LANDSCAPE AND COMPARATIVE VALUATION OF ITS ELEMENTS

Present framework of Italian landscape planning, devoted to paysage protection, encompasses several measures such as: (a) preservation; (b) sustainable management; (c) ecological conservation; (d) compatible enjoyment including ecological tourism. Two main obstacles make difficult paysage care: (1) severe absence of scientific knowledge about what, where, how many landscape values and Elements are; (2) difficult in performing comparative qualitative Elements valuation. Research focuses on offering possible answers to institutional demand, building up a geo referenced knowledge system about landscape and its Elements. A valuation system is built up to derive rank order of resource quality as basis for prioritize actions and interventions for preservation, conservation, treasuring. Case Study tested methodology allows Landscape Elements Valuation. For the prototype experimentation in the present research where selected four “Geological monuments” or Geosites”.