9 July 2005 - Home of Geography

FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rural Development Division
IGU – INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL UNION
Commission on Sustainability of Rural Systems
A.Ge.I. – Italian Geographers Association
Research Group on the Comparative Geography of the European and Extra European Agricultural Areas
GECOAGRI
University of Roma Tre
Department of Historical Geographical Anthropological , Geo-Cartographical Laboratory
INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM
QUALITY AGRICULTURE:
HISTORICAL HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES FOR THE INTEGRATED
DEVELOPMENT OF TERRITORIES
Italy, 4 - 9 July 2005
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Agenda
4 July 2005
ROMA
Morning
8:00 Bus transfer from Hotel Diana (Via Principe Amedeo, 4 - Rome Ph: 06 4827541) to
Home of Geography (Villa Celimontana: Via della Navicella, 12. Ph: 06 77591183 / 06
7008279)
Registration
8:30 Home of Geography, Giuseppe Dalla Vedova Room
Welcoming Address
G.Bellezza (Director, Home of Geography)
Opening Session
A. Di Blasi (President, Italian Geographers Association)
C. Bryant (Chair IGU Commission on Sustainability of Rural Systems)
G. Fabiani (Rector, University of Rome “Roma Tre”)
9:30 Inaugural address by Political Authorities and Scientific Community
Representatives
10:15 Introduction to the Colloquium
M. G. Grillotti Di Giacomo (National Coordinator GECOAGRI)
10.45 TYPICAL PRODUCTS AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
Main Session
Chairs:
C. Bryant (Université de Montréal),
G. Cusimano (Università degli Studi di Palermo)
Laurens Lucette (UMR Innovation, Montpellier, France): L'olivier en zone periurbaine: arbre
rural, arbre urbain
Meert Henk, Van Hecke Etienne, Boulanger Ankatrien (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium):
The geography of societal demands for public goods in the peri-urban area of Brussels
Neuburger Martina, Sánchez Yerson (University of Tuebingen, Germany): Stability or Structure
Change through Typical Products?
Obara Norihiro (Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan): Reconnecting Spatial Resources and
Local Society toward Social Sustainability: A case Study of Hinderlang in Bavaria Germany
Pitte Jean - Robert (Université La Sorbonne Paris France Société de Géographie): Vins de qualité,
paysages de qualité
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Robinson Guy Martin (Kingston University London, United Kingdom): Integrating the Local
and the Global: the Emergence of a New Australian Wine Tourism Region
Schmitz Serge (Université de Liege, Belgium): Modelling the evolution stages of a traditional
food-product. The cases of cider and syrup in East Belgium
12:30 Lunch buffet offered by the Confederazione Nazionale Coltivatori Diretti
(Farmers National Association)
13:30 Bus transfer from Home of Geography to FAO (Viale delle Terme di Caracalla,
Ph: 06 57051)
Please note that only registered participants will be allowed into the FAO premises
Afternoon
14:15 FAO- Atrium
Welcoming Address
P. Koohafkan (Director, Rural Development Division, FAO)
14: 30 OUR COUNTRYSIDE’S AGRI-CULTURES: QUALITY OF LANDSCAPE, VALUES AND
TASTES
GECOAGRI Poster Session
Opening: A. Di Blasi (President, A.Ge.I.)
Scientific Presentation: P. Faggi (Università di Padova)
Editor: G. Esposito
Technical Editor: A. Borgese
Authors: Agostano Gaetana (Univ. degli Studi di Palermo); Amodio Teresa (Univ. degli Studi di Salerno);
Aversano Giusy (Univ. degli Studi di Salerno); Aversano Vincenzo (Univ. degli Studi di Salerno); Azzari
Margherita (Univ. degli Studi di Firenze); Banini Tiziana (Univ. degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”);
Barilaro Caterina (Univ. degli Studi di Messina); Becucci Sandra (Museo del Paesaggio, Castelnuovo
Berardenga-Museo del Bosco, Sovicille; Siena;); Bellini Simone (Univ. degli Studi di Verona); Bencardino
Filippo (Univ. degli Studi del Sannio); Biagi Raffaella (Univ. degli Studi Roma Tre); Bonica Maria Luisa
(Univ. degli Studi di Messina); Brancato Maria (Univ. degli Studi di Messina); Brignola Raffaella (Univ.
