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Mind the Gap: Why the Landscape Planning System in Sardinia Does Not Work

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  • Anna Maria Colavitti

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Alessio Floris

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Sergio Serra

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy)

Abstract

In Italy, after the introduction of the Code of Cultural Heritage and Landscape in 2004, the Regional Landscape Plan (RLP) has acquired a coordination role in the urban planning system, for the implementation of policies for landscape protection and valorisation. The case study of the RLP of Sardinia is a paradigmatic application to the coastal area of the island, which is considered most vulnerable and subject to settlement pressure. The objectives of preservation and valorisation of the territorial resources should be transferred into local planning instruments by adopting strategies aimed at the preservation of the consolidated urban fabric, at the requalification and completion of the existing built-up areas according to the principles of land take limitation and increase in urban quality. The paper investigates the state of implementation and the level of integration of landscape contents in the local plans that have been adapted to the RLP, using a qualitative comparative method. In addition, the results of the plan coherence checks, elaborated by the regional monitoring bodies after the adaptation process, have been analysed to identify the common criticalities and weaknesses. The results highlight the lack of effectiveness of the RLP, after more than a decade since its approval, considering the limited number of adequate local plans and the poor quality of their analytical and regulative contents in terms of landscape protection and valorisation. Conclusions suggest some possible ways to revise the RLP, focusing on the participation of local communities and the development of a new landscape culture.

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  • Anna Maria Colavitti & Alessio Floris & Sergio Serra, 2021. "Mind the Gap: Why the Landscape Planning System in Sardinia Does Not Work," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(13), pages 1-21, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:13:p:7300-:d:585111
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