Dynamic Strategies for Sustainable Landscape Conservation and Cultural Legacy

Dear Colleagues,

Landscapes are the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors over time. On the other hand, landscapes persistently evolve, preserving traces of their historical roots, albeit with varying degrees of integrity, while actively contributing to society and the economy. The ongoing international scientific and technical debate revolves around recognizing landscapes as sources of cultural, ecological, and economic richness and acknowledging their significance as a resource to be dynamically preserved, enhanced, and utilized towards a sustainable future. Dynamic strategies for sustainable landscape conservation and cultural legacy merge scientific rigor with community engagement, technological innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration by integrating insights from ecology, anthropology, history, architecture, agronomy, and economics.

This Special Issue will feature a range of scholarly works addressing interdisciplinary aspects crucial for a comprehensive approach. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research topics may include (but are not limited to) the following: to propose theoretical and methodological approaches for sustainable development of landscapes as systems of tangible and intangible relationships; to examine innovative uses of state-of-the-art strategies, technologies, and methods/models for landscapes and their ecological, agricultural, silvicultural, and zootechnic facets; to evaluate existing methodologies and socio-economic strategies while proposing innovative approaches and advanced tools; to assess the adoption of effective management practices to maintain certain traditional practices and permanent cultivations (sown, wood, vines, marsh, isolated trees, and rice fields), rural buildings, and built elements (such as stone walls and terraces) while fostering sustainable development, including alternative uses such as tourism; to evaluate historical systems of agroforestry as models of resilience and multifunctionality in light of climate change and processes of biodiversification; to foster democratic citizenship, heritage education, and identity in future generations; and to determine the risk of cultural erosion and the level of landscape vulnerability to environmental hazards and human activities.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Dr. Giuseppe Tagarelli 
Prof. Salvatore Di Fazio
Guest Editors

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• biodiversity
• time-varying connectivity
• cultural heritage
• landscape
• agroforestry
• rural buildings