Archaeological Landscapes as Landscape Commons. A Learning Experience: The Landscape Project for the Enhancement of an Archaeological Site between Etna and the Sea.

The landscape design is a tool that addresses both questions of spatial planning posed by public authorities and of improvement of the inhabitant’s quality of life. This is shown on the experimental field of an educational experience focused on the revitalization of an archaeological site on the slopes of Etna in Sicily. Approaching the landscape project as a sensitive experience, the design simulation is centered on the search for the elements—evoked by the European Landscape Convention—that constitute the identity of the place. The analysis of these elements has the potential to enhance the relationship of the local people with their territory and improve their life conditions. From this perspective and on the basis of this approach, landscapes and their resources can become local and global common goods that can be passed on to future generations. The present paper presents the results of a workshop’s experience at the University of Catania in 2017 as well as the theoretical framework that fed them.