This contribution describes the definition of the structure of the local ecological network. It was carried out as part of the support activities for the construc-tion of the new urban plan of Mappano (Turin, Italy). The knowledge of the minor hydrographic system in Mappano allowed the construction of the structural map of the local ecological network, which contemplates the structural elements of the network (primary ecological network), the contiguous portions to the structural elements (areas with ecological functionality areas where it is a priority to intervene to increase ecological network), the areas of possible expansion of the network, i.e., areas with residual ecological functionality. However, there it is possible to carry out interven-tions useful for the protection of habitats and species of interest for conservation of biodiversity. Peripheral strips and connecting corridors, consisting of minor water canals, have therefore made it possible to better define the areas of possible expansion of the network: wetlands and marshes, in these relevant areas, represent stepping-stones of fundamental importance for rest and reproduction of many species and which need to be safeguarded in the design of the new local urban plan.
The Role of the Minor Hydrographic System in Increasing the Ecological Network / La Riccia, Luigi; Ferraris, Stefano (THE URBAN BOOK SERIES). - In: Post Un-Lock. From Territorial Vulnerabilities to Local Resilience / Brunetta G., Lombardi P., Voghera A.. - ELETTRONICO. - Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2023. - ISBN 978-3-031-33893-9. - pp. 33-44 [10.1007/978-3-031-33894-6_3]
The Role of the Minor Hydrographic System in Increasing the Ecological Network
La Riccia, Luigi;Ferraris, Stefano
2023
Abstract
This contribution describes the definition of the structure of the local ecological network. It was carried out as part of the support activities for the construc-tion of the new urban plan of Mappano (Turin, Italy). The knowledge of the minor hydrographic system in Mappano allowed the construction of the structural map of the local ecological network, which contemplates the structural elements of the network (primary ecological network), the contiguous portions to the structural elements (areas with ecological functionality areas where it is a priority to intervene to increase ecological network), the areas of possible expansion of the network, i.e., areas with residual ecological functionality. However, there it is possible to carry out interven-tions useful for the protection of habitats and species of interest for conservation of biodiversity. Peripheral strips and connecting corridors, consisting of minor water canals, have therefore made it possible to better define the areas of possible expansion of the network: wetlands and marshes, in these relevant areas, represent stepping-stones of fundamental importance for rest and reproduction of many species and which need to be safeguarded in the design of the new local urban plan.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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