GEOMORPHOSITES: A BRIDGE BETWENN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, CULTURAL INTEGRATION AND ARTISTIC SUGGESTION

Abstract

M. Panizza & S. Piacente, Geomorphosites: a bridge betwenn scientific research, cultural integration and artistic suggestion. (IT ISSN 0394-3356, 2005).
The authors start with noting that the geological aspects has not yet assumed its proper value as a Cultural Asset. This seems to derive above all from a static approach and museum-like view of our geological heritage current in society, that have limited its meanings
and potentialities considerably.
Now there is a very important occasion for re-launching Geology as a cultural and social discipline though some activities that can be
summarised in three main fields.
- Scientific research on geosites which are one of the components of the cultural heritage of a given territory as well as works of art,
fauna and flora etc.
- Cultural integration between the geological-geomorphological aspects of a territory and the other landscape components (biological,
historical, artistic etc.) within a concept of “integrated cultural landscapes”.
- Artistic suggestion of those geological sites which have been source of literary, pictorial, musical etc. inspiration.
For each of the above mentioned fields some different characteristic examples are highlighted.