Search results for "SicilY"

Traditional and experimental floating fish aggregating devices in the Gulf of Castellammare (NW Sicily): Results from catches and visual observations

1999

Floating fish aggregating devices (FADs) have long been used to attract fish in NW Sicily since antiquity. Recently, a number of changes have been made to the type of material employed to construct FADs, with the aim of increasing their effectiveness. In this paper we compare the catches made at eight experimental floating FADs (polypropylene ropes frayed at the ends) with those obtained at eight traditional FADs in the Gulf of Castellammare. A total of 672 samples were collected during summer and autumn in 1995 and 1996 at the 16 FADs using a surrounding net. Visual observations of fishes associated with the FADs were also conducted to obtain qualitative information about the spatial distr…

Biometric characterisation and taxonomic considerations of european rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus 1758) in Sicily (Italy)

2014

In Sicilian Mediterranean ecosystems the European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus is a keystone species, very important for popular small game species and for ecological reasons. However, its spread across the island seems to have decreased and fragmented in recent times, but until now no accurate population management has been carried out due to the lack of ethological, ecological and taxonomic knowledge. A biometric analysis of European rabbit specimens from Sicily to widen current taxonomic knowledge was performed. In this paper, 7 body variables and 23 cranial variables of 166 and 120 individuals, respectively, were examined. Thereafter, the results were compared with biometric data from o…

Three rare lignicolous fungi from Sicily (S Italy)

2013

<em>Sarcodontia crocea</em> (Schwein.) Kotl., <em>Oligoporus mappa</em> (Overh. & Lowe) Gilbn. & Ryvarden and <em>Inonotus rickii</em> (Pat.) D.A. Reid. are reported for the first time from Sicily (southern Italy). Ecological and distributive features on the three relevant species are also here provided.

Verso una gestione sostenibile del patrimonio culturale e paesaggistico. Intuizioni dal progetto NEPTIS

2019

The attractiveness of a touristic area depends on the combination of "magnet resources" and other complementary resources. The authors applied the resource-based view approach to understand how a touristic district can enrich its attractiveness. Empirically, authors focus on the district of Sicilian Baroque. Authors also consider how informatics solutions - provided by NEPTIS Project - may increase the valorisation of magnet resources, such as the landscape and cultural heritage of the Baroque sites

Prefazione - Saccheggi e recuperi dei reperti archeologici: il caso siciliano

2020

importance of the promotion and enhancement of the Sicilian cultural heritage, recovered from the illicit trafficking of archaeological assets, through its inclusion in the context of origin

Crisi alimentare, banditismo e mafia

2021

Il contributo ricostruisce la congiuntura post-bellica in Sicilia, dopo lo sbarco alleato del 10 luglio 1943. In particolare, il saggio si concentra sul nesso fra crisi sociale, alimentare e banditismo, ripercorrendo alcune delle tappe della "carriera" criminale di Salvatore Giuliano, sullo sfondo della ricomposizione sociale e politica della Sicilia e dell'Italia. In questo contesto di elevata conflittualità sociale e al contempo di democratizzazione e organizzazione del conflitto attraverso partiti e sindacati, viene ricollocata la tragica vicenda della strage di Portella della Ginestra, del 1° maggio 1947.

Arti magiche, influenze diaboliche e malefici in Sicilia nei secoli XIV e XV

2020

I dati sulla magia nella Sicilia tardo-medievale sono scarsi, ma i documenti testimoniano la commistione tra magia, religione e medicina. Le presunte maghe sono spesso donne sole, prive di un cognome che le collochi in un contesto socio-familiare. Il maleficio operato dallo schiavo Giorgio ai danni del vecchio padrone apre uno spiraglio sui riti magici portati in Sicilia dagli schiavi. L’episodio segue gli schemi della magia tradizionale e la sua assoluzione pare legata all’intervento del nuovo padrone. La magia è un campo aperto senza confini spaziali e sociali, Giorgio comunica il suo sapere popolare a speziali e mercanti di Palermo che lo ascoltano, lo temono e ne seguono le indicazioni.…

Architecture, materials and languages. From marble to stone and viceversa (Sicily 15th-16th centuries)

2018

Tra la seconda metà del Quattrocento e i primi decenni del Cinquecento l’architettura in Sicilia offre un caso di coesistenza di due “mondi” legati a tecniche e linguaggi riconducibili ad ambiti culturali differenti: tardogotico e rinascimento secondo le etichette della storiografia tradizionale. Questo contributo propone un approccio non convenzionale che parte da una riflessione su materiali e prerogative professionali dei gruppi portatori delle due differenti culture di progetto, come campo di osservazione per i mutevoli rapporti di forza tra le stesse. Se in un primo momento la pietra è il campo del tardogotico e il marmo bianco quello del classicismo e le due realtà convivono, successi…

Marbles of Sicily (Italy)

2008

The (controversial) role of the UNESCO WHL Management Plans in promoting sustainable tourism development

2012

This paper investigates the relationship between tourism and planning in UNESCO World Heritage List (WHL) sites. It concentrates on the relation between Management Plans (MPs) and other (local and regional) planning instruments and policies able to influence the promotion of sustainable and responsible development. This is explored through an examination of two important tourist locations in Sicily: Agrigento (the Valley of the Temples) and the Aeolian Islands, which have both been recognized as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The analysis of these case studies will point out the challenge of integrating different management and planning regimes. The paper shows how supranational policies o…