degli Studi Roma Tre); Burri Ezio (Univ. degli Studi dell’Aquila) Cacia Carmen (Univ. degli Studi di
Messina); Caltabiano Adele; (Univ. degli Studi di Messina); Camaggio Gigliola (Univ. degli Studi di Bari);
Cassi Laura (Univ. degli Studi di Firenze); Cassinese Sandra (Univ de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada);
Castagnoli Carmen Silva (Univ. degli Studi del Molise); Castagnoli Donata (Univ. degli Studi di Perugia);
Cevasco Roberta (Univ. degli Studi di Genova); Cicconetti Adele (Univ. degli Studi Roma Tre); Cresta
Angela (Univ. degli Studi del Sannio); Cusimano Girolamo (Univ. degli Studi di Palermo); Dal Dosso
Maria (Comune di Colognola ai Colli); Delle Donne Barbara (Univ. degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”);
Esposito Giusi (Univ. degli Studi Roma Tre); Fiori Maria (Univ. degli Studi di Bari); Galvani Adriana
(Univ. degli Studi di Bologna); Gamberoni Emanuela (Univ. degli Studi di Verona); Gavinelli Dino (Univ.
degli Studi di Milano); Gemignani Carlo (Univ. degli Studi di Genova); Gerace Rachele (Univ. degli Studi
di Messina); Giannarini Ilaria (Univ. degli Studi Roma Tre); Goldoni Francesca (Univ. degli Studi di
Genova); Grillotti Di Giacomo Maria Gemma (Univ. Degli Studi Roma Tre); Lazzarin Gianmarco (Univ.
degli Studi di Verona); Lepre Stefano (Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali) Luongo Annarita (Univ.
degli Studi Roma Tre); Manzoni Giorgio (Univ. degli Studi di Trieste); Marazzini Paola (Univ. degli Studi
di Verona); Marchetti Antonio (“Pastai di Gragnano” Napoli); Marengo Marina (Univ. degli Studi di
Siena); Marotta Giuseppe (Univ. degli Studi del Sannio); Martinelli Caterina (Univ. degli Studi di
Verona); Martinolli Shaula (Univ. degli Studi di Trieste); Mastroberardino Loredana (Univ. degli Studi
Roma Tre); Maury Renè Georges (Univ. degli Studi di Napoli “L’Orientale”); Mautone Maria (Univ. degli
Studi di Napoli “Federico II”); Mazzeo Paolo (Univ. degli Studi di Messina); Meini Monica (Univ. degli
Studi di Firenze); Mercatanti Leonardo (Univ. degli Studi di Palermo); Montfort Isabelle (Univ. degli Studi
di Padova); Morea Roberto (Univ. degli Studi di Lecce); Moreno Diego (Univ. degli Studi di Genova);
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Morrone Angelo (Univ. degli Studi di Bari); Movilia Fabio (Univ. degli Studi di Messina); Necci Lorenzo
(Univ. degli Studi Roma Tre); Nicoletti Liberata (Univ. degli Studi di Lecce); Orecchio Filippo (Univ.
degli Studi di Messina); Palmentieri Stefania (Univ. degli studi di Napoli “Federico II”); Pappalardo Maria
Laura (Univ. degli Studi di Verona); Piccioli Giuseppe (Univ. degli Studi di Lecce); Polto Corradina
(Univ. degli Studi di Messina) Polto Rosanna (Univ. degli Studi di Lecce); Quaini Marco (Univ. degli
Studi di Genova); Quaini Massimo (Univ. degli Studi di Genova); Quaranta Adele (Univ. degli Studi di
Lecce) Ramarro Alessandra (Univ. degli Studi di Verona); Rizzo Luca (Univ. Cà Foscari di Venezia);
Rizzo Raffaela Gabriella (Univ. degli Studi di Trieste); Robiglio Claudia (Univ. degli Studi di Verona);
Rossi Andrea (Comunità Montana del Casentino, Servizio Cred, Ecomuseo del Casentino); Rossi Luisa
(Univ. degli Studi di Parma); Santini Valeria (Univ. degli Studi di Cassino); Scaramellini Guglielmo (Univ.
