Borghi abbandonati in Liguria: cronache da un territorio fragile

Opis

In Liguria, the problem of abandoned minor towns and villages has long been present. There are many reasons behind this, one of which could be the specific characteristics and conditions of the land. This study is based on an analysis of both natural and man-made territories, and is carried out with the aim of verifying if the condition of the land can be listed among the main causes for its abandonment, together with the exploitation and abuse of the land caused by man. Due to its geomorphological and geo-hydrological characteristics, Liguria is exposed to recurring dangerous natural phenomena that affect all four provinces in Liguria even if with differing degrees of intensity. Landslides are extremely diffused phenomena, as demonstrated by PRIN 2015, Protecting the Cultural Heritage from water-soil interaction related threats. Studying the area, starting from the Map of the region’s unstable zones (2001-2007) and Maps documenting the danger of gravity-driven phenomena (2018), significant issues regarding the land are highlighted, which inevitably affect several towns and villages in Liguria. However, analysis of the conservation state and the general use of the minor towns involved does not seem to show a close connection between abandonment and these natural causes. A naturally unstable territory is not enough to cause the abandonment of small towns, which actually seems to be the result of instability caused by human action alone – often carried out with an improvident,