Conservation and restoration of the traditional architectural heritage of villages: monitoring some results of the PSR (Rural Development Programmes) 2007-13 of the Piedmont Region, in view of new actions.

The region Piedmont has financed, through the Rural Development Programme 2007-13 (PSR), the drafting of manuals and implementation of measures to recover traditional architecture. In particular, measure 322 supported 34 projects for the renovation of mountain villages, with a public contribution of more than 37 million euro. Based on the results of the monitoring activity started by the Region around the outcomes of these actions, the article suggests a critical discussion about some outcomes of measure 322 to highlight strengths and weaknesses, in view of the next programming and of future actions. The discussion may be useful also in relation to the recent approval of the Law on small towns, mountain and recovery of historical centres, which has some common aspects with measure 322.