Terraced landscape

ALPTER 2 Project proposal» ALPTER 2 Project proposal

Following ALPTER experience a proposal was developed for further activities to be implemented within the forthcoming Alpine Space programming period. The draft project proposal was presented at (...)

CIPRA's paper on Alpine cultural landscapes» CIPRA’s paper on Alpine cultural landscapes

Depopulation, withdrawal of agrarian traditional practices, land abandonment and the conseguent banalization of landscape patterns have been affecting Italian western alpine regions since a few (...)

Presentations from the ALPTER International Conference on Terraced Landscapes in Venice» Presentations from the ALPTER International Conference on Terraced Landscapes in Venice

The second ALPTER International Conference on Terraced Landscapes has successfully been held in Venice from the 22nd to the 24th of February, 2007. Many people attended the event, which hosted (...)

The origin of terraced landscapes: the slope of Belvédère-Roquebillière» The origin of terraced landscapes: the slope of Belvédère-Roquebillière

An example of territorial study on agricultural terracements of the mountain slope of a valley in the Alpes-Maritimes (Southern France). Written for partner A.D.I. by Prof. J. M. Castex and Prof. (...)