Degli Studi di Milano); Siniscalchi Silvia (Univ. degli Studi di Salerno); Spada Valeria (Univ. Degli Studi
di Foggia); Stanganini Laura; (Univ. degli Studi di Cassino); Tricase Caterina (Univ. Degli Studi di
Foggia); Trischitta Domenico (Univ. degli Studi di Messina); Varia Francesca (Univ. degli Studi di
Palermo); Varraso Isabella (Univ. degli Studi di Foggia); Verzini Giovanni (Comune di Colognola ai
Colli); Zacheo Annalisa (Univ. degli Studi di Lecce); Zambaldo Antonio (Comune di Colognola ai Colli)
15:00 FAO-Iran Room
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: GLOBAL MARKET AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
Main session
Chairs:
F. Bencardino (Università degli Studi del Sannio)
M. Tinacci (Università degli Studi di Firenze)
Broadway Michael (Northern Michigan University, United States): The Sustainability of the High Plains'
Meat Processing Complex. The example of Garden City, Kansas
Bryant Christopher, Granjon Denis, Doyon Mélanie, Frej Soumaya, Philibert Vincent, Bonner Frédérick
(Université de Montréal, Canada): Agricultural Products and Services and the Dynamic of Local Economic
Development: Contrasts and Comparisons between Rural Areas in the Urban Fringe and Peripheral
Environment
Cai Yunlong (Peking University, China): Farmland Issues in China: Sticking Points and Fundamental
Policies
Cawley Mary, Gillmor Desmond, Kelly Roisin (National University of Ireland): Integrated tourism and
sustainable rural development in Western Ireland: the role of institution
Groppo Paolo, Bonnal Jean, (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations): Le Développement
Territorial Participatif et Négocié: un Outil de Travail
Grossman David (Bar-Ilan University, Israel): Political Security and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
Koohafkan Parviz (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations): La place des patrimoines
agricoles dans le développement durable
Van Hecke Etienne, Meert Henk, Stuyck Karen- (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium) : The relation
between stable agriculture and a stable countryside (speaker: Luyten Sarah )
Santos Medeiros Celia (Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brasil): Rural Family Produces-The Social and
Economic Dynamic in the Rural Space of Presidente Prudente Region- Sao Paulo, Brasil -1980-1990
Shajaat Ali Abu (University of Texas, United States): Rice to shrimp: Land use/land cover change, soil
degradation and sustainability of rural systems in Southwestern Bangladesh
Sorensen Tony (University of New England, Australia): How governance systems influence rural economic
development and sustainability
16:30 Coffee Break
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17:00 HISTORICAL HERITAGE AND INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURAL AND WOODLAND
AREAS
Main session
Chairs:
F. Farinelli (Università degli Studi di Bologna)
J. R. Pitte (Université de Paris “La Sorbonne”, France)
Amit-Cohen Irit (Bar-Ilan University, Israel): Historical Heritage in Rural Areas:
Commemoration, Preservation and Development. The Case of the Private Initiative in Palestine
Boerma David (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations): Globally Important
Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). Concepts, cases and challenges
Kobayashi Koji (Gifu University, Japan): Development and Problems of Tourism in Shirakawa-
Mura, Japan
Rickard Timothy (Central Connecticut State University, United States): Heritage and Lifestyle
issues in the Sustainability of Agriculture near cities: the Connecticut Case
Sasaki Hiroshi (Mejiro University, Japan): Geographical Research on the Sustainability of
Greenland Landscape in Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Selwood John (University of Winnipeg, Canada), Tonts Matthew (University of Western
Australia): Iniquitous and Ubiquitous: Near Urban Agricultural Development Schemes in Western
Australia
Sorensen Tony (University of New England, Australia): Rural Creativity: a response to Florida
Yarwood Richard (University of Plymouth, United Kingdom), Tonts Matthew (University of
Western Australia), Jones Roy (Curtin University of Technology, Australia): Old Stock, New
Bonds: Tradition, Taste, Technology and the Changing Geographies of Livestock Breeds in
Australia
19:00 Bus transfer from FAO to Hotel Diana
Evening
20:00 Bus transfer provided from Hotel Diana to mini-cruise dock by Bridge
“Umberto I” (Lungotevere Tor di Nona – Lungotevere Marzio)
20:30 Boarding the tour boat “Tiber II”
21:00 Dinner cruise on the Tiber River
23:30 Bus transfer to Hotel Diana
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5 July 2005
ROMA
Morning
8:00 Bus transfer (with luggage) from Hotel Diana to FAO
8:30 FAO Iran Room
Opening: A. Vallega (President, IGU Executive Committee)
9:00 AGRICULTURE AND SPIRITUALITY: SUSTAINABILITY AND THE HOLINESS
OF RURAL SPACES
Main session
Chairs:
M. Marengo (Università degli Studi di Siena)
P. Persi (Università degli Studi di Urbino)
Firmino Ana (New University of Lisbon, Portugal): Organic Farms: Healing Biotopes on behalf
of Sustainability
Kikuchi Toshio (Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan): Sustainability of Rural Spaces in the
Urban Fringe of Tokyo Metropolitan Area; Spirituality and Holiness of the Rurality
McKenzie Haslam Fiona (Curtin University of Technology, Australia): Spiritual and Economic
Sustainability in Rural Western Australia
Nakadai Yukari (Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan): Recent changes of alternative
subsistence strategies in the Polish Carpathians
10:00 RESEARCH THEMES OF THE COMMISSION
Main session
Chairs:
S. Conti (Chair, Italian Committee for IGU)
F. Salvatori (Presidente della Società Geografica Italiana)
Ayuga Francisco, Garcia A.I., Ramírez A., (Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain), García J.M.
