The Realms of Abandonment: Measures and Interpretations of Landscape Value/Risk in Northern Sardinia (Italy)

This contribution is part of the context studies on prospects eco-oriented territorial rebalancing involving settlement networks inland areas. These are characterised by contrast between socio-territorial disadvantage issues and opportunities to reuse physical resources within broader framework regeneration revitalisation local identities. In Italy, region Sardinia represents one most suitable operational contexts for study this relationship due presence a natural that dominates urbanised areas deep, in some ways still intact, cultural identity. Between nature culture lies issue urban structures, which progressively being emptied depopulation abandonment, require responses revitalise territories integrated with now inescapable ecological–environmental needs. proposes formation an initial platform indicators describe effects land abandonment through multidimensional approach highlight potentials weaknesses natural, urban, socio-cultural heritage. The scale observation comparison concerns centres small towns province Sassari Region (Italy). creation set maps highlighting deficiencies, vocations, unexpressed first results methodology adopted; these residual can be used design possible redevelopment strategies based specific vocations settlements.