World Terraced Landscapes: History, Environment, Quality of Life
Terraced landscapes are all over the world. They are the tangible evidence of how food production, rural activities and human life can express itself in the steepest slopes of mountain areas in the world. Despite the multi-disciplinary values that terrace
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Mauro Varotto Luca Bonardi Paolo Tarolli Editors
World Terraced Landscapes: History, Environment, Quality of Life
Environmental History Volume 9
Series editor Mauro Agnoletti, Florence, Italy
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Editors Mauro Varotto Department of Historical and Geographic Sciences and the Ancient World University of Padova Padua, Italy
Paolo Tarolli Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry University of Padova Legnaro (PD), Italy
Luca Bonardi Department of Philosophy “Piero Martinetti” University of Milan Milan, Italy
ISSN 2211-9019 ISSN 2211-9027 (electronic) Environmental History ISBN 978-3-319-96814-8 ISBN 978-3-319-96815-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96815-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018957637 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Series Editor’s Preface
Terraces are one of the most important examples of the world’s agricultural heritage accumulated over some millenniums of human history. They represent remarkable landscape systems characterizing many regions of the world, especially in fragile and precious ecosystems, such as hills and mountains. Their diffusion dates back to the early development of agriculture; in Europe, they have been found in archeological sites of the copper age, but their presence is reported also in Central America, Africa, and Asia, making them a common heritage of many different countries and ethnic groups. As cultural landscapes, their development perfectly matches the definition given
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