Italian Practice Research Articles

The Bamberg Maleficent Order as an Anthropological Source for the History of Justice

The Bamberg Maleficent Order or Constitutio Criminalis Bambergensisis is a crucial legal text, as it was the first German criminal code to be published in printed form. It was a turning point in the development of German criminal law because it represented a synthesis of criminal law, shaped by the Northern Italian practice and theory under the influence of Roman and canon law and domestic Bavarian common law. The malefic order featured 22 woodcuts illustrating the legal text. Based on the preserved depictions, we can thus accurately imagine how criminal proceedings were conducted 500 years ago while simultaneously gaining a unique anthropological insight into the cultural history of the judiciary and judges at the beginning of the Modern Period.

The history of the formation of "soft power" resources in the foreign cultural policy of the Italian Republic

The subject of the research in this article is the history of the formation of the resources of the "soft power" of the Italian Republic. The object of research in this article is the activities and experience of the Italian Republic in the XX century within the framework of foreign cultural policy to promote a positive image of the country on the basis of its own national culture and its components. The article aims to provide an overview of the development of the concept of "soft power", the history of its formation, as well as the study of Italy's experience in using its cultural heritage as tools for forming a positive image of its national culture abroad. The study of this issue in several directions, depending on the goals of the state, allowed us to consider in dynamics what was the basis for the current state and functioning of foreign cultural policy, in Italian practice based mainly on elements of national culture. One of the key aspects of the formation of Italy's soft power resources is its rich cultural heritage. Italy is known for its great works of art, architecture, music, cuisine and fashion. These cultural elements have become an important tool for attracting attention and respect to the country abroad. When using general scientific methods of information analysis and synthesis, observation, systematization, classification, interpretation and forecasting, the main milestones of the development of "soft power" in the Italian Republic are examined in detail, which makes it possible to trace on which resources the popularization of national culture is based and which areas have been allocated by the state over time to increase the attractiveness and prestige of the country, as well as establishing trusting relationships with potential partners. The novelty of the research lies in the fact that today the connection between national culture and soft power is an important aspect of the state's foreign policy, which arouses some interest in the topic. The interest in studying this aspect is also explained by the fact that today the skillful application of the policy of "soft power" comes to the fore in cultural diplomacy, which shows the country's ability to achieve its goals through the attractiveness of its lifestyle, values and culture, and not through military force, implying the emergence of certain threats. In connection with the conclusions obtained, it is possible to identify how the development of modern trends in the transmission of the image of national culture developed, which are now actively promoted by the Italian Republic through the policy of "soft power", contributing to the establishment of friendly relations, increasing prestige and increasing influence in the international arena.

Seismic reliability of Italian code‐conforming bridges

AbstractSeismic reliability assessment of selected bridge structures code‐conforming with respect to the current Italian practice is carried out. Two viaducts, tall and shallow, and two highway overpasses, with traditional seat‐type or integral abutments, are considered. Each structure is ideally placed at three reference sites, that is, Milan, Naples and L'Aquila, characterised by low, moderate and high seismic hazard, respectively. At each site, a soil profile representative of typical local conditions is defined for foundation design, site response analysis and soil‐structure interaction modelling. Probabilistic seismic hazard is used in conjunction with multiple‐stripe non‐linear dynamic analysis, featuring conditional‐spectrum compatible ground motions, to establish the failure rate with respect to two purposely defined and functionality‐related performance levels. It is confirmed the decreasing seismic reliability with increasing design seismic action, already observed for other structural types, and it is shown that integral abutment overpasses tend to be more reliable than traditional ones, even seismically isolated ones. The results are of larger interest given the closeness of the Italian code to the Eurocode.

Breast Augmentation in the Digital Era: The Power of Social Media in a Surgeon's New Practice.

