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During the 20th Century, rural landscapes underwent rapid transformations as a result – among many factors – of mechanization of agriculture and the introduction of new means of transportation: rural territories, indeed, started being signed by new railway lines and agro-industrial facilities, necessary for the storage and distribution of an increasing amount of agricultural products. This is particularly evident in Europe for the landscapes of grain production, as well as in North and South America. A recent research by the author about the grain silos built in Italy under the Fascist regime set the basis for an in-depth analysis of grain production landscapes in Italy during the first half of the 20th century, also in comparison with the European and American contexts. To this aim, survey and representation of landscape settings become crucial, for the interpretation assessment of significance of these still underestimated cultural landscapes. Therefore, the aim of this contribution is to propose a methodology for the knowledge and preservation of 20th Century grain landscapes – and their built heritage – choosing as case studies the grain silos built in Tuscany during the 1930s.
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During the 20th Century, rural landscapes underwent rapid transformations as a result – among many factors – of mechanization of agriculture and the introduction of new means of transportation: rural territories, indeed, started being signed by new railway lines and agro-industrial facilities, necessary for the storage and distribution of an increasing amount of agricultural products. This is particularly evident in Europe for the landscapes of grain production, as well as in North and South America. A recent research by the author about the grain silos built in Italy under the Fascist regime set the basis for an in-depth analysis of grain production landscapes in Italy during the first half of the 20th century, also in comparison with the European and American contexts. To this aim, survey and representation of landscape settings become crucial, for the interpretation assessment of significance of these still underestimated cultural landscapes. Therefore, the aim of this contribution is to propose a methodology for the knowledge and preservation of 20th Century grain landscapes – and their built heritage – choosing as case studies the grain silos built in Tuscany during the 1930s.

RURAL LANDSCAPES OF THE 20TH CENTURY: FROM KNOWLEDGE TO PRESERVATION

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

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RURAL LANDSCAPES OF THE 20 CENTURY: FROM KNOWLEDGE TO PRESERVATION

During the 20th Century, rural landscapes underwent rapid transformations as a result – among many factors – of mechanization of agriculture and the...

RURAL LANDSCAPES OF THE 20^TH CENTURY: FROM KNOWLEDGE TO PRESERVATION

Article Category: review

Published Online: Aug 06, 2019

Page range: 47 - 56

Received: Mar 18, 2019

Accepted: May 28, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2019-022

Keywords
Rural landscapes, 20 Century cultural landscapes, Landscape representation, Rural landscape preservation, Grain silos, Adaptive reuse.

© 2019 Stefania LANDI et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

RURAL LANDSCAPES OF THE 20TH CENTURY: FROM KNOWLEDGE TO PRESERVATION

Article Category: review

Published Online: Aug 06, 2019

Page range: 47 - 56

Received: Mar 18, 2019

Accepted: May 28, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2019-022

KeywordsRural landscapes, 20 Century cultural landscapes, Landscape representation, Rural landscape preservation, Grain silos, Adaptive reuse.

© 2019 Stefania LANDI et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

RURAL LANDSCAPES OF THE 20^TH CENTURY: FROM KNOWLEDGE TO PRESERVATION

Keywords
Rural landscapes, 20 Century cultural landscapes, Landscape representation, Rural landscape preservation, Grain silos, Adaptive reuse.