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Bronte regional planning

Eman Abdel Sabour
Eman Abdel Sabour

This document discusses resources at three levels - regional, local, and intimate - within the area of Bronte, Sicily. At the regional level, it notes the two nearby parks, Etna Park and Nebrodi Park, as well as transportation infrastructure like roads and railways. Locally, it examines landscape elements like the woods, pistachio fields, olive lands, and the Simeto River. At the intimate level, it describes features along the river like bridges, a farm, and geological units. The document proposes two conceptual paths. The Green Path would link the two regional parks through the woods and along the river, featuring different landscapes. The Blue Path would create a linear park along the

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Bronte regional planning
ANTONELLA FALANGA EMAN SABOUR ETTORE PETRALIA FAWZY SAED HAMODA YOUSSEF IMAN BOUGTOUB OLA MAJALI L A N D S C A P E 20 08CITY OF BRONTE
Regional Level! We will define our resources through 3 different levels: 1 REGIONAL LEVEL 2 LOCAL LEVEL 3 INTIMATE LEVEL Woods Woods WoodsOlive Olive Olive Bronte Pistachio Pistachio Pistachio Vines Vines Pistachio Vines Citrus Citrus Agri-production Historical map dated 1890 , showing the vegetation around the river which was mainly pistachio beside the oak wood land Etna Park Neprodi Park Bronte Simeto The historical map dated 1895 shows the vegetation in the area which was mainly pistachio , olives and natural Oak wood lands The area is located between 2 of the four regional parks found in Sicily which are Etna park and Neprodi park Parco dell'Etna was established in Sicily in March 1987 Parco Naturale dei Nebrodi was established in 1993. Bronte Nelson castle Sprawling sett. River Valley The Farm The Woods Mountain veg. The Roads THEHISTORICALMAP Set along the Simeto river, which is the biggest Sicilian watercourse, the protected area lies in the territories of Centuripe, Bronte, Adrano and Randazzo, with a surface area of about 291 hectares, with a full 285 in Zone A, the area of maximum protection. The protected area was included in the plan to conserve and safeguard the long succession of lava tunnels, with waterfalls, rapids, little lakes and gorges that the Simeto river has created as it runs between the basaltic lavas of an old Etna flow. In this wild environment, there is a very specialised plant community, capable of surviving spates and summer heat, goats' bites and winter frost, giving shelter to a rare and specialised fauna. The collared grass-snake, the green lizard and Wagler's lizard warm themselves in the sun, THERIVER!
Local Level! TheRiver TheWoodsBronte OliveLands FruitLandsVineLands TerracesTheRoads Resource Type Value Critics Regional Level Nebrodi & Etna Park N Green network poles N/A The Rail way C A link through the island Bad Status The road network C Connectivity Efficiency & Status Bronte & Related settlements C Power of local communities Unauthorized expansion The woods C Ecological green Link N/A Nilson Castle C Historical POI & quality of perception Weak connectivity w/ context Pistachio Fields C Iconic landmark Lack of awareness Local Level Cultivated terraces C Economic control of land Abandonments , risk s of slips Olive fields C Landscape & economics ???? Fruit fields C Landscape & economics Pesticides , env. Effects Vine fields C Landscape& economics ???? The river N Life Source & Perception Banks bad condition & lack of awareness Organization of property C Public ones as a potential Private lands as a constraints Bronte is a town of low mountain, at 768 m on the sea level, with warm and wet climate influenced by a southern airstream coming from the sea. The average quantity of rainwater is 600 700 mm per year. There are different kinds of rocks in the site, starting by the youngest to the oldest, we have: - Alluvioni attuali e recenti (new current flood) - Alluvioni terrazzate continentali e marine (terraced marine flood) - Lave dei centri eruttivi alcalini (volcanic alcaline lava rocks) - Flysch Numidico Most of the rocks in our part are lava, with a very high permeability. The permeability in this rocks is due essentially by a crowded net of breaks. This high permeability in the surface rocks give a fast drainage, avoiding the surface erosion. The studied area is stable for the breaking strength of surface rocks, that with their high porosity doesnt allow stagnancy of surface water. Geomorphology!
