scholarly journals Linking Man and Nature: Relictual Forest Coenosis with Laurus nobilis L. and Celtis australis L. in Antica Lavinium, Italy

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Giulia Albani Rocchetti ◽  
Flavia Bartoli ◽  
Emanuela Cicinelli ◽  
Fernando Lucchese ◽  
Giulia Caneva
Keyword(s):  
Southern Italy ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Pca Analysis ◽  
Target Species ◽  
Laurus Nobilis ◽  
Laurel Forest ◽  
Man And Nature ◽  
Vegetation Surveys ◽  
Natural Characteristics ◽  
Celtis Australis

The Mediterranean basin has been a refugium for relict plant taxa and native laurophyllic forests. The Latium coasts and, especially, the Antica Lavinium site, host relict forest communities, whose natural importance is enriched by their cultural value. Here, we aim at investigating the ecological framework, cultural and historical values, and management over time, of relict communities that have Laurus nobilis and Celtis australis as their priority habitats. To achieve this, we performed vegetation surveys and we conducted statistical analyses (PCA, NMDS). Among the 45 vegetation surveys, 25 were characterized by the two target species. The PCA analysis highlighted how the L. nobilis formations and the mixed formations with C. australis present some differences but are not sufficient to describe different coenosis. The comparison among similar forests in central and southern Italy confirmed the wide coenological amplitude of L. nobilis with respect to other laurophyllic species. Antica Lavinium has an overall good preservation of laurel forest formations, but also of mixed formation with C. australis. In the area, historical, cultural, and natural characteristics mutually contributed to the development of human civilizations and plant communities, highlighting their deep linkage.

scholarly journals REPRESENTATION AND DIGITALIZATION OF STONE THEATRES IN EASTERN SICILY: THE PALAZZOLO ACREIDE THEATER

2019 ◽  
Vol XLII-2/W11 ◽  
pp. 475-479
Author(s):  
G. Di Gregorio
Keyword(s):  
Structure From Motion ◽  
3D Model ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Geometric Conditions ◽  
Dense Matching ◽  
Laser Scanners ◽  
First Results ◽  
Quality And Reliability

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> The ancient theatres in Sicily, in southern Italy and along the countries facing the Mediterranean Sea basin, constitute a reality of incomparable cultural value. Regarding the research on the ancient theatres of eastern Sicily, few studies have been recently dealt with different methodologies. In the last years some practices have been done using 3D laser scanners for the theatres of Syracuse, Taormina and Morgantina, as well as the Syracuse amphitheatre and Taormina Odeon, just obtaining very interesting results. Lately the theatre of Palazzolo Acreide (Syracuse) has been studied, with Structure From Motion (SFM) and Dense Matching methodologies. From these experience, conclusions could be drawn on the quality and reliability of the elaborations realised with the SFM methodologies. We really know that these systems are today representing one of the fastest growing areas of examination, on which several software houses are investing. The study was chosen both for the small size of the building, and for the particular geometric conditions typical of the architecture of ancient theatres. This because their three-dimensional trend varies continually in the three variables X, Y, Z. The purpose of the work was to check whether the latest releases of these systems of survey allow today more than yesterday, a rapid digitalization and representation of the enormous archaeological cultural heritage. Various software were used, to verify the practicality and operation, the choice then fell on the Zephyr of 3DFlow, kindly available by the manufacturer, whose results were quite agreeable. The possibility offered by the program of a graphical tracing of polylines on the textured 3D model, has been a considerable advantage. Therefore the results obtained by modeling and surveying of the Palazzolo Acreide theatre have been compared, with the survey of the Syracuse, Taormina and Morgantina theatre performed using 3D laser scanners. First results of the research are matter of the following work.</p>

scholarly journals Orientation of sasi Cultural Values in Maluku

2021 ◽  
Vol 317 ◽  
pp. 01027
Author(s):  
Jenny Koce Matitaputty
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Cultural Orientation ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
External Disturbances ◽  
Man And Nature ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Human Position