Opening a new practice is always challenging, and one of the main problems is how to engage patients. Most of them use social media to gather information about surgery and surgeons. The aim was to evaluate social media's impact on a new practice, compared with a long-standing practice run by the same surgeon. Furthermore, changes in patients' and surgeons' perspectives regarding social media in recent years were studied. In the 2 aforementioned practices, a questionnaire was administered to patients seen in consultation for primary breast augmentation regarding their interaction with social media before booking the visit. Another questionnaire was administered to 152 surgeons to assess their perceptions of social media. Two hundred forty-seven patients in Italy and 129 in Sweden answered the questionnaire. In the first year of the Italian practice, 97.2% of patients booked a consultation with the surgeon thanks to social media; after 3 years, the percentage dropped to 68.02%. Comparing Italian and Swedish patients, 68.02% vs 28.68%, respectively, booked a consultation with the surgeon specifically thanks to social media, 91.09% vs 79.84% did research about the surgeon before booking a consultation, and 36.03% vs 10.08% contacted the surgeon before booking an appointment. One hundred fifty-two surgeons from 24 different countries answered the questionnaire, and 77.9% opined that social media positively affected their practice. Social media is fundamental in patient-surgeon interaction and can strongly influence patient inflow, especially at the beginning of a new practice. Surgeons should be capable of using these tools to engage patients, bearing in mind the important role of these media in patients' education.

The subcutaneous ICD replacement in the clinical practice: preliminary observations from the multicentre RHYTHM DETECT

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Experience with the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) is expanding rapidly. However, few data on generator replacement exist. Purpose The aim of this analysis was to describe the procedural characteristics of the pulse generator replacement in the current Italian practice and to provide a preliminary insight in the possible acute complications associated with first elective S-ICD generator replacements. Methods We analyzed 106 consecutive patients enrolled in the Rhythm Detect registry who underwent elective replacement of the S-ICD generator from September 2019 to July 2021. Procedures were accomplished according to the local clinical practice. A chest X-ray was performed, and the PRAETORIAN score was assessed and compared with the one measured after the first implantation. Results All replacements were performed in electrophysiology laboratories, 50% in day-hospital regimen, by 1 or 2 expert operators. Procedures were performed using local (87%) or general anaesthesia (13%). The median procedure duration was 40 (30-45) min. The previous S-ICD generator was in a subcutaneous pocket in 58 (55%) patients, and in an intermuscular pocket in the remaining patients. The PRAETORIAN score of the previous system was low (<90) in 93% of patients and intermediate in 7% of patients. In all patients with the device in an intermuscular pocket, the PRAETORIAN score was <90. During the replacement procedure, 22 S-ICD (3 with PRAETORIAN ≥90 before replacement) were removed from the initial subcutaneous position and placed in an intermuscular pocket. After replacement all patients with intermuscular devices had a score <90, and the overall proportion of patients with low-risk PRAETORIAN score raised to 97%. Defibrillation testing was performed only in 10% of patients, while testing was performed in 77% of patients at the first implantation procedure. No procedure-related complications occurred. Conclusions S-ICD replacements seem easy to perform with no peri-procedural complications. The adoption of an intermuscular pocket is associated with optimal positioning according to the PREATORIAN score, and seems preferred also in many cases of generators previously placed subcutaneously. In the Italian clinical practice conversion testing is rarely performed at device replacement.

One-Year Outcomes and Trends over Two Eras of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Real-World Practice.

Background: Data reflecting the benefit of procedural improvements in real-world transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) practice are sparse. Aims: To compare outcomes and trends of two TAVI eras from real Italian practice. Methods: A total of 1811 and 2939 TAVI patients enrolled in the national, prospective OBSERVANT and OBSERVANT II studies in 2010–2012 and 2016–2018, respectively, were compared in a cohort study. Outcomes were adjusted using inverse propensity of treatment weighting and propensity score matching. Results: The median age (83.0 (79.0–86.0) vs. 83.0 (79.0–86.0)) and EuroSCORE II (5.2 (3.2–7.7) vs. 5.1 (3.1–8.1)) of OBSERVANT and OBSERVANT II patients were similar. At 1 year, patients of the OBSERVANT II study had a significantly lower risk of all-cause death (10.6% vs. 16.3%, Hazard Ratio (HR) 0.63 (95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.52–0.76)) and rehospitalization for heart failure (HF) (14.3% vs. 19.5%, Sub-distribution HR 0.71 (95%CI 0.60–0.84)), whereas rates of stroke (3.1% vs. 3.6%) and permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) (16.6% vs. 18.0%) were comparable between study groups. Conclusions: Age and risk profile among patients undergoing TAVI in Italy remained substantially unchanged between the 2010–2012 and 2016–2018 time periods. After adjustment, patients undergoing TAVI in the most recent era had lower risk of all-cause death and rehospitalization for HF at 1 year, whereas rates of stroke and PPI did not differ significantly.

