Pianificazione e progetto partecipato del paesaggio

Landscape studies are based on three major systems (Jacobs, 2006, page 11): Matterscape, Powerscape and Mindscape. Initially based on a reworking of the theory of Habermas (1984), the focus in each case is on:–– the real or objective world (Matterscape);–– the regulatory sphere (Powerscape) which depends on the indications, regulations and policies as a whole;–– the system of perception and thought, which derives from the expectations and emotions of the populations living in and visiting a certain landscape (Mindscape). The ELC on the other hand indicates that the landscape derives from:–– its objective characters, the ecological-environmental, historical-cultural and settlement aspects, land and economic use;–– the regulatory and political processes as a whole which contribute to its continuous reconstruction;–– the social perception of positive and negative values and policies. Landscape studies and policies must both integrate these systems. It is only through integration on all levels of territorial government between materiality, rules and perception of the landscape that we can draw up plans and projects to establish shared visions for the daily management of landscapes. In this sense the Dutch and the United Kingdom are models is in line with the idea of the integration of policies indicated by the ELC. In fact, in this countries the latest landscape policies are drawn up with a significant amount of information gathered on the social perception and appreciation of landscapes.