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VOLUNTEERING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IN GIS ENVIRONMENT TO CHARACTERISE RURAL LANDSCAPES

Over the last decade emphasis has being put on the need for public bodies to undertake the characterisation of the “vitality” of the territories under their jurisdiction with emphasis or rural areas. Even so, “how” to identify, analyse and assess the characteristics and the values of our daily life places still is the emerging issue. An experimental case has been designed as a way to shed light on the possibility to provide novel sets of indicators by geographic maps mash-up and mix of descriptors: land use and land cover (through landscape metrics), in combination with indicators of socioeconomic values and functions. Furthermore, in order to grasp the inner character of a living place, the nuances of less tangible aspects should be also understood. To do so, the results emerged during first steps have been subsequently refined by interweaving with relevant volunteering geographical information available on Google Earth® platform. The case depicts a spatial context of 550 sqkm including nine municipalities in central Italy. Its boundaries embrace an area suitable for high-quality agriculture markets such as grapes and prized wines (Verdicchio di Matelica) that qualify for the DOC mark. This paper represents the synthesis of a research aiming to contribute to the actual debate on the characterisation of complex rural open spaces.