Миграции из Южной Азии в Западную Европу: истоки, тенденции, перспективы

The article is concentrated on the phenomenon of Indian and South Asian migration to the countries of Western Europe. Initially, migration flows from this region were an inalienable part of metropolis–colonies interrelationship and were sustained on the notion of free and unrestricted movement of human resources from South Asia to the British Isles. After the dissolution of the British Empire and gaining independence, the inhabitants of India and South Asia, in search for a “happier life” overseas, set their course for the United Kingdom and Western Europe, where later migrants were put under rigorous political control. However, the flows of those seeking economic prosperity and political asylum remained intensive and became subject to methodical social regulations in Western Europe. Equilibrium of this kind was put to a severe test when the migration crisis of 2015 and 2016 broke out. Only the most advanced groups of migrants could adjust themselves to the newly emerged reality as demonstrated by the cases of the Netherlands and Italy. The Dutch government has restricted the inflow of low-skilled labour, while encouraging skilled immigration. Indian labour force is generally employed in IT, consultancy, engineering or management. Local and national governments work together with private partners to make the lives of these newcomers easier. High-skilled migrants are welcome as new citizens. Most Indians in Italy have settled in the north of the country and work in agriculture. Indians are considered industrious, business-minded, hard-working and law-abiding. The Indian migrant community has integrated successfully into Italian economic and social life. The author argues that the Dutch and Italian practice of handling the Indian migrants could be critically absorbed in Russia that is keen to attract the “demographic dividend” from outside.

Complementary Feeding in Italy: From Tradition to Innovation.

Complementary feeding (CF) is a pivotal phase of the individual’s growth, during which children develops their future dietary habits. To date, only few studies investigated and compared weaning modalities between different geographical areas. The aim of this article is to describe the current Italian practice for CF in healthy term infants among different areas (North, Center, South) of Italy. Two different multiple-choice questionnaires were produced and sent to 665 Italian primary care pediatricians (PCP) and 2023 families with children under 1 year of age. As emerged from our investigation, in Italy CF is usually started between the 5th and 6th month of life. The preferred approach (chosen by 77% of families) involves the use of home-cooked liquid or semi-liquid ailments, or industrial baby foods. A new CF modality is emerging, consisting of traditional complementary foods with adult food tastings (10% of families). Approximately 91% of pediatricians give written dietary suggestions, and 83% of families follow their advice. We found significantly divergent weaning habits among different areas of Italy. PCP have a key role in guiding parents during the introduction of new foods in their infant’s diet and should take this as an opportunity to educate the whole family to healthy dietary habits.

Grey-zone nel trattamento del paziente con Piede Diabetico. I risultati di una Delphi survey italiana multidisciplinare condivisa tra esperti

Il piede diabetico rappresenta una delle complicanze più severe del Diabete Mellito (DM) oltre che la prima causa di amputazione non traumatica degli arti inferiori; si stima, infatti, che ogni anno più di un milione di persone con DM siano sottoposte a trattamento demolitivo come conseguenza di questa condizione. Nonostante l’esistenza di linee guida nazionali ed internazionali sul management del piede diabetico, per alcuni aspetti gestionali le raccomandazioni proposte non raggiungono un forte livello di evidenza. Ciò rappresenta una potenziale fonte di incertezza decisionale, ma anche uno spunto da cui partire per chiarire aspetti legati al management del piede diabetico nella realtà italiana. L’obiettivo del presente documento è, quindi, quello di riadattare le raccomandazioni internazionali sulla gestione del piede diabetico alla luce dell’opinione di esperti italiani.

The Control of Migration Flows in the Central Mediterranean Sea: Insights from Recent Italian Practice

The Control of Migration Flows in the Central Mediterranean Sea: Insights from Recent Italian Practice

Ecclesiastical Property From “Goods” to “Values”: A Novelty in Italian Practice

The new Manual of General Accountability (from 2019) for the Institutes for Clergy Support in Italy abandons the concept of “good” while adopting that of the “value” regarding the so-called patrimony of I.D.S.C. Concretely, the former patrimonial conceptualization in ecclesiastic economical matters has been abandoned in favour of one based on income. This fact is of doctrinal and theoretical importance related to the concept of the “stable patrimony” that might thereby be found to be radically compromised.

