The title of this volume highlights that the true and central protagonist of this remarkable publication is WATER—an element that shapes and transforms the landscape and influences human choices tied to its use. At the same time, water is increasingly transformed by human intervention, becoming a driver of complex interdependencies between communities and their surrounding environment. This volume brings together contributions presented at the conference “WATER: From Shaping to Shaped,” held in its first edition in November 2021. The contributions are inspired by the transformations of the landscape through the lens of this essential element, which, in its many forms, has always been a fundamental resource for humankind. The initiative aimed to bridge the gap between the scientific community and the local communities living and working in the territory, through the active involvement of the Appia Antica Regional Park, which plays a pivotal role in the area. Thus, from a shaping force, WATER—through human intervention—becomes shaped, no longer merely an agent of natural transformation, but itself subject to ongoing modification by human activity. This relationship between humans, water, and the environment has been a fundamental factor in the cultural, economic, and demographic development of both ancient and modern civilizations, becoming a symbol of power and territorial control. For this reason, to speak of water is inevitably to speak of landscape, which can be defined as the result of a long, continuous, and dynamic diachronic interaction between humans and their environment—between nature and culture. This volume adopts a holistic approach, underpinning a collective effort aimed ultimately at rethinking and restoring the human–WATER relationship in a sustainable way. Today more than ever, the link between humans, water, and the territory is a pressing theme—not only for understanding the past but also for facing the future of humanity in a context of increasing ecological and climatic instability.
Il titolo del volume rileva come l’unica vera protagonista di questa pregevole pubblicazione è l’ACQUA quale elemento modificante e modellante le forme del paesaggio e le scelte antropiche legate a questa risorsa, ma al contempo proprio per questo sempre più modificata dall’azione umana stessa ed artefice di interdipendenze complesse tra le comunità e l’ambiente circostante. Il presente volume raccoglie contributi presentati in occasione del convegno “L’ACQUA. Da modificante a modificata”, organizzato nella sua prima edizione nel novembre 2021 ed ispirata alle modificazioni del paesaggio secondo il filo conduttore del prezioso elemento che nelle sue molteplici forme ha costantemente rappresentato per l’Uomo una risorsa essenziale. L’iniziativa aveva l’obiettivo di avvicinare il mondo scientifico e le comunità che vivono ed operano sui territori, grazie all’ideale cerniera rappresentata dal Parco Regionale dell’Appia Antica, molto attivo sul territorio. Quindi da “modificante”, ecco che l’ACQUA, per intervento dell’Uomo, diventa “modificata”, in quanto elemento modellante le forme del territorio e le scelte antropiche ad essa legate, e insieme proprio per questo sempre più modificato dall’azione umana stessa. Il rapporto tra Uomo, acqua e ambiente circostante ha rappresentato un punto focale anche nello sviluppo culturale, economico e demografico delle civiltà antiche e moderne, divenendo anche simbolo di potere e di controllo del territorio. Per questo per parlare di acqua non possiamo non parlare di paesaggio, definibile come il prodotto di una lunga, continua e dinamica interazione diacronica fra essere umano e ambiente, fra natura e cultura. Un approccio olistico che caratterizza questo lavoro corale e che ha come fine ultimo il recupero, in chiave sostenibile, del rapporto Essere umano – ACQUA. Oggi più che mai il legame tra l’essere umano, l’acqua e il territorio è un tema rilevante non solo per comprendere il passato ma anche per affrontare il futuro dell’Umanità in un contesto di crescente instabilità ecologica e climatica.
Farinetti, E., Colapietro, A., Paolini, A. (a cura di). (2025). L'acqua 'da modificante a modificata'. Roma : ISPRA.
L'acqua 'da modificante a modificata'
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2025-01-01
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The title of this volume highlights that the true and central protagonist of this remarkable publication is WATER—an element that shapes and transforms the landscape and influences human choices tied to its use. At the same time, water is increasingly transformed by human intervention, becoming a driver of complex interdependencies between communities and their surrounding environment. This volume brings together contributions presented at the conference “WATER: From Shaping to Shaped,” held in its first edition in November 2021. The contributions are inspired by the transformations of the landscape through the lens of this essential element, which, in its many forms, has always been a fundamental resource for humankind. The initiative aimed to bridge the gap between the scientific community and the local communities living and working in the territory, through the active involvement of the Appia Antica Regional Park, which plays a pivotal role in the area. Thus, from a shaping force, WATER—through human intervention—becomes shaped, no longer merely an agent of natural transformation, but itself subject to ongoing modification by human activity. This relationship between humans, water, and the environment has been a fundamental factor in the cultural, economic, and demographic development of both ancient and modern civilizations, becoming a symbol of power and territorial control. For this reason, to speak of water is inevitably to speak of landscape, which can be defined as the result of a long, continuous, and dynamic diachronic interaction between humans and their environment—between nature and culture. This volume adopts a holistic approach, underpinning a collective effort aimed ultimately at rethinking and restoring the human–WATER relationship in a sustainable way. Today more than ever, the link between humans, water, and the territory is a pressing theme—not only for understanding the past but also for facing the future of humanity in a context of increasing ecological and climatic instability.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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