Which Landscape for Which Community? Opportunities and Pitfalls in the Application of the European Landscape Convention in Uncollaborative Context

This article attempts to assess the various ambiguities in application of principles European Landscape Convention (ELC) Italy and is divided into two main sections. In first, a theoretical framework constructed, analyzing link between “environment”, “territory” “landscape”. Attention focused on consequences that different perspectives open up both value operational levels, as well dealing with at definition. The idea community then questioned some practical challenges related involvement participation landscape planning processes are analyzed. second part paper, relationship city Palermo (IT) Oreto River taken an extreme example argumentation examined from perspective development current bottom-up practices. aim research provide divergent point view concept identity this constitutes foundation ELC definition landscape, through applicable general not only particular circumstances, order fully apply also controversial peripheral situations where struggles be accepted by local communities common good.