InfraStr. Intimate Level! OldBridge Riverveg. TheFarm OldRoads OldMillGrasslandNewBridgeGeology Resource Type Value Critics Intimate Level The old bridge C Pedestrian use, historical value Bad condition, difficult accessibility The new bridge C Mobility, human activities Non homogeneous with context The Farm C Historical value , building features Limited use, abandonment The old Road Network C Green link, heritage restoration Abandonment Geological units N Different landscape perception, biodiversity Slipping risks, difficult human activities River vegetation N Different landscape perception, biodiversity Improper human activities near the river The old Mill C Historical value , building features Limited use, abandonment The infra structure C Good for new development Bad perception Agri food production C Economical , maintain tradition ???? Grassland (primary) N Habitat biodiversity Grassland ( secondary) C Economical values Live stock management The Information C Awareness of tradition & historical background Represent the typical variegated landscape of Mediterr. woodland and one of the last zones that still can give us at least an idea of what was once the appearance of Sicily. the presence of some species of spontaneous orchids (vulgarly called "pizzingurdu"). VEGETATION!FAUNA! There is a very specialised plant community, capable of surviving spates and summer heat, goats' bites and winter frost, giving shelter to a rare and specialised fauna.The collared grass-snake, the green lizard and Wagler's lizard warm themselves in the sun, while in the waters you hear the dull thuds of the dives of the esculent frog, the Discoglossus pictus and the toad.
The Idea ! NeprodiPark NelsonCastle TheFarm Bronte Etna Park SimetoTour OldBridge TheWoods The Green Path ! A concept of a green link between the two regional parks , Etna and Neprodi, going through The woods Seravalle Bridge , the Farm as information Point and through (Bosco Carbonara) , along the river. Featuring different experiences of vegetation ( agriculture , wild and woods & man made environment . The Blue Path ! The idea inspired from the flow of the river to have a linear park along the river making use of abandoned road network, with node points along the path offering , information , various Activities and Services. The Nodes ! Seravalle Zone This node plays a key role in our concept , as the historical bridge will be the link between different parts of the area , The farm will be the information and the area center of activities , recalling the traditions of cultivating , cooking, and agri-food production which will add a point of interest to the area . As long with raising the awareness of the surrounding area .

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  • 2. ANTONELLA FALANGA EMAN SABOUR ETTORE PETRALIA FAWZY SAED HAMODA YOUSSEF IMAN BOUGTOUB OLA MAJALI L A N D S C A P E 20 08CITY OF BRONTE
  • 3. Regional Level! We will define our resources through 3 different levels: 1 REGIONAL LEVEL 2 LOCAL LEVEL 3 INTIMATE LEVEL Woods Woods WoodsOlive Olive Olive Bronte Pistachio Pistachio Pistachio Vines Vines Pistachio Vines Citrus Citrus Agri-production Historical map dated 1890 , showing the vegetation around the river which was mainly pistachio beside the oak wood land Etna Park Neprodi Park Bronte Simeto The historical map dated 1895 shows the vegetation in the area which was mainly pistachio , olives and natural Oak wood lands The area is located between 2 of the four regional parks found in Sicily which are Etna park and Neprodi park Parco dell'Etna was established in Sicily in March 1987 Parco Naturale dei Nebrodi was established in 1993. Bronte Nelson castle Sprawling sett. River Valley The Farm The Woods Mountain veg. The Roads THEHISTORICALMAP Set along the Simeto river, which is the biggest Sicilian watercourse, the protected area lies in the territories of Centuripe, Bronte, Adrano and Randazzo, with a surface area of about 291 hectares, with a full 285 in Zone A, the area of maximum protection. The protected area was included in the plan to conserve and safeguard the long succession of lava tunnels, with waterfalls, rapids, little lakes and gorges that the Simeto river has created as it runs between the basaltic lavas of an old Etna flow. In this wild environment, there is a very specialised plant community, capable of surviving spates and summer heat, goats' bites and winter frost, giving shelter to a rare and specialised fauna. The collared grass-snake, the green lizard and Wagler's lizard warm themselves in the sun, THERIVER!
