Resumen de Landscape and sprawl. studies and proposals for the landscape protection plan in Sicily

Paolo La Greca, Daniele La Rosa, Francesco Martinico, Fausto Carmelo Nigrelli

• The paper describes a methodology adopted in the Landscape Protection Plan of Enna, and Siracusa, based on geo-referenced data. Results confirm the relationship with cultural and economic features of the communities. The risk of landscape transformation has been evaluated, taking into account several features of the sprawled settlements, The proposal identifies four categories for landscape protection. A set of general rules aimed at enhancing the quality of these settlements is defined.