Hay making structures in Italy
28.09.2017, by Bénédicte Gaillard
Research: Viviana Ferrario & Maurizia Sigura; upload: Bénédicte Gaillard. The entries are still in process.
Hay making structures aren’t used in the context of agricultural production which is mechanized both in plane and in mountain areas
They are maintained as characteristic landscape structures and part of cultural heritage
Hay making structures are now considered as part of the cultural heritage
In this way they are considered as a tool to:
maintain the identity of places
support cohesion and vitality of local community
support tourism
Hay making structures are recognized in regional and local planning process as cultural heritage
landscape Planning Plans (region, province)
Dolomite World Heritage (Dolomite landscape)
local Planning Plans (municipalities)
local groups
