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Crosscutting Issues in Treating the Fragmentation of Ecosystems and Landscapes

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Since the 1990s, many issues have emerged concerning fragmentation in nature and landscape studies. The dominance of the ecological standpoint in dealing with these problems emphasizes the importance of conserving ecosystems and biodiversity. Encompassing ecosystems and landscape fragmentation involves identifying several types of sizable systems. A landscape concept comprehensive of natural components, processes and dynamics, and the crosscutting integration of landscapes in the policies that affect them are the primary conditions for a “bridge” between nature-oriented policies and culture-oriented policies. Sustainable relationships among communities and their habitats can be developed through a comprehensive landscape-based planning.

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  1. Department of Architecture, University of Florence, Via P.A. Micheli, 2, 50121, Florence, Italy

    Gabriele Paolinelli

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    Attilia Peano

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Paolinelli, G. (2015). Crosscutting Issues in Treating the Fragmentation of Ecosystems and Landscapes. In: Gambino, R., Peano, A. (eds) Nature Policies and Landscape Policies. Urban and Landscape Perspectives, vol 18. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05410-0_32

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