Case Study E: Cuma

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Rationale

• Why do you think this case is relevant? What is your hypothesis considering the landscape challenges?
• Format: 3-4 sentences

Location and scope

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A Landscape System Analysis

A.1 Landscape layers and their system context

Geomorphology, landscape units and coastal typology

• Description of evolution, status quo and driving forces, is the coastal typology changing? Why is that? (approx 200 signs)
• add 1-2 graphical representations to the image gallery, you can add more if you like

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Land use

• Urban area, agricultural land, forest, water, and infrastructure
• Cuma is known for being the oldest Greek colony in mainland Italy. In the ancient time, the settlement area was located around the Monte di Cuma hill. The city grew eastward. The red lines on the map indicate the ancient Roman roads. The right one branches off to Arco Felice. The purple lines show the main roads that are used before 1886.
• Another map illustrates the city of Cuma in present time. The urban area has spread all over Cuma and Fusaro, especially around Fusaro Lake. A large amount of green area has been replaced by residential and commercial areas.
• There is a possibility that more green area might be destroyed to support the growth of urban fabric in the future to support the increasing number of population.
• Therefore, the driving forces for the land use evolution are population growth and tourism.

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  Landuse of ancient Cumae

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  Landuseof present day Cuma

Green/blue infrastructure

• What are the major potential elements of a green/blue infrastructure network? Are these likely to change/disappear? Why is that?
• You find my background material on green infrastructure in our reading list
• add 1-2 graphical representations to the image gallery, you can add more if you like

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Actors and stakeholders

• Who is driving changes in this landscape? Who is affected by those changes?
• Draw a stakeholder and/or power map: Who is affected highly but with low power? Who has high power but is not affected?

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Sacred spaces and heritage

• Which places/elements hold cultural value and to whom?
• You may add a map and some images, please also explain in your caption why these elements are valuable

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Visual appearance and landscape narrative

• Cumae is located in the Phlegraean Fields of Naples, Italy. This area is characterized by fumaroles, thermal waters, extinct volcanoes and lakes. It is the place where the four elements of nature – fire, water, earth and air – coexist in perfect harmony. This area was a great inspiration for famous painters and writers. Many discoveries happened in this area from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century. Also, the richest students from Europe came to this area to learn about arts and cultures.

The paintings in the slide show how these artists, described the landscape and tell a story in their paintings about the famous legends of Cumae. Although these paintings describe a dark scene, they represent a beautiful landscape of the Italian coast.

Micheal Ayrton wrote and painted the landscape of Cumae and its famous myths. “the legend grew in me, forced itself upon me and emerged in the form of reliefs, bronzes, drawings and paintings in various media”. He speaks of a time when this type of landscape “Greek landscape” possessed him.

River Landscape with Apollo and the Cumaean Sibyl, painted by Salvator Rosa 1655. This painting highlights his ability as a landscape painter: showing a desolate landscape scene, an isolated inlet of the sea, surrounded by towering cliffs of rough and rugged stone. On the right a dark crag which towers against a stormy summer sunset. jagged rock, trees sprouting from it at strange angles. Despite the darkness of the scene, the painting is still representing a beautiful landscape.

Coast View with Apollo and the Cumaean Sibyl, Claude Lorrain’s painting from about 1645-49. This painting not only describes the landscapes but also tells a story about the famous legend of Apollo who is holding his lyre in his left arm, trying to persuade the seated Sibyl, to let him take her virginity. Around them are the ruins of classical buildings and a stand of tall trees, showing in the background the beautiful coast of Italy.

Lake Avernus: Aeneas and the Cumaean Sybil, (second version)1814 or 1815 by JMW Turner, a mythological painting. The painting represents a mythological landscape showing the beautiful setting of Lake Avernus. In the distance is Baiae and the cliffs of Cape Miseno. In the painting the Sibyl, who does not show her years, holds aloft a golden sprig rather than a bough, and Aeneas stands with his back to the viewer, as if he too is enjoying the view.

The Golden Bough (1834) by JMW Turner. The painting shows a certain setting in the legend story where Sibyl stands on the left, radiant in white light, and holding aloft a more substantial golden branch. Her right hand holds a golden sickle used to cut that branch. Down towards Lake Avernus are the Fates, dancing around another white glow. A couple of female companions of the Sibyl rest under the tree. In the right foreground is a snake, a symbol of the underworld.

A.2 Summary of you landscape system analysis and your development Targets

• You can summarize your findings with an DPSI(R) Model or a Spider Diagram
• Link back to the Sustainable Development Goals: Which goals are at risk?
• What is your hypothesis for this landscape?
• Visualise your hypothesis with one graphic/pict
• Are there any existing initiatives taking action in this landscape? Do you have a critical perspective on that?
• Add text and visuals

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A.3 Theory reflection

• Reflect on at least three international policy documents in relation to their local landscape case
• choose one international, one European and one national document
• You can choose references from our reading list
• Scope: 250 words

A.4 References

• give a full list of the references you have used for this section

Phase B: Landscape Evaluation and Assessment

B.1 Assessment Strategy

• Based on the hypothesis derived from your previous landscape systems analysis you are now asked to define the goals for assessing the landscape. Your assessment is the basis for evaluating the landscape status.
• Which elements and phenomena need to be mapped, why and how?
• This a text contribution, max 250 words

B.2 Mapping

• As defined by your assessment strategy you conduct the mapping and present your findings here
• As a minimum, at least three different themes need to be mapped, you may choose more if needed

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B.3 Problem definition and priority setting

• Give a summary of the major findings of your mapping process, what are the problems/potentials identified?
• Draw a problems/potentials map
• Set priorities for the most relevant issues

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B.4 Theory reflection

• Please reflect the assessment and evaluation methods used based on at least three readings
• Did you encounter limitations'
• 200 words test contribution

B.5 References

• give a full list of the references you have used for this section

Phase C – Strategy and Master Plan

C.1 Goal Setting

• Define strategic planning objectives based on the evaluation findings
• Link back to your original targets from section one and the Development Goals
• 150 words text contribution

C.2 Spatial Strategy and Transect

• translate your strategic goals into a vision
• develop a spatial translation of your vision
• exemplify your vision in the form of a transect with concrete interventions
• add map(s) and visualizations

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C.3 From Theory of Change to Implementation

• For implementing your vision: Which partnerships are needed? Which governance model is required?
• Who needs to act and how? Draw and explain a change/process model/timeline
• Which resources are needed? On which assets can you build?
• add 150 words text and visuals

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C.4 References

• give a full list of the references you have used for this section

D. Process Reflection

• Reflect in your intercultural and interdisciplinary team on the outcomes of your study
• Which limitations were you facing?
• What have you learnt from each other?
• What would you do differently next time?
• You can also use diagrams/visuals
• 250 words text

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