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This study investigates the Campi Flegrei landscape, a unique historical and archaeological context shaped by its striking geomorphological features, to develop new methods for interpreting the territory that combine structural and semantic analyses of natural forms.
The research aims to propose innovative tools for enhancing cultural landscapes through the definition of "semantic routes"— paths that, in addition to their historical significance, connect natural and archaeological heritage with contemporary needs for mobility and living.
In particular, it examines how the Campi Flegrei, due to their structural fragility, can serve as a laboratory for designing archaeological and landscape routes that also function as emergency evacuation routes in the event of a natural disaster.
The research is part of an emerging body of design practices that position archaeology as an active tool for creating new "territorial frameworks" that integrate historical memory with contemporary sustainability, with a particular focus on urban regeneration.
The project is presented as a model applicable to other Mediterranean contexts, particularly in southern Italy, where widespread archaeology and the foundational processes of the Greek polis offer rich opportunities for experimentation.
Among the key outcomes of the research are the creation of interactive, collaborative mapping tools that allow for the revitalization of heritage engagement and the rediscovery of the semantic imagery of ritual pathways, suggesting new ways to bridge the past and the present.
| Keywords | campi flegrei; cultural landscape; natural monuments; semantic routes; urban regeneration |
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| Best Congress Paper Award | Yes |
