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L'Arsenale di Palermo in rapporto agli arsenali di Sicilia e del Mediterraneo
No full textL'articolo costruisce un quadro sinottico che raffronta l’Arsenale palermitano ad analoghe architetture realizzate in contesti geografici di influenza politico-militare spagnola, in ambito italiano e del Mediterraneo in genere. L’attività cantieristica navale in Sicilia, e la conseguente costruzione dei luoghi deputati a tale scopo, è attestabile sin dall’età greca e fenicio-punica. Parte della flotta romana fu certamente costruita nei navalia della parte orien- tale dell’Isola, nei principali arsenali del tempo come quelli di Messana e Siracusa, dove era reperibile con facilità la materia prima necessaria per la costruzione delle imbarcazioni: gli alberi dei boschi dei Nebrodi, il piombo dei Monti Peloritani, la pece del Ragusano.
La città di Messina, in particolare, vantava tradizioni marinare antichissime grazie ad un porto che per secoli ne aveva influenzato lo sviluppo eco- nomico, commerciale e politico. Il saggio pone in evidenza come l'Arsenale di Palermo, in confronto agli arsenali delle principali città del Mediterraneo, presenta delle specificità tipologiche e un accentuato carattere architettonico che lo rende un episodio abbastanza singolare. Dal punto di vista planimetrico la sua organizzazione interna, con il sistema delle campate formanti le quattro navate contornate dai magazzini, appare bloccata e non suscettibile di organici ampliamenti; che del resto sarebbero stati impediti dalla presenza, a breve distanza, di altre costruzioni preesistenti o inopportunamente edificate dopo il 1620. La realizzazione (anche se parziale) del primo livello per un uso comunque distinto e separato da quello dell’arsenale, gli conferiva una anomala facies da palatium non riscontrabile in altri casi. Le sue dimensioni, pari a circa 5500 mq, erano peraltro piuttosto modeste se confrontate con quelle dei principali arsenali italiani ed europei agli inizi del Seicento, che raggiungevano, in genere, ben oltre i diecimila metri quadrati, e presentavano una complessa articolazione di strutture edilizie
Digital Marketing strategies for the internationalization of agri-food industries: Theoretical insights and Italian case examples with a focus on China as a key export market
No full textThis research paper explores how digital technologies can effectively support and improve the internationalization processes of agri-food enterprises, with a specific focus on innovation, competitiveness, and strategies for market expansion. Structured into key analytical phases, this paper facilitates a deeper understanding of its subject matter
The role of the Vermentino di Gallura DOCG Quality Agro-Food District (QAFD) in the co-management of destination through the wine tourism experience
No full textWine-Growing Districts and Local Development, Territorial Governance and the role of Social Capital
No full textThe relationship between local development and viticulture, between organizational forms based on the presence of social capital (the wine-growing districts) and territorial governance, are the central topics on which this paper focuses. The wine sector is taken as a reference to offer some food for thought and some indications on the strategic objectives to be pursued so that the economic policy instruments to be adopted are oriented towards the creation of value in rural areas.
This is an exclusively theoretical exercise that relies on the impressive literature built over the years around these important concepts, which today are considered fundamental for economic development and/or growth. To address this path of reflection, it is considered useful to draw attention to some fundamental concepts such as that of "Wine-Growing District" and "Social Capital" as determinants for the economic development of a territory. To stress on these topics allows us to identify some economic objectives to pursue and which mechanisms to encourage for the creation of an effective rural development policy for the wine sector
Enabling a sustainable rural-tourism: The challenge of accessibility
No full textThis paper explores the concept of sustainable tourism in rural areas and the relationship with the social dimension. In particular we address the issue of people with disabilities, above all physical, starting from the statement that the number of people with disabilities willing to practice tourism it’s always increasing over the years and will continue to increase due to the aging population.
The work focuses on the one hand on the exploratory analysis of this category of consumers/tourists through the analysis of the literature aimed at identifying relevant research themes highlighted which is still virgin and not very attentive. Furthermore, the study aims to verify, again with on-desk investigation, what is the state of the art of the services offered in the rural area (parks, naturalistic sites, farms (specifically wineries); what services are available and how the information is communicated to the final consumer. The work highlights a still strong lack of: services offered; adequate promotion and communication policy, which allows this category of consumers to access even just simple information. Then from this exploratory analysis arises the fundamental need for a more careful research and proposal of adequate regulations, services and marketing actions suitable to overcome the barriers of structural and information accessibility, as well as the need to expand a calibrated offer of recreational and sports services, still lacking today
Social-life cycle assessment as an extended tool for the measurement of the social responsibility in the agro-food sector
Full text linkThe growing attention of consumers to the social and environmental aspects associated with the production of agro-industrial goods is a key driver for leading companies. The attention to social and environmental issues increases the added value of a company. A useful tool that can measure the Social Responsibility of a business is the Social-Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA). The aim of this paper is to suggest a better diffusion of the S-LCA implementation in the agri-food sector, since the social dimensions of sustainability have still limited application worldwide. This scope is in line with the literature's recommendation to carry out more case studies to improve the methodology and highlight where the S-LCA is weak. The paper includes two stages: firstly a description of the methodology is proposed; secondly we will present the results of some studies, focused on the agro-industrial sector, to see what information can be drawn from S-LCA implementation
The Health effects of wine: the case of longevity in Sardinia
No full textThis work explores the relationship between nutrition and health: specifically, it focuses attention on the aspect of longevity. From this point of view, the analysis is deepened through a Case Study Analysis that takes the case of Sardinia (Italy) as a reference. The Island is a privileged observation point since, as amply demonstrated in the literature it is one of the five rural areas geographically identified and referred to as Blu Zone, in which there is a lifestyle and a common environment that "explain" the longevity of the populations that inhabit them. The reasons certainly include nutrition: specifically, we refer to the Mediterranean Diet which, as brought into vogue by Keys, represents a fundamental dietary model for ensuring a correct state of health. UNESCO in 2010 included it among the intangible assets of humanity, as a culture that has its roots in the peasant economy and has a unique dimension in the world. Our goal is to highlight the correspondence between the Blu Zone of Sardinia and the concentration of the production and consumption of wine both Cannonau (red wine), as evidenced mainly by the scientific literature, and Vermentino (white wine) which represents the emblem of the viticultural economy of Sardinia. It is considered of particular importance in this historical moment, to focus attention on the health aspects of wine that can help promote a conscious consumption and to an extent corresponding to adequate dietary models and also favor the enotourist development of areas in which the correlation " wine and health ” is clear
10th International Conference on Noise Control "Internoise 81", Amsterdam, 6-8 ottobre 1981
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