(TRAGSATEC- Madrid, Spain): Rural landscape assessment and changes after human
intervention
Bonner Frédérick (Université de Montréal , Canada): Dynamique des acteurs dans la construction
de l'économie sociale: étude de cas de la Municipalité régionale de compté de la Haute-Yamaska
Born Karl Martin (Free University of Berlin, Germany): The migration of the elderly into the
peripheral areas - A key to regional development? A case study from East Germany with potential
implications for the Mediterranean
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Kim Doo-Chul (Okayama University, Japan): Who's Land? Who's Sea? The Saemangum
Tideland Reclamation Project in Korea
Longhitano Tiziana (Franciscan International Italy): Franciscan International Italy: famine et
territoires
Philibert Vincent (Université de Montréal, Canada): Community Supported Agriculture and Rural
Community Development
She Zhixiang (Chinese Academia of Science, Nanjing, China): Agricultural Geography and Land
Utilization studies in China
Thissen Frans (Universiteit Amsterdam, AMIDSt, The Netherlands): Evaluating settlement
policies in rural Flanders
Yamamoto Mitsuru (Saitama University, Japan): Population Changes in Rural Areas and Rural
Gentrification in Japan
Scientific Committee of Colloquium: Final Declaration
12:30 Lunch break (at own expenses)
Please note that FAO has both a cafeteria and a restaurant at the 8 th floor
as well as different bars in the premises
BEGINNING OF COLLOQUIUM’S TRAVEL TOUR
Afternoon
14.00 Departure from FAO to the Tuscany Region
Agriculture in Val Tiberina and Val di Chiana areas
Organization and description of itinerary: Prof. P. Di Carlo -Università degli Studi
“Roma Tre”; Prof. P. R. Federici - Università degli Studi di Pisa;
18:00 Arrival in Arezzo area: meeting with Prof. L. Cassi (Università degli Studi di
Firenze) and with the Tuscany Region authority managers - Presentation of the
Valdarno Aretino area
19:00 Arrival at “Fattoria Poggitazzi” agro-tourism (Terranova Bracciolini – Arezzo. Ph.
055 969070/055 969215) and Hotel “Il Cipresso” (Via A. de Gasperi 28, Loro
Ciuffena –Arezzo- . ph. 055 9171127)
Evening
20:00 Bus transfer to Terranova Bracciolini municipality
20:30 Dinner provided by the Terranova Bracciolini municipality
Major’s address: “The importance of the Public Canteen and the use of
biological produce”
23:00 Bus transfer from “Fattoria Poggitazzi” and Hotel “Il Cipresso”
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6 July 2005
TUSCANY
Morning
9:00 Departure for the Tuscany countryside tour
The beautiful Tuscan landscape between tradition and innovation
(Tuscany Region). Organization and described itinerary: Prof. M. Azzari;
Prof. L. Cassi; -Università degli Studi di Firenze
10:00 Visit to the Paleontological Museum al and to the Accademia Valdarnese
del Poggio Meeting with the Montevarchi Major
11:00 Tour of the Montevarchi plant-nurseries. Meeting with the managers
13:00 Arrival at Loro Ciuffenna
Lunch buffet with typical products offered by the Agricoltori Custodi
Association
Afternoon
15:00 Visit to Comunità Montana of Pratomagno “The woodland economy
system”
Meeting with the Comunità Montana President and with local managers
and producers
Evening
20:00 Returning to “Fattoria Poggitazzi” and Hotel “Il Cipresso”
21:00 Dinner at “Fattoria Poggitazzi”
23:30 Bus transfer to Hotel “Il Cipresso”
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7 July 2005
UMBRIA
Morning
8:00 Departure (with luggage) for the Umbria Region.
Quality and Typical Products of the Umbrian agricultural production.
