The Trasversale Sicula. Themes and action research projects in sensitive Mediterranean areas

Abstract

There are many sensitive territories located in disadvantaged areas of the Mediterranean where depopulation has been a significant consequence of their economic and demographic decline. This has led to the gradual flight of young people and the disappearance of certain essential services. The conservation of resources is a topic of growing interest in Europe. It is necessary to rethink a new vision concerning the territory of small towns. Within this framework, this action research project aims to define a new collective sensibility, full of resources and history, throughout the territory of the Trasversale Sicula. The narrative of a new imaginary of the Sicilian hinterland is the foundation of the research, which aims to look inward, promote innovation and build strategies for political projects capable of grasping the complexity in the small rural towns in Sicily.