Atlas & Rural landscapes classification
The Atlas gives an overview of the rural landscapes in the world: especially, it gives a methodology for the Inventory, Classification and Description of Rural Landscapes at many geographical and administrative levels (international, national, local); specific studies on topics and/or Regions. It is not the inventory of all rural landscapes of the world but aims to encompass all different types of rural landscapes in the world, by making a selection of the most representative ones of each region. To achieve this goal, more than 40 ISCCL members from all over the world are working on the Atlas, organized by regions.
This project has been presented and discussed during the ISCCL meeting in Canberra (October 2013) and updated during the Milan meeting (November 2014) and the following ISCCL meeting.
The scientific organization (Raffaella Laviscio and Lionella Scazzosi in Milan, at Politecnico di Milano) has now defined the 3th (draft) Structure of the Atlas and related forms (Classes and Systems for the inventory, classification and description of Landscapes), with the contribution of WG members.
WG on Atlas:
South America and Caribbean WG, coordinated by Mabel Contin; Pierre Marie Tricot; Jane Lennon; Saul Alcantara Onofre; Ana Luengo; Willie Cumming, Stuart Read, Darwina Neil.
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Atlas structure
Part I: World level - Approaches
Part II: Regional level
Each Region will present:
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World Rural Landscapes Atlas: list of the landscape systems
(WRL Atlas map available on Google Maps: link)
1. ASIA | ||
Rural landscape class | Country | Designation |
(Regional overview) | China | Rural landscapes in China |
(Regional overview) | Iran | Rural landscapes of Iran |
4.2 Aquatic system | China | Hani terraces |
- | China | Fujian Tulou |
- | South Korea | Jeju Batdam |
2. OCEANIA |
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Rural landscape class | Country | Designation |
(Regional overview) | Australia | Australian rural landscapes overview |
(Regional overview) | Australia | Australian rural landscapes |
(Regional overview) | New Zealand | Pastoral farming in New Zealand: an overview |
- | Australia | The City of Albany |
- | Australia | The Scenic Rim, Queensland |
3. EUROPE |
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Rural landscape class | Country | Designation |
4.1 Agro-sylvo-pastoralism | Andorra | Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley (UNESCO Cultural Landscape) |
1.1 Structures created by soil movement and planted and cultivated terraces in temperate areas | Italy | Portovenere, Cinque Terre and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino, Tinetto) (UNESCO Cultural Landscape) |
1.1 Structures created by soil movement and planted and cultivated terraces in temperate areas | Italy | Costiera amalfitana (UNESCO Cultural Landscape) |
4.1 Agro-sylvo-pastoralism | Italy | Val d'Orcia (UNESCO Cultural Landscape) |
1.1 Structures created by soil movement and planted and cultivated terraces in temperate areas | Italy | Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (UNESCO Cultural Landscape) |
2.2 Irrigated land | Italy |
Landscape system of the irrigated plain of Southern Milan. The "marcita" irrigated meadow of Tavernasco farm: the irrigation (video) & the "andanatura (video) |
2.2 Irrigated land | Italy | Morimondo Abbey landscape system |
4.1 Agro-sylvo-pastoralism | Italy | Trebbio estate landscape system |
6.3 Livestock system / Short transhumance | Italy | Mondonico landscape system of short transhumance |
4. NORTH AMERICA |
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Rural landscape class | Country | Designation |
(Regional overview) | USA | Working cultural landscapes: US initiatives and strategies for their sustainability |
- | USA | Historic South Mountain Fruit Belt, Pennsylvania |
- | USA | Cape Cod Cranberry Heritage Area, Massachusets |
- | USA | Wild Blueberry Barrens, Maine |
5. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA |
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Rural landscape class | Country | Designation |
(Regional overview) | Mexico/Colombia | Three traditional rural landscapes: Agave landscape, Chinampas landscape, Mexico; Coffee landscape in Colombia |
(Regional overview) | - | Landscapes systems in Southern America |
6. NORTH AFRICA |
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Rural landscape class | Country | Designation |
... | ... | ... |
7. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AFRICA |
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Rural landscape class | Country | Designation |
(Regional overview) | South Africa | Rural African cultural landscapes |