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Land Use Dynamics of Drove Roads: The Case of Tratturo Castel di Sangro-Lucera (Molise, Italy)

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  • Michele Minotti

    (Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, C.da Fonte Lappone, 86090 Pesche (IS), Italy)

  • Carmen Giancola

    (Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, C.da Fonte Lappone, 86090 Pesche (IS), Italy)

  • Piera Di Marzio

    (Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, C.da Fonte Lappone, 86090 Pesche (IS), Italy)

  • Paolo Di Martino

    (Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, C.da Fonte Lappone, 86090 Pesche (IS), Italy)

Abstract

Organized transhumant pastoralism has contributed to shaping the cultural landscape of many countries. It has affected areas designated for grazing, temporary and permanent shelters, and towns. Through the analysis of historical maps and recent information, in a temporal range from 1652 to 2014, this study focused on changes in land cover and conservation status of one of the main Italian transhumance paths, namely the Tratturo Castel di Sangro-Lucera . Although there are some areas where this drove road is still recognizable, it is mostly identifiable only through a few tangible signs. The methodological approach, which we present in this study, allowed us to compare historical and recent cartographies as well as archive documentation. The resulting virtual reinstatement is proposed as an efficient method for the conservation and management of material cultural heritage and can be applied in other countries with transhumance drove roads (e.g., France, Portugal).

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  • Michele Minotti & Carmen Giancola & Piera Di Marzio & Paolo Di Martino, 2018. "Land Use Dynamics of Drove Roads: The Case of Tratturo Castel di Sangro-Lucera (Molise, Italy)," Land, MDPI, vol. 7(1), pages 1-24, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:7:y:2018:i:1:p:3-:d:125948
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    1. Mastronardi, Luigi & Giannelli, Agostino & Romagnoli, Luca, 2021. "Detecting the land use of ancient transhumance routes (Tratturi) and their potential for Italian inner areas’ growth," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 109(C).
    2. Salvatore Di Fazio & Giuseppe Modica, 2018. "Historic Rural Landscapes: Sustainable Planning Strategies and Action Criteria. The Italian Experience in the Global and European Context," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-27, October.
    3. Francesca Filocamo & Gianluigi Di Paola & Lino Mastrobuono & Carmen M. Rosskopf, 2020. "MoGeo, a Mobile Application to Promote Geotourism in Molise Region (Southern Italy)," Resources, MDPI, vol. 9(3), pages 1-20, March.

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