landscape planning and "Everyday landscapes": a potential for improving citizens quality of life (original) (raw)

The paper discusses the significance of the European Landscape Convention (ELC) in shaping landscape policies across Europe and emphasizes the role of Landscape Observatories (LOs) in promoting knowledge, social participation, and critical engagement with landscape concepts. It highlights the evolution of LOs, identifies the need for landscape indicators for effective assessment and monitoring, and proposes a set of indicators specifically tailored for the Piemonte region, aimed at improving citizens' quality of life through a holistic landscape management approach.