic, Code of CulturalHeritage and Landscape

(Legislative Decree n. 42/2004and

subsequent modifications and integrations):

a National L. Observatory

Regional L. Observatories in each

region

Regional Landscape Plans

Identification, assessment, objectives

and planning measures of Landscape

areas (ambiti)

The regional scale is crucial

Landscape Observatories in Italy

Regional L.O. in ItalyInstitutional(established by law)

Other nature (projects, studies)


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Landscape Observatories in Italy

Local L.O. in Piedmont Region

Landscape Observatory of AMI

(The Morainic Hills of Ivrea)

Local Landscape Observatories

Established as NGOs

(associations of citizens)

An increasing number in Italy

A great variety of activities, mostly

awareness raising

BUT

community-based, local scale

limited capacity to interact with

institutions with regard to landscapepolicies and planning

NO active participation


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Landscape Observatories in Europe

A tool for democracy

CM/Rec(2008)3, Appendix 1

10. Observatories, centres or

institutes

The choice of the compositionof observatories is a matter for

the administrative bodies

concerned but should allow for

collaboration between

scientists, professionals andtechnicians from the public

authorities and the public.


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A research-action in Piedmont Region

objectives

To define and to test a method for participative

processes, according to ELC CM Rec 2008/3

to make reference to a large scale, according to the

needs of landscape planning process to identify landscape social values and popular

aspirations, focusing on the future

to include representatives of varied social groups(general public, local and regional authorities, and

stakeholders)


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The area. The Morainic Hills of Ivrea

The geographical area is quite

coincident with a Landscape Areaof the Regional Landscape Plan

Photo:AndreaV

igliocco,

2008.

Source:Flickr

51 Municipalities

91.000 abitants

490 kmq


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The societal climate and the local L. O.

The past: industry,

electronics & innovation

(Olivetti company)

The present situation:

Socio-economic crisis,

abandonment, searching

for a new identity

Young farmers, back to the

inherited land

Cultural associations,

volounteering, cool

climate

Self-reflective society

The Landscape

Observatory of AMI

(The Morainic Hills of

Ivrea) is an association

of private citizens


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social groups mapping

Private/public nature

Territorial level of their field of

action

Main relationship with/interests

for landscape

Insiders/ outsiders/ care-takers

Actorsparticipation target

in AMI area: degree of envolvement

at the beginning of the participation

process


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The participants in the focus groups

Public officials in local

municipalities

Public officials in county and

regional bodies

Farmers

Workers in trade, tourism,

services sector

Landscape Users (for recreation)

Local associations with interest for

environment

Local associations with interest for

cultural and sporting outdoor

activities

Inhabitantslocal origins

Inhabitantsfor choice

Inhabitants in the external area


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methodology and activities

1, definition of issues of interest forlandscape policies

2, web surveys, in order to test theissues social relevance and toidentify new topics

3, mapping actors and stakeholders

4, focus groups: social values andaspirations

5, final focus group: discussion onlandscape public policies (in part.regional plan), and local initiatives

6, (forthcoming) landscape Forum:celebration! +dissemination


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Focus groups, phase IIaspirations

the topics

Discussing the results of the

previous meetings,

comparing with the assessment

and the objectives of the

Regional Landscape Plan

A. Identity, values and

problems;

A. Dynamics, prospects;

B. Objectives

[+Planning measures]


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Participation in policies & planning

a challenge

How can we stimulate people in such

a way that they can imagine the

futureof their landscape? A

landscape that is not in front of

their eyes, and that could be

different from the pasts heritage

Aspirations> Objectives > Measures

how can people comprehend the

effects of landscape policies

and plans?

how can people deal withstrategies and plans at the

regional scale (or, wider then

local)?


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Focus groups, phase Isocial values

the topics

Schedule of the discussion

A. Values and problemsImageability, sense of place; positiveand negative factors; boundaries

B. DynamicsChanges; tendencies; reasons why

C. key landscape functions for thefuture of the area

Preferences, and public debate

D. Role of the L. Observatory

List of suggested landscapefunctions:

Ecological f., conservation ofnature

Agricultural production

Conservation and enhancementof cultural heritage

Education

Recreation, tourism, leisure andsport (and related economic f.)

Abitare (settlements & servicesfor inhabitants)

Other:


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Focus groups, Phase I- social values

the results

Natureis the most important

factor for landscape identity

(much more then cultural

heritage);

Economyis the most important

concern for the future; conditions

to remain to live here

Sustainable agriculture and

tourism are the preferred

objectives

Awareness raising & Networking

are the proposed strategies


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Focus groups, phase IIaspirations

the results

People agree with the assessment

and the objectives of the RLP, BUT:

They have different priorities;

They can distinguish landscape

from territory, but they focus onterritorial strategies

They are not confident in top-

down initiatives, and do prefer to

be personally engaged in a

horizontal network They are confident in the role of

the Landscape Observatory

I believed to be the champion of a

change from individual, but now it

seems to me that a large-scale vision

is needed

We need faith, we need to know

our landscape and make it be known

by other people


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Conclusions. Landscape and Participation

an appropriate procedure for participation can:

identify landscape characters at large-scale according topeople perceptions, so contributing to the technical processof landscape planning;

identify relevant issues and objectives for regional policies(spatial, rural, landscape policies);

give an important role to Landscape Observatories, asintermediate actors between institutions and citizens;

stimulate new activities and initiatives in the local arena,linking people on the basis of interest and aspirations for theirlandscape.


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A research-action in Piedmont Region

credits

Politecnico di Torino-DIST

Osservatorio del paesaggio dellAnfiteatro

Morenico di Ivrea

2013-2014

Research group:

Claudia Cassatella,

Alfredo Mela,

Raffaele Germano,

Bianca Seardo

Graphics and photos by R. Germano


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References

Council of Europe, European Landscape Convention, 2000

Recommendation CM/Rec(2008)3 of the Committee of Ministers to member states

on the guidelines for the implementation of the European Landscape Convention

Italian Republic, Code of Cultural Heritage and Landscape(n. 42/2004and subsequent modifications and integrations)

Cassatella C. (editor) 2009, Landscape to be, Marsilio, Venice

Gambino R., Cassatella C., Devecchi M., Larcher F., 2013. Networking European Landscape Observatories: the Florence

Charter, 13th Council of Europe Meeting of the Workshops for the implementation of the European Landscape Convention(2-3 october 2013, Cetijnie, Montenegro)

http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/heritage/Landscape/ReunionAteliers/cetinje/speech/Italy-Gambino.pdf

Mela A., Ciaffi D., 2006. Urbanistica partecipata, Carocci, Roma

Gambino R., Cassatella C., Devecchi M., Larcher F. (editors) 2013. Issue Landscape Observatories in Europe from the ELC

Recommendations to Local Initiatives. Firenze, 27-28th June 2013. Quaderni di Careggi, Vol. V

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Germano R. 2014. Evolving landscape: paesaggio, percezione e partecipazione: un metodo di ricerca-azione con

lOsservatorio del paesaggio per lanfiteatro morenico di Ivrea; M.Sc Thesis, Politecnico di Torino; Tutor C. Cassatella ; co-tutors A. Mela, B.M. Seardo. http://opac.biblio.polito.it:80/F/?func=direct&doc_number=000353625&local_base=TESW

Landscape Observatory of AMI, website: http://www.osservatoriopaesaggioami.it/

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