A pattern landscape. Revising the spatial scope in regional planning according to natural morphologies

Abstract

The identification and preservation of natural landscape has received a proper fit in the urban management systems, generally through regional planning. However, due to the fragmentation of administrative competencies in force, most of the time there are important imbalances between landscape units and affected areas. This paper proposes the overcoming of the legal delimitation in favor of the territorial components, in order to facilitate resilient planning strategies, in line with the natural dynamics of self-regulation. Thus, the scope of regional plans would distance itself from the artificial administrative delimitations, boosting a blurring of local, regional and even national boundaries, more in line with natural reality.