Status and potential educational role of Arboreta in Italy
Conference Proceedings (Chapter)
"This object of this study is to verify the status and the potential educational role of Italian Arboreta." (p.105) [UMN]
"“Arboreta” are collections mainly constituted by tree species. Since the beginning, Arboreta tried to fulfil two main goals: 1) to study the adaptation of tree species in different environmental conditions; 2) to estimate their growing rate, both for economic and aesthetic aims. The Italian Arboreta are well known for their great historical and cultural value, but quite unknown for their attitude to educate people. Today, Arboreta have different orientations. Specifically, Italian Arboreta are now requested not only to provide scientific and economic functions, but also to promote biodiversity conservation, historical and cultural requalification and environmental education. The object of this study is to verify the status and the potential educational role of Italian Arboreta. The public is the protagonist in the sustainable development and therefore Arboreta are determinant to educate and to inform people on environmental themes, on the action of the urban foresters inside and outside the city, and on the historical landscape of their region. In this study, we have analysed 5 Arboreta located in the Central and Northern part of Italy. Among these, only Arboretum Taurinense (1920) is in an urban context , while Arboreta of Vallombrosa (1869) , Arboretum of Badia Prataglia (1870) , Arboretum of Arco (1872) and Arboretum Appenninicum (1990) occur in a forestry context . Today, Arboreta activities for the public are in brief courses and guided tours. The qualitative and quantitative improvement of Arboreta and their didactic activities are necessary. Yet there are positive signals like the Parco Nord of Milan, where a new arboretum is being developed." [Abstract]
[Arnhem, The Netherlands, May 21-23, 2003]
G. Sanesi, B. Colaninno, B. Pace, R. Lafortezza
2004
Educating the urban foresters: Proceedings of the 6th European Forum on Urban Forestry
R. De Vreese, et al.
Larenstein University of Professional Education
Velp, The Netherlands (NLD)
NA
105
112
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Education
Italy
Arboretum, Education
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