1. NOMBRE DE LA INICIATIVA I circuiti del paesaggio

1. NOMBRE DE LA INICIATIVA
I circuiti del paesaggio (Circuits of the Landscape)
2.TIPO DE INICIATIVA
Concertación
Participación
Mediación
Educación de población escolar
Publicación
Comunicación
Otros: …..
2. ÁMBITO TEMÁTICO
Espacios abiertos suburbanos
Nuevos sectores de actividad económica
Accesos a núcleos de población
Nuevas áreas residenciales en espacios suburbanos
Bordes urbanos y espacios urbanos degradados
Imágenes urbanas desde el exterior
Otro: Relationship between urban area and countryside taking in account new function of
peri-urban agriculture
3. ÁMBITO TERRITORIAL
Municipal: Todi
Supramunicipal
Regional
Nacional
Otros
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4. DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA EXPERIENCIA
The project “Circuits of the Landscape” was born from the development of the new General City
Plan (GCP). As a matter of fact the administration has elaborated as one of its chief goals, the
implementation of several hamlets in Todi’s territory suffering from ever-increasing structural
decay. The main task before the administration was to devise a plan, which would benefit the
outlying municipal territory. The latter is in fact rich in environmental and natural resources
which are however unknown to tourists, who tend to visit only the historic centre.
Using this idea as a springboard, studies carried out by experts related to agronomics, the
census of the rural architectural heritage and the landscape, have been an important source of
inspiration for creating “Circuits of the Landscape”.
In particular some cognitive contributions have been fundamental. The agronomic studies have
allowed the identification of rural land according to its use and taken a census of the farms on
the territory, located the most significant firms; and the landscape studies have made the
classification of characteristics particular to different territories possible, making it possible to
locate its finest, as well as worst elements. Through a census of rural architectural heritage and
agricultural resources they have selected the significant structures in the territory, special
attention being given to the historic borghi, churches, towers and historic country houses. The
main aim of the project is to promote actions, which are meant to implement the resources environmental, architectural and gastronomic - of the territory. The project also looks ahead
towards building new enterprises and opportunities for development. In order to achieve these
goals, the support of local people is fundamental, especially of those working, living and
producing within this territory. As a matter of fact, it is not surprising that the project was
sponsored by community funds such as “Leader Plus,” which is a fund created within the local
development plan of one of the Umbrian LAGs (Local Action Group of the Upper Tiber valley),
that have based their activities on the support of the local people. Participation has been
instrumental in developping consensus in the planning phase but it will also play a key role in
the management phase providing solutions to developpe the “Circuits of the Landscape”
through the involvement of inhabitants.
The project is meant to create six Circuits which include different types of roads (local, historical
and municipal) and encompass borghi and valuable buildings, as well as farm holidays, typical
produce, wine makers and oil-presses, all of which are exceptional for their beautiful locations
and landscape. The six Circuits are an "integrated" project, which provides some actions (as
development of green areas in small villages, creation of rest areas, organize a photographic
exhibition and edit a thematic guide) to exploite the territory in particular the rural landscape.
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Text from :
Marini F., (2006), Introduction, on Todi Circuiti del Paesaggio, Litograf s.r.l., Todi.
Gioffré L., (2006), “Il progetto dei “Circuiti del paesaggio” – Comune di Todi”, oral
communication on Conference on “Paesaggio ed Agricoltura. I piani paesistici per la gestione e
la valorizzazione dello spazio rurale”, organized by Federazione regionale dei dottori agronomi
e dottori forestali del Lazio, Rome, 24 november 2006.
6. PROMOTOR
Comune di Todi_ Servizio Urbanistica PRG progetti per la città
Other institution involved
• Comunità montana del Monte Peglia e Selva di Meana
• Associazione SLOW FOOD
• Regione dell’Umbria
• Ente parco del Fiume Tevere
Financing Body
Gal Media Valle del Tevere
7. DESTINATARIOS
City dwellers and Tourists
8. PERIODO DE DESARROLLO
From February 2003 to may 2007
9. MATERIALES GENERADOS POR LA EXPERIENCIA
Fotografías: 800 photos were made in order to analyse and study the territory, to
complete the publication of the " Circuits of the Landscape " guide and to realize the
photographic exhibition.
Libros y publicaciones: a guidebook of 192 pages in A5 format with the description of
the history, landscape and traditional gastronomy of Todi and finally the details of “Circuits of
the Landscape” (plan, map, signs, significant structures and elements) were edited.
Vídeos y materiales audiovisuals: a promotional video for two minutes and fiftyseven seconds which presents the six “Circuits of the Landscape” were produced.
Sitios
web
o
publicaciones
digitales:
a
web
site
(www.todi.circuitidelpaesaggio.it) with the contents of the guidebook were created and edited
but it is currently offline.
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Trípticos y folletos: a brochure containing a map of the “Circuits of the Landscape” and
a brief description were produced.
Otros: Gadgets: T-shirt and backpack
10. DATOS DE CONTACTO :
§ Nombre: Comune di Todi
§ Dirección postal: Piazza del Popolo 29/30, 06059 Todi (PG)
§ Dirección de correo electrónico:
§ Sitio web:
2ª PARTE
1.RESULTADOS
The main results of the project were three. The first has been the creation of a
network consisting of the “six Circuits” aimed to enhancing the local landscape.
The Circuits have been equipped (sign system, rest areas,….) to promote the
enjoyment of periurban spaces by tourists and inhabitants.
The second was the enhancement of green areas of the suburban villages
within the municipality of Todi. Finally the project has raised the awareness of
participants in relation to issues of landscape involving in planning and in
management phases.
2. PUNTOS FUERTES DE LA EXPERIENCIA
The first strength was that the project could benefit from the apparatus of knowledge and skills achieved during the preparation of GCP. Furthermore this project was able to involve different stakeholders in the planning phase of “Circuits
of the Landscape” leading to shared outcomes. The project during that phase
has succeeded in integrating different stakeholders (public and private) and different expertises. Another strength of the project was to have created an opportunity for local development based on landscape “product”.
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3. PUNTOS DÉBILES DE LA EXPERIENCIA
Following the completion of the project and the first phase of “territorial
marketing” of “Circuits of the Landscape”, the implementation of the second
phase of project concerning the management has slowed. The management
has been suggested that has yet to be set. This slowdown has helped to “damp”
the initial enthusiasm of the initiative.
4. EVOLUCIÓN FUTURA
In the project was suggested a strong investment on management activities
based on public-private partnership in order to develop awareness of the
landscape and implement a local development project. Indeed, the “Circuits of
the Landscape” should serve to trigger the virtuous processes for the
development of local resources.
5. APLICABILIDAD A OTRAS REGIONES MEDITERRÁNEAS
The project of “Circuits of the Landscape” has already been included in other
GCP of other towns of Umbria region, because it falls in a programming context
sensitive to this type of activity based on the enhancement of landscape and
local resources. The restatement of the idea and the method has started off
different projects and realizations characterized by the identity of the territories
in which they were implemented. The project of “Circuits of the Landscape”
could be repeated in other national and european region because the project
has been shown capable of enhancing the landscape and the socio-economic
and cultural resources of territories.
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