Recognizing and making known Fortified Landscapes. Riconoscere e far conoscere i paesaggi fortificati

With its activity of scientific dissemination, the CITTAM Interdepartmental Research Center also aims to offer more chances to highlight and compare the ongoing works both in the Mediterranean area and worldwide. The subject that has been suggested for the next congress is very dear to CITTAM's scholars concerning landscapes, especially the fortified ones. What do we mean by “landscape”? Which definition are we agreeing on? Recent international documents have defined the landscape as well as older documents as the Italian Constitutional Paper, where is to be found in the 9th article. What do we mean by “fortification”? If we start from the Latin etymology of the word, we talk about all the elements that make a populated area stronger and safer. What do we mean by “fortified landscape”? Urban landscapes, scarcely inhabited natural landscapes, cultural landscapes, all showing peculiar forms of settlement and adaptation to the places for defensive purpose. What do we propose you? To meet us in Naples in order to expose cases of fortified landscapes that you may know of and share them with all the people that will be attending the Congress. Which opportunities does the Congress offer? To bring together people who, for different reasons and interests, deal with fortified landscapes. Strengthen the network of knowledge and compare experiences of specific cases. Who is invited to attend the Congress? Anyone who is able to recognize a fortified landscape and to enhance it through institutional, entrepreneurial, political, commercial and associative actions. What is final the purpose of the Congress? To highlight local situations and good practices by public authorities or private citizens that are unknown to the most and to gain useful operational directives to make our countless and different fortified landscapes better known. Will there be a record of the submitted contributions? As usual the proceedings of the next CITTAM's Congress will be published and distributed in a ANVUR's certified scientific edition at the beginning of the works.