Teatros de tierra y agua: vocaciones y destino del área del “valle” en Padua

A long-term spatial and identity framework underpins the 'valle' area in Padua, integrating the Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico) and Prato della Valle into a dynamic urban-ecological system. This study reveals how wetland landscapes, agricultural terraces, and fluvial geomorphology shaped historical land use and cultural identity, bridging local microenvironments with broader regional patterns from the Euganean Hills to Venice's laguna. By analyzing topographic diversity—ranging from reed-covered wetlands to drier cultivation zones—the research deciphers how these elements structured urban expansion and environmental perception over centuries. Methodologically, it combines historical spatial analysis with landscape archaeology, offering a model for understanding heritage sites as layered narratives of human-environment interaction.

Pasini, R. (2024). Teatros de tierra y agua: vocaciones y destino del área del “valle” en Padua. Academia XXII, 15(29), 10–39. https://doi.org/10.22201/fa.2007252xp.2024.15.29.88653