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Historical Memory as an Effective and Useful Tool for Proper Land Use Planning: Lessons Learnt from Some Italian Cases

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  • Fabio Luino

    (Istituto di Ricerca per la Protezione Idrogeologica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Strada della Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy)

  • Fabrizio Terenzio Gizzi

    (Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, C.da S. Loja, 85050 Potenza, Italy)

  • Walter Palmieri

    (Istituto di Studi sul Mediterraneo, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Guglielmo Sanfelice, 8, 80134 Napoli, Italy)

  • Sabina Porfido

    (Istituto di Scienze dell’Alimentazione, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Roma 64, 83100 Avellino, Italy
    INGV, Osservatorio Vesuviano, Via Diocleziano 328, 80124 Napoli, Italy)

  • Laura Turconi

    (Istituto di Ricerca per la Protezione Idrogeologica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Strada della Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy)

Abstract

Many Italian cities and towns have been affected by geological or geohydrological processes. However, due to the loss of historical memory, lessons of the past have been ignored; new urbanized areas have expanded into the same zones where damage and casualties occurred in the past. Despite current practices, researchers are showing how historical data can be among the most valid tools for identifying the most affected and hazardous areas. When the completeness and quality of historical sources are sufficiently high, we can make useful statistical inferences regarding the spatiotemporal variations of natural processes. This information is of great importance for land use planning, as it makes us able to rely not only on the current state of the investigated areas but also on their dynamic evolutionary framework over time. In this article, we present a chronological review of past Italian works describing the occurrence of natural extreme events making use of historical data. Then, we present some Italian case studies in which the awareness of hazards gained by paying attention to past information would have ensured better management of the risk for the benefit of public safety. Finally, the authors stress the need to safeguard, manage, and enhance the large collection of historical data that constitutes Italy’s heritage.

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  • Fabio Luino & Fabrizio Terenzio Gizzi & Walter Palmieri & Sabina Porfido & Laura Turconi, 2023. "Historical Memory as an Effective and Useful Tool for Proper Land Use Planning: Lessons Learnt from Some Italian Cases," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-39, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:12:y:2023:i:9:p:1751-:d:1236001
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    Cited by:

    1. Fabrizio Terenzio Gizzi & Vittorio Bovolin & Paolo Villani & Maria Rosaria Potenza & Simona Voria & Antonio Minervino Amodio, 2024. "Rewinding the Tape: Documentary Heritage to (Re)discover “Lost” Natural Hazards—Evidence and Inferences from Southern Italy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(7), pages 1-40, March.
    2. Laura Turconi & Barbara Bono & Rebecca Genta & Fabio Luino, 2024. "The Effects of Flood Damage on Urban Road Networks in Italy: The Critical Function of Underpasses," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-30, September.

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