Heritage and identities

The colonie (the former holiday colonies) and their surroundings represent unique, important and interconnected coastal heritage landscapes of Italy. The landscapes of the colonie should be cherished and protected against unregulated urban development. The existence of these heritage landscapes should be seen as an opportunity for community building, ecological development and enhancement of landscape quality and not as a problem. Development of the colonie should always be approached in relation to the wider landscape context. The Landscape Observatory can have an important role in mapping existing ecological and landscape qualities as well as societal wishes and needs, related to the heritage landscapes of the colonie. Carefully mapping the tangible and intangible landscape of the colonie is essential for a better understanding of these landscapes and as a foundation for vision building for future development.