PROTECTED AREAS

Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: Giorgio SABELLA

Expected Learning Outcomes

Acquisition of a good knowledge on legislation and the system of national and regional protected areas, with particular reference to the Natura 2000 ecological network

Course Structure

Lectures and practical exercises in the classroom. If the teaching will give in a mixed or remote way, the necessary changes with respect to what was previously stated may be introduced, in order to respect the program envisaged and reported in the Syllabus.

Required Prerequisites

None

Attendance of Lessons

Attendance is required.

Detailed Course Content

The italian protected areas (Parks, Reserves, Ramsar wetlands, SCI, ZSC, SPA, IBA, etc.); International conventions, EU directives, national and regional legislation; territorial plans and management plans; relations with land use planning (PRG, landscape’s plans, etc.); problems and perspectives.

Textbook Information

- Parchi e aree protette in Italia - Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Roma.
- AA.VV., 2003 Il sistema delle aree protette in Italia – T.C.I., Milano.
- Massa R., Ingegnoli V., 1999 – Biodiversità, Estinzione, conservazione. UTET, Torino.
- Lecture notes

Course Planning

	Subjects	Text References
1	Le aree protette In Italia	Parchi e aree protette in Italia - Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Roma. AA.VV., 2003 Il sistema delle aree protette in Italia – T.C.I., Milano. Appunti delle lezioni
2	Convenzioni internazionali	Appunti delle lezioni
3	Direttive UE, legislazione nazionale e regionale	Appunti delle lezioni
4	Piani territoriali e piani di gestione	Massa R., Ingegnoli V., 1999 – Biodiversità, Estinzione, conservazione. UTET, Torino. Appunti delle lezioni
5	Relazioni con la pianificazione territoriale (PRG, Piani paesistici, etc.)	Appunti delle lezioni
6	Problemi e prospettive	Appunti delle lezioni

Learning Assessment

Learning Assessment Procedures

Oral test based on the elaboration of a power point on the topics covered. The verification of learning can also be carried out electronically, should the conditions require it.

Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises

1) Regional legislation in force regarding the establishment and management of protected areas

2) National legislation in force regarding the establishment and management of protected areas

3) Reading a standard form of a Natura 2000 site

4) SAC and SPA

5) Usage plans

6) Natura 2000 site management plans

7) Territorial plans

VERSIONE IN ITALIANO

Degree Course in

Environmental and Natural Sciences