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=== Sacred spaces and heritage ===  
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The area of study holds a special cultural interest thanks, mainly, to the presence of the ''archeologic site of Cuma''. Cuma is one of the oldest Roman colonies settled in Italy, founded in 730 b.C. The site of Cuma, explored in stages since 1606, but systematically only since 1852, is managed by the Superintendence for the Archaeological Heritage of Naples: most of the recovered finds are kept at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples and to the archaeological museum of the Campi Flegrei.  
The study area holds a special cultural interest, mainly because of the presence of the ''archeologic site of Cuma''. Cuma is one of the oldest Roman colonies settled in Italy, founded in 730 b.C. The site of Cuma, explored in stages since 1606, but systematically only since 1852, is managed by the Superintendence for the Archaeological Heritage of Naples: most of the recovered finds are kept at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples and to the archaeological museum of the Campi Flegrei.  
Of the ancient city, just partly excavated, is possibile to visit the lower part of the Roman city: the area of ​​the ''Forum'' with its baths and public buildings, the ''Crypta Romana'', and especially the acropolis with the ''Sibyl Cave'' and the ''Temples of Apollo and of Zeus''. The splendid Arco Felice is a gateway to the city, a monumental brick arch from the Roman era.
Of the ancient city, just partly excavated, is possibile to visit the lower part of the Roman city: the area of ​​the ''Forum'' with its baths and public buildings, the ''Crypta Romana'', and especially the acropolis with the ''Sibyl Cave'' and the ''Temples of Apollo and of Zeus''. The splendid Arco Felice is a gateway to the city, a monumental brick arch from the Roman era.



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Area Fusaro Lake-Cuma Coast
Place Bacoli
Country Italy
Topics please enter the main coast-related topics here
Author(s) Angela Ruggiero, Angela Vicidomini, Giacomo Santoro, Lucia Turiello
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Rationale

The area of the Cuma Coast is one of great interest in the surroundings of Naples. Within its borders there are several emergencies concerning architecture, archeology and natural environment. Here the coastline is quite different, with wide sand beaches and traces of dunes so it has great potential to improve tourism. Then inner part is quite chaotic due to illegal construction and messy urban planning. The idea is to rebuild the natural environment and create new and suistinable infrastructures in order to exploit at best the resources.

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

The area of study is part of the larger volcanic area of the Phlegraean Fields (Campi Flegrei in italian). The area of the caldera consists of 24 craters and volcanic edifices which have deeply transformed during the centuries. Despite the super volcano is dormant, hydrothermal activity and effusive gaseous manifestations can be currentley observed. The Acropolis of Cuma is itself part of one of the craters. The Fusaro Lake is, instead, a volcanic lake which formations is due to the blockage of volcanic materials which created a narrow coastal strip. The coastline is characterized by wide sand beaches with sand dunes and is currently menaced by erosion.


Land use

Beyond the costal belt, this particular area of the Phlegraean Fields is mainly occupied by agricultural fields and green areas. Especially the zone behind the coastline is characterized by the Natural Reserve of the Licola Coast and the Quarantena Natural Park, placed beside the Fusaro Lake. The remaining surface is taken by residential buildings: the settlements are mostly messy and old, despite Bacoli great potential. The area is also rich of archeological sites which ,together with the costal landscapes, are the main resources for a tourism improvement. This characteristics makes Bacoli an ideal place for holidays; in fact, since its Roman foundation, the city has always been used as a vacation site.

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

Actors and stakeholders

The area is mainly part of the Municipality of Bacoli. The main insititutional actors envolved are the same Municipality, the Basin Authortity (Autorità di bacino), the Provence of Naples and the Campania Region. Currently the Region is working on a coastline masterplan and, in partnership with the Emilia-Romagna Region, on an european project for the managment of the coast. The Basin Authortity (Autorità di bacino) is proceeding with the drafting of the Erosion Plans for Coastal Erosion, whose fundamental objectives are the identification of the areas at risk, within the stretch of coast in question, and the definition of guidelines for the implementation of coastal engineering interventions with particular reference to the defense of the areas considered as priority for the presence of high environmental criticalities.

  • Draw a stakeholder and/or power map: Who is affected highly but with low power? Who has high power but is not affected?

Sacred spaces and heritage

The study area holds a special cultural interest, mainly because of the presence of the archeologic site of Cuma. Cuma is one of the oldest Roman colonies settled in Italy, founded in 730 b.C. The site of Cuma, explored in stages since 1606, but systematically only since 1852, is managed by the Superintendence for the Archaeological Heritage of Naples: most of the recovered finds are kept at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples and to the archaeological museum of the Campi Flegrei. Of the ancient city, just partly excavated, is possibile to visit the lower part of the Roman city: the area of ​​the Forum with its baths and public buildings, the Crypta Romana, and especially the acropolis with the Sibyl Cave and the Temples of Apollo and of Zeus. The splendid Arco Felice is a gateway to the city, a monumental brick arch from the Roman era.

The area of the Fusaro lake was one of the favorite hunting sites of Ferdinand IV of Bourbon who, to the south-east of the lake above a small island, gave rise to the beautiful Royal Casino. A jewel of late eighteenth-century architecture, one of the most significant of the Campi Flegrei, the so called "Casina Vanvitelliana" built to a design by Carlo Vanvitelli in 1782.

Visual appearance and landscape narrative

The Phlegraean Fields are of enormous historical and environmental importance for numerous reasons that have made this part of Campania one of the main the destination of the Grand Tour from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century, attracting visitors from all over Europe. Among these, Goethe who in his Journey in Italy gives a wide description of the area.

"The surroundings of Naples are the most wonderful in the world. The destruction and chaos of the volcanoes incline the soul to imitate the criminal hand of nature ... "We," I said to my friends, "resemble these volcanoes and the virtuous people in the monotonous and desolate Piedmontese plain. »

(Donatien Alphonse François de Sade)

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

The area is part of a delicate eco-system. According to several reaserches and studies, by 2100, due to global warming, the sea level will rise and a large part of the italian coastline will be affected and likely disappear. Seriuos actions are need to be taken in order to prevent this scenario; most of the Sustainable Development Goals can't be pursued locally but the the Municipality could work on projects to improve the management of the city and its resiliency. As earlier mentioned, the Regional administration is working on a masterplan to regenerate the coastline but results haven't been disclosed yet.

  • What is your hypothesis for this landscape?
  • Visualise your hypothesis with one graphic/pict


  • Add text and visuals

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

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

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

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

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

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