The Aniene River: an ecological and cultural corridor between the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Rome and Tivoli

The Aniene River serves as a vital ecocultural corridor linking UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Rome and Tivoli, offering a model for integrated conservation. This study identifies the river as a strategic node—particularly the Lunghezza and del Cavaliere estates—that can restore ecological and settlement continuities while valorizing diffuse heritage. By analyzing five dimensions (morphological, ecological, cultural, managerial, narrative), the research proposes an operational framework to reconcile protection policies with planning instruments like UNESCO Management Plans and the Aniene Nature Reserve. It highlights how urbanization, transport infrastructure, and industrial decline have fragmented the landscape but suggests participatory governance and slow mobility as solutions for reconnecting disparate territories. The corridor emerges as a replicable laboratory for advanced peri-urban cultural landscape management.

Flavia Marinos. (2025). The Aniene River: an ecological and cultural corridor between the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Rome and Tivoli. University of L'Aquila. https://doi.org/10.20365/DISEGNARECON.35.2025.20