  • 4. Local Level! TheRiver TheWoodsBronte OliveLands FruitLandsVineLands TerracesTheRoads Resource Type Value Critics Regional Level Nebrodi & Etna Park N Green network poles N/A The Rail way C A link through the island Bad Status The road network C Connectivity Efficiency & Status Bronte & Related settlements C Power of local communities Unauthorized expansion The woods C Ecological green Link N/A Nilson Castle C Historical POI & quality of perception Weak connectivity w/ context Pistachio Fields C Iconic landmark Lack of awareness Local Level Cultivated terraces C Economic control of land Abandonments , risk s of slips Olive fields C Landscape & economics ???? Fruit fields C Landscape & economics Pesticides , env. Effects Vine fields C Landscape& economics ???? The river N Life Source & Perception Banks bad condition & lack of awareness Organization of property C Public ones as a potential Private lands as a constraints Bronte is a town of low mountain, at 768 m on the sea level, with warm and wet climate influenced by a southern airstream coming from the sea. The average quantity of rainwater is 600 700 mm per year. There are different kinds of rocks in the site, starting by the youngest to the oldest, we have: - Alluvioni attuali e recenti (new current flood) - Alluvioni terrazzate continentali e marine (terraced marine flood) - Lave dei centri eruttivi alcalini (volcanic alcaline lava rocks) - Flysch Numidico Most of the rocks in our part are lava, with a very high permeability. The permeability in this rocks is due essentially by a crowded net of breaks. This high permeability in the surface rocks give a fast drainage, avoiding the surface erosion. The studied area is stable for the breaking strength of surface rocks, that with their high porosity doesnt allow stagnancy of surface water. Geomorphology!
  • 5. InfraStr. Intimate Level! OldBridge Riverveg. TheFarm OldRoads OldMillGrasslandNewBridgeGeology Resource Type Value Critics Intimate Level The old bridge C Pedestrian use, historical value Bad condition, difficult accessibility The new bridge C Mobility, human activities Non homogeneous with context The Farm C Historical value , building features Limited use, abandonment The old Road Network C Green link, heritage restoration Abandonment Geological units N Different landscape perception, biodiversity Slipping risks, difficult human activities River vegetation N Different landscape perception, biodiversity Improper human activities near the river The old Mill C Historical value , building features Limited use, abandonment The infra structure C Good for new development Bad perception Agri food production C Economical , maintain tradition ???? Grassland (primary) N Habitat biodiversity Grassland ( secondary) C Economical values Live stock management The Information C Awareness of tradition & historical background Represent the typical variegated landscape of Mediterr. woodland and one of the last zones that still can give us at least an idea of what was once the appearance of Sicily. the presence of some species of spontaneous orchids (vulgarly called "pizzingurdu"). VEGETATION!FAUNA! There is a very specialised plant community, capable of surviving spates and summer heat, goats' bites and winter frost, giving shelter to a rare and specialised fauna.The collared grass-snake, the green lizard and Wagler's lizard warm themselves in the sun, while in the waters you hear the dull thuds of the dives of the esculent frog, the Discoglossus pictus and the toad.
  • 6. The Idea ! NeprodiPark NelsonCastle TheFarm Bronte Etna Park SimetoTour OldBridge TheWoods The Green Path ! A concept of a green link between the two regional parks , Etna and Neprodi, going through The woods Seravalle Bridge , the Farm as information Point and through (Bosco Carbonara) , along the river. Featuring different experiences of vegetation ( agriculture , wild and woods & man made environment . The Blue Path ! The idea inspired from the flow of the river to have a linear park along the river making use of abandoned road network, with node points along the path offering , information , various Activities and Services. The Nodes ! Seravalle Zone This node plays a key role in our concept , as the historical bridge will be the link between different parts of the area , The farm will be the information and the area center of activities , recalling the traditions of cultivating , cooking, and agri-food production which will add a point of interest to the area . As long with raising the awareness of the surrounding area .