A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Enhancement of the Roman Bridge of Canosa in the Ofanto Valley Rural Landscape
The ancient Roman Bridge, 2,000 years old, is located on the old Via Traiana route, three kilometers far from the town of Canosa (Apulia Region), and for many centuries it was the connection between northern and southern part of the Apulia Region along the Adriatic coast. It has an imposing structure stonework, with a donkey back shape, built with five round arches supported by piers sustained by rostrums. During the Second World War, a concrete access way was realized in order to let the British and American army tank pass through the bridge. The “Municipal Plan of the Tratturi” qualifies the area as “sheep trails or path” that preserves the original consistency or that can be at the same renovated. Aim of the research is the requalification of the study area through analyses, plan and restructuring the ancient routes. In this study, the current status of the area is analyzed in detail and the inconsistency of the interventions is highlighted. The project proposal provides for new tourism paths equipped with cycle/pedestrian tracks and small resting and refreshment areas, intermodal exchange car parks and management structures, allowing the creation of a green tourist-cultural route.
Enhancement of the Roman Bridge of Canosa in the Ofanto Valley Rural Landscape
The ancient Roman Bridge, 2,000 years old, is located on the old Via Traiana route, three kilometers far from the town of Canosa (Apulia Region), and for many centuries it was the connection between northern and southern part of the Apulia Region along the Adriatic coast. It has an imposing structure stonework, with a donkey back shape, built with five round arches supported by piers sustained by rostrums. During the Second World War, a concrete access way was realized in order to let the British and American army tank pass through the bridge. The “Municipal Plan of the Tratturi” qualifies the area as “sheep trails or path” that preserves the original consistency or that can be at the same renovated. Aim of the research is the requalification of the study area through analyses, plan and restructuring the ancient routes. In this study, the current status of the area is analyzed in detail and the inconsistency of the interventions is highlighted. The project proposal provides for new tourism paths equipped with cycle/pedestrian tracks and small resting and refreshment areas, intermodal exchange car parks and management structures, allowing the creation of a green tourist-cultural route.
Enhancement of the Roman Bridge of Canosa in the Ofanto Valley Rural Landscape
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Coppola, Antonio (editor) / Di Renzo, Giovanni Carlo (editor) / Altieri, Giuseppe (editor) / D'Antonio, Paola (editor) / Liano, Enrico (author) / Fuina, Silvana (author) / Alberti, Marcio A. (author) / Scarascia-Mugnozza, Giacomo (author)
International Mid-Term Conference of the Italian Association of Agricultural Engineering ; 2019 ; Matera, Italy
Innovative Biosystems Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Food Production ; Chapter: 40 ; 351-359
2020-03-20
9 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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