Organization and description of itinerary: Prof. D. Castagnoli; Prof. F. De Meo;
Dr. F. Fatichenti; Prof. A. Melelli; Prof. M. P. Palomba – Università degli Studi di
Perugia
9:15 Arrival at San Feliciano on the Trasimeno lake
Meeting with Prof. A. Melelli -Università degli Studi di Perugia
9:40 Embarking for the Polvese island
12:20 Returning to San Feliciano
12:45 Lunch at the Ristorante “Da Settimio”(Via Lungolago, 1 -San Feliciano sul
Trasimeno (Perugia). Ph. 075 8476000)
Afternoon
15:00 Departure for the Valnerina area “The agriculture in Valnerina and in the
Castelluccio Basin”
Evening
19:00 Arrival in Norcia. Hotel accommodation at:
Hotel Grotta Azzurra (Via Alfieri 12, Norcia (Perugia). Ph: 0743 816513) and
Hotel Salicone (Viale Umbria snc, Norcia (Perugia). Ph: 0743 828081).
20:15 Dinner at Ristorante “Granaro del Monte”(Via Alfieri 12, Norcia (Perugia).
Ph. 0743 816516/ 0743 816504)
21:30 Tour in Norcia
22:30 Bus transfer to Hotel Grotta Azzurra and Hotel Salicone
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8 July 2005
LATIUM - ABRUZZO
Morning
7:45 Departure (with luggage) for Rieti (Latium) and the Abruzzo Region
Lacus Velinus and Lacus Fucinus: stories of Lakes which became Earth
Organization and description of itinerary: Prof E. Burri - Università degli Studi
dell‘Aquila; Prof. M. G. Grillotti Di Giacomo – Università degli Studi “Roma
Tre”; Prof. M. Petitta – Università degli Studi dell‘Aquila
9:00 “Springs and Franciscan Sanctuaries in the Velino Valley” Prof. M. G. Grillotti
Di Giacomo -Università degli Studi “Roma Tre”
11:00 Arrival at Palazzo Torlonia, Avezzano: Meeting with Prof. E. Burri and Prof. M.
Petitta –Università degli Studi dell’Aquila
Welcoming Address: President of ARSSA
12:30 Lunch buffet offered by ARSSA (Avezzano)
Afternoon
14.00 “The Incile structures and the Fucino plain”
Evening
19:00 Arrival at Caserta. Hotel “Novotel Caserta Sud” (SS Sannitica 87 (Km 22.600)
Capodrise (Caserta). Ph. 0823 826553)
20:15 Bus transfer to Ristorante “Via Roma” (Via Roma, 21 Caserta. Ph. 0823 443629)
23:00 Bus transfer to “Novotel Caserta Sud”
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9 July 2005
CAMPANIA
Morning
9:00 Departure (with luggage) to the Campi Flegrei area
Quality farming and Cultivations in the Campi Flegrei area
Organization and description of itinerary: Prof. A. M. Frallicciardi; Prof. M.
Mautone; Prof. F. Pollice -Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”
9.30 Meeting with Prof. M. Mautone -Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”
Tour of a milk produce farm , Mondragone municipality
13:00 Lunch with Neapolitan music entertainment by the Lucrino Lake:
Ristorante “La Ninfea” (Via Italia,1-Arco Felice (Pozzuoli, Naples). Ph. 081
8661326).
Afternoon
15:00 “Terracing and specialized viticulture in the Averno Lake area”
16:00 Departure for Rome
ESTIMATED ARRIVAL IN ROME at TERMINI STATION-19:00
KINDLY NOTE :
‣ Single rooms will be assigned accordingly to hotel availability
‣ The scheduled accommodation for the 5 and 6 of July is in rural agro-tourism structures
‣ All meals will be prepared with typical regional products
‣ Breakfast/Continental Breakfast is included with lodging and served in the accommodation
facilities
Colloquium Organization
Prof.ssa Maria Gemma Grillotti Di Giacomo - GECOAGRI National Research Group Coordinator
e-mail: grillotti@uniroma3.it
Scientific Committee
C. Bryant, E. Burri, G Cusimano, P. R. Federici, M. Fiori, M. G. Grillotti Di Giacomo, P. Koohafkan,
M. Marengo, M. Mautone, A. Melelli, A.Telleschi, A. Vallega, I. Varraso
Scientific Secretary
Giusi Esposito
e-mail: gesposit@uniroma3.it
Organizing Committee
Ilaria Giannarini; Adele Cicconetti
Dipartimento di Studi Storici Geografici Antropologici, Laboratorio Geocartografico, Università degli
Studi “Roma Tre”, Via Ostiense, 236 - 00146 Roma (ITALIA)
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Ph. +39-06-54577 (574-586-581)
Fax +39-06-54577490
e-mail: labgeogr@uniroma3.it
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