Italy

This work involved in the project of interregional and international cooperation "Routes and Civilization of Transhumance World Heritage" and foresees actions to value the ancient sheep tracks and other roads of historical value.

The project aims is to apprise the value of the the landscape, the typical products, crafts and heritage and architectual, in order to promote tourism and culture in the context in which they are situated.

In the last years an increasing attention has been dedicated to the environmental protection and in particular to the preservation of the water resources. Accordingly to climate scenarios in less than 100 years the distribution of rainfall will change and an increase in floods is therefore expected but also in droughts. To mitigate negative consequences of future city growth and predicted climate changes, more effective water governance is needed.

Water governance can be effective if it is based on real measurable indicators and effective initiatives by adopting the idea of smart cities,

A research about leather shops (an important business for the city of Florence) in the San Lorenzo Market, in the historic centre of Florence. Two main topics have to be analysed: working conditions, since most of shop employees are without regular contract and/or underpaid, the lack of protection policies for the worldwide well known “Made in Italy”.