In line with what is expressed by the principles of the European Landscape Convention, the role of the Regional Observatory is to promote studies, develop analyzes and formulate useful proposals to provide tools to local authorities to maintain harmony with the landscape.
Mission and purpose
In line with what is expressed by the principles of the European Landscape Convention, the role of the Regional Observatory is to promote studies, develop analyzes and formulate useful proposals to provide tools to the Bodies Premises for the implementation of territorial transformation interventions in harmony with the reference landscape context.
Specifically, the tasks which the observatory must perform, by regional mandate, are:
- Study, research and control activities relating to monitoring the quality of the landscape, identifying the factors that determine and condition its transformation.
- Prepared in collaboration with the Planning Service of the Regional Urban Planning Department , tools and methodologies aimed at the protection and enhancement of landscape assets, including ancient and early training centers.
- Activities aimed at exchanging knowledge and cooperation for promote a conscious use of the territory, the protection and enhancement of the landscape heritage of the Region.
- Acquisition and processing of information on the state and evolution of the landscape to support landscape planning and its implementation.
- Formulation of proposals for planning landscape redevelopment interventions.
- Collaboration in the management of European landscape projects.
Origins and Development
The Observatory of urban planning and landscape quality, established with the & nbsp; DGR 50/22 of 5 December 2006 & nbsp; and according to the indications of & nbsp; LR 8/2004 , takes shape following the indications of the European Landscape Convention which invites Local Governments to commit themselves to the landscape front to undertake research and studies aimed at identifying landscapes and analyzing their specificities. According to the Convention, the commitment must be distributed among the various levels of government, from national to local, by inserting the & nbsp; perception & nbsp; of populations as an innovative and fundamental element of knowledge of the contents and landscapes of the territory, so as to more effectively analyze their characteristics, dynamics and pressures that modify them, follow their transformations and evaluate the landscapes identified. The Landscape Observatory is part of the Landscape and Territory Observatory Service, Territorial Information Systems, Inside the Directorate General for territorial urban planning and building supervision which in turn reports to the Department of Local Authorities, Finance and Town Planning. Various professional figures are part of the Observatory, or collaborate with it. such as architects and landscape architects, engineers, researchers, photographers, graphic designers and expert consultants in the various issues that revolve around the concept of landscape. It interfaces mainly with academic experts, officials and representatives of local authorities. Know what areas this organization specializes in or what methods and tools they use? Help us complete this section! No reports are provided on the participatory process related to rural landscapes and the evidence that emerged. Does this organization publish reports, studies, or other media? Help us complete this section! Process participatory on the knowledge and identification of rural landscapes This entry is missing citations. Please help us verify its content by adding footnotes. Organizational structure, affiliation and funding
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