Search and Rescue in the Central Mediterranean Sea: A Legal Analysis of the Recent Italian Practice

The article tracks the most recent trends of Italian practice in the field of Search and Rescue operations in the Central Mediterranean Sea. It does so by focusing on the international and European legislation that constitutes the backdrop of such practice, the analysis of legislative and administrative measures that have been adopted by Italian authorities, and the most relevant domestic case law. The increasing role played by non-governmental organisations constitutes one of the main focuses of the discussion and particular attention is paid to the attempts that have been made to govern their operations also by the implementation, in 2017, of a dedicated ‘Code of Conduct’. The ‘closed ports’ policy operated by Italy and its enforcement vis-à-vis State as well as non-governmental organisation vessels is also scrutinised together with its impact on the doctrine of ‘Place of Safety’ which must be ensured to every migrant rescued at sea.

Staging FairyLand: Folklore, Children's Entertainment, and Nineteenth-Century Pantomime by Jennifer Schacker

Reviewed by: Staging FairyLand: Folklore, Children's Entertainment, and Nineteenth-Century Pantomime by Jennifer Schacker Heather Sanford (bio) Staging FairyLand: Folklore, Children's Entertainment, and Nineteenth-Century Pantomime, by Jennifer Schacker. Wayne State UP, 2018. As Jennifer Schacker notes in the introduction to Staging FairyLand: Folklore, Children's Entertainment, and Nineteenth-Century Pantomime, fairy-tale and folklore scholars have limited their own field of study in the implicit privileging of textual records (7-8). Defaulting to textual transcriptions has "become so naturalized that they can be taken for granted," even though these stories have roots in multiple forms, many of them nontextual (7). In particular, Schacker identifies a period at the turn of the nineteenth century in which England's cultural interest in fairy tales strayed so far from textual forms that scholars often regard this as "a period of remarkable inactivity in the history of the [End Page 275] fairy tale" (58). The thesis of this project is to demonstrate that fairy tales did not drop out of the cultural dialogue during this period; rather, they were simply being adapted into other, nontextual forms. Focusing on fairy-tale pantomime as just one of the forms of adaptation that have been largely ignored or discounted by folklorists given its nontextual nature, Schacker's work demonstrates how the study of fairy-tale adaptations can reveal new layers of understanding not just of the tales themselves but also of the cultures in which they are produced. In doing so, Schacker suggests an interdisciplinary and multimodal methodology of fairy-tale and folklore studies. In the introduction to the book, Schacker provides context regarding the intertwining history of fairy tales and pantomime, specifically focusing on the evolution of pantomime as a storytelling tradition in nineteenth-century England during the Theatre Licensing Act enacted in 1737. She argues for the importance of merging adaptation studies and folklore studies in order to understand fairy tales in their fullest cultural context. Underscoring the need for this book, Schacker notes a gap in the existing literature regarding attention to pantomimes as adaptations of fairy tales, despite their potential to influence "our thinking about fairy tales" in terms of "their bearing on questions of identity and sociability, genre and ideology, and also their signifying possibilities, past, present, and future" (22). The first chapter, titled "Intermedial Magic: Text, Performance, Materiality" is organized into four sections, beginning with an introduction and then given the subtitles "The Theatricality of 'Fairy Tale,'" "Fairy-Tale Theater across Borders," and "Dressing the Part." Breaking her chapters down in this way, a model which she repeats in each chapter, is particularly helpful in chunking the wealth of information she presents. Schacker begins this chapter by highlighting the intertextual, culturally and historically situated nature of fairy tales and their various adaptations. She notes the obstacles that have prevented research on the connection between fairy tales and pantomime, specifically the lack of dialogue between folklore theorists and performance theorists (26), the difficulty in tracing these storytelling practices as they have migrated across cultures and mediums (25), and the double-stigma against both fairy tales and pantomime as illegitimate or lowbrow art forms (25). Pressing forward despite these challenges, Schacker provides cultural and historical context for the marriage of fairy tale and pantomime, particularly focusing on eighteenth-century England. As Schacker explains, under the Theatre Licensing Act, pantomime [End Page 276] theaters during this time were limited in the types of storytelling in which they could engage without committing copyright infringement. To get around this, these theaters would rely on the conventions of the harlequinade opening sequence to set up a story and then use visual elements such as costuming to communicate to the audience which popular story (typically a fairy tale) it was adapting (28). This type of story structure lent itself to "topical humor and slapstick comedy" and provided a unique platform for social commentary, thus further underscoring the significance of Schacker's research. The subsequent subsections of the chapter support these introductory claims primarily by establishing the medium's transnational roots, especially in the Italian practice of commedia dell'arte; by establishing and analyzing the medium's popularity across classes; and by illustrating how the costuming...

