Rete Natura 2000 Reviewed Through Territorial GIS Zoning

The province of Grosseto in the region of Tuscany, Italy, is among the areas in Europe included in the “Rete Natura 2000” (network Natura 2000) EU directive 92/93 CEE “Habitat”, for its peculiar site characteristics. Due to intensive human activities through territorial colonization, it is very difficult to find uncontaminated natural areas. This work analyses the area of Grosseto adopting and adapting the Recreation-Opportunity-Spectrum (ROS) North American Methodology to classify the territory based on human presence and related activity. It includes both natural protected environment and the immediate surrounding colonized milieu. The results of the analysis will allow developing a framework of reference for the rehabilitation projects and for improved territorial management.