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Recensione di I territori marginali e la quarta rivoluzione urbana. Il caso della Gallura
2019
La recensione commenta un volume che presenta i risultati di un'unità di ricerca loacale, quella dell'Università di Sassari-Alghero, nel quadro di una ricerca PRIN nazionale sul tema della Postmetropoli che ha visto come capofila il Politecnico di Milano. Il volume fa parte di una serie di altri volumi, curati da altre sedi locali, che nell'insieme restituiscono i risultati della ricerca. The review discusses on a book that presents the results of a loacal research unit,in the University of Sassari-Alghero, as part of a national PRIN research on the theme of the Postmetropolis, as Soja wrotes, with the Polytechnic of Milan as the leader. The volume is part of a series of volumes, edited by …
Sociocoltura. La riscoperta del rapporto con la terra come "balsamo" per la società ibrida urbana
2014
What is the role of agriculture in contemporary societies? Two thousand years ago, Cicero stated that tending fields is among the noblest occupations for grown men, but our contemporary lifestyle seems to have forgotten that lesson. For a very long time, agriculture has been considered a relic of ancient times, and not to be pursued by techno-friendly citizens. However, we are experiencing a renaissance of attention and importance, as urban gardening and other innovative forms of agriculture and horticulture are spreading throughout our hyper-technological postmetropolises. These forms of crop tending are also stimulating new forms of relationships, spurring people to regain some control ov…