The environmental dimension of detailed design. Experiences and future perspectives

The essay gives an overview about the way the environmental theme is declined in detailed design in the current Italian and international practice, with particular attention to the influence on the choice of constructive and material solutions, based on a literature review, as well as on the direct experience of some Italian design studios strongly oriented to the integration of environmental aspects into the project. It is also based on experiences gathered in working group composed by sector stakeholders.In particular, criticalities and obstacles, possibilities for improvement and advantages achieved by a detailed design capable of integrating environmental aspects are highlighted, outlining the current (and possible future) professional skills and tools.

The Conclusion of Bilateral Agreements and Technical Arrangements for the Management of Migration Flows: An Overview of the Italian Practice

The Conclusion of Bilateral Agreements and Technical Arrangements for the Management of Migration Flows: An Overview of the Italian Practice

P2542Adherence to the 2016–2018 ESC guidelines for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: an Italian field practice in a cohort of geriatric patients

Abstract Background The 2016 and 2018 ESC guidelines for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) recommend the use of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in all AF patients except for the EHRA type 1, for which remains the indication to vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (VKAs). Purpose To evaluate the adherence to the ESC guidelines in the management of anticoagulant therapy (OAC) in the prevention of cardioembolism in geriatric (age ≥65) AF patients at 3 medical-geriatric inpatient wards of the Sant'Orsola Hospital in Bologna (Emilia Romagna region, Italy). Methods Between April 1st and October 1st 2018, 138 consecutive AF inpatients were prospectively enrolled at the start or at the change or at the interruption of the OAC. Results The main characteristics of the cohort were: mean age 84,6 years (range 65–102), M/F = 64/74, mean Charlson score 4,4, mean ADL/IADL 3,45/2,01 and mean CHA2DS2VASc/ HAS-BLED scores 5/3. Thirty-eight percent (N=52) of patients needed walking aids. Polypharmacy (intake of ≥5 drugs) was present in 31,9% (N=44) of patients and anemia in 50% (N=69: acute 6,5%, chronic 34,8%, mixed 8,7%). Half of the patients (N=69) presented new onset AF. Only 68% of patients (N=47) with known AF (N=69) were in OAC (37,6% in VKAs and 30,4% in NOACs). At the admission, the mean INR of AF in VKAs was 3,53 (range 1,54–10). The hospital decision on the anticoagulation in 91 patients (22 with known AF not in OAC at home, and 69 with new-onset AF), defined as “naïve” to OAC, was evaluated: 26,3% (N=24) started NOACs, 45% (N=41)VKAs, 8,7% (N=8) anticoagulant low molecular weight heparin (EBPM), and 20% (N=18) didn't start OAC. The decision was supported by consultant cardiologists and/or angiologists in 72,5% of cases (N=66). The choice of the VKAs was mainly due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney failure. Patients who started NOACs were significantly younger than those who started VKAs (age: 78,2 vs 86,5; p<0.001) and had a better preserved renal function (Cockroft-Gault GFR: 69,6 vs 48,1 ml/min; p<0.001). However, the mean GFR of VKAs patients was clearly above the lower limit set by the guidelines. The main causes of the switching between NOACs and VKAs (N=14, 10,1%) were stroke-TIA occurrence (N=7, 57,1%) and CKD (N=4, 28,5%). OAC was definitively interrupted (N=31, 22,4%) mostly for severe clinical conditions (N=16, 51,6%) and anemia (N=7, 22,5%). Conclusions In this “real life” cohort the deviation from the ESC guidelines was 52%. According to the guidelines only 11 (26,8%) of the patients who started VKAs would have been excluded from treatment with NOACs. Our experience underlines the presence of “fear” in the use of NOACs in geriatric patients, in particular with CKD. Probably it's worth to question if the current guidelines provide reliable indications regarding the safety and manageability of the NOACs in the presence of the most common geriatric syndromes.

Share Classes in Investment Funds and Fair Treatment of All Investