The Culture of Travel

Between the Ferry and the Freeway: The Culture of Travel - Landscape protection and planning, Romania by Sofian Moumene and Mihaela Silvas

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Name	The Culture of Travel
Location	South-East Dobrogea
Country	Roumania
Topic	Landscape assesment and planning
Office	University of Agronomy And Veterinary Medicine, Department Of Landscape Architecture
Case study author(s)	Moumene Sofian, Silvas Mihaela


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Rationale: Why is this case study interesting?

The case study is the subject of my final project as a student. The methodology is of interdisciplinary analysis made on the area concerning the natural, social, economical, historical,

cultural aspects, which, after providing an educated understanding of these aspect, offers the possibility of assessing the different landscapes of the area. All the analysis are done by my self and my colleague. There for there might be some oversights when it comes to the subtlety of the, let's say, economical or social aspects.

Since we choose the subject of our case study we are very keen on showing how interesting and unique are these landscapes. that might make us, despite our best efforts, a bit subjective. I think that a fresh perspective might show some issues that we mist when assessing the landscape.

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Author's perspective

I am a student in my final year. I'm using the assessment methodology that we have used in other school projects. the goal is to have a complete understanding of the area that is studied and after identifying the main problems to find the best ways to address them.

Landscape and/or urban context

Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

The area is located in south-east Romania, in the historical region of Dobrogea. It has been inhabited since the first roman colonist arrived here in the first centuries AD. There are a number of archeological monuments that prove that, part of the national inheritance. It is divided in 6 "comune"-local administrative units, that contain 2 or more villages. the nearest towns are Cernavoda, Baneasa, Calarasi and Silistra- which is actually in Bulgaria. The area is the 5th most important vineyard of the country, and also one of the biggest provider of fish food.

Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses

Cultural/social/political context

Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework

the project studies alternative routes from the center of the country towards the sea-side
these are the main man made landscapes from the the site and their location
some of the mainly natural landscapes,
after conducting all the analysis, which will all be translated, by next week hopefully, the diagnostic presents itself as above

Illustration: Bullet points, image, background notes

History

How did the area/project/plan at the focus of the case study evolve?

Illustration: Table or time line