More than the cultural values contained in the management of natural resources in Maluku will always include the principles and traditions of sasi and adat because they are an intrinsic part of a culture which for centuries has proven to be adaptive and resistant to external disturbances. The purpose of this study was to determine the orientation of the cultural value of sasi in Maluku. The method used is qualitative research, where observation, interviews and documentation are used to collect data from informants. The results showed that talking about cultural values in sasi would be related to the concept of the nature of human life, the work of human life, human position and space and time, the nature of man and nature as well as the relationship between humans and humans and other people. Where the culture of sasi illustrates what humans must do, It is hoped that sasi culture will remain a part of the Saparua indigenous people so that people will continue to choose the values of sasi cultural orientation so that social life and ecological life will continue to be sustainable from the control of sasi cultural values.

scholarly journals Assessing Heritage Significance: Decision Support Tools for Managing Landscape's Cultural Value in Southern Italy

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 647-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppina Cassalia
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Common Knowledge ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Support Tools

The paper presents a three year research project aiming to design a methodological model for a management plan applicable to a cultural landscape case study, like Area Grecanica, Calabria, Italy. Its argued that the management planning should be seen as upstream activity of the intervention, with a view to the process related to territorial changes, the theme of sustainable development and the revitalization of place identity, as a tool for heritage recognition on a global scale, such as UNESCO WHS. In conclusion, the paper proposes a management plan "participated monitoring", seeking the involvement and participation of all landscape actors, setting as its scope to bring technical and common knowledge together in planning management.

Rules of address in secondary schools in Catania: Linguistic variation and its social/cultural value

1987 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 559-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleonora Consoli
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Eastern Coast ◽  
Linguistic Variation ◽  
Male Teachers ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Professional Titles

ABSTRACTThe present research was carried out in Catania, a town of 600,000 inhabitants on the eastern coast of Sicily, and was motivated by the observation of cases of nonreciprocity of address to female teachers in secondary schools. While male teachers were always addressed with their academic, professional titles, which have great, overt prestige in southern Italy, women, on the contrary, were often addressed as signora or signorina ‘Mrs./Miss’ in the vocative form. The main objectives of the research were to find out (a) which schools were involved in this case of nonreciprocity; (b) how many female teachers considered it a sign of respect or an act of discrimination; (c) if the linguistic imbalance reflected a social one; and (d) what were its psychological causes. (Linguistic imbalance, nonreciprocity of titles, asymmetrical address, social imbalance, Italian)

scholarly journals Macrofungi of Mata da Margaraça (Portugal), a relic from the Tertiary Age

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Natário ◽  
Rogério Louro ◽  
Celeste Santos-Silva
Keyword(s):  
Quercus Robur ◽  
New Records ◽  
Castanea Sativa ◽  
Quercus Suber ◽  
Laurus Nobilis ◽  
Species List ◽  
Laurel Forest ◽  
Ilex Aquifolium ◽  
Biological Communities ◽  
Climate Influences

Mata Nacional da Margaraça represents a rare example where the Atlantic climate influences the perpetuity of a small enclave of a previously widespread laurel forest. The higher relative humidity values (&gt; 80%), which are almost constant all year long and the mild temperatures, rarely exceeding 30°C, even in the dry season (June to September), create an insular-like effect. The biological communities of Margaraça exhibit a transitory character. The forest is dominated by Quercus robur and Castanea sativa, yet Quercus suber, although less frequent, can also be found. The laurel species, such as Viburnum tinus, Ilex aquifolium, Laurus nobilis and the Portuguese endemic Prunus lusitanica ssp. lusitanica, relics from the ancient Portuguese Tertiary, comprise the understorey. The present work represents, to the best of our knowledge, the first regional macrofungal species list of the Mata da Margaraça published to date. The recent fires that occurred in the area have provided the opportunity to study the post-fire communities. The surveys were carried out in 2004 and later in 2018-2019. A total of 271 species were registered as belonging to Basidiomycota (≈ 80%) and Ascomycota (≈ 20%). The most represented Basidiomycota families were Russulaceae, Mycenaceae and Agaricaceae and the most represented Ascomycota families were Pyronemataceae and Pezizaceae. The new records to Portugal add up to a total of 88 species and another 116 species are new records to the province of Beira Litoral. Post-fire fungi account for 17 of the total of 271 species registered in these studies and most of these species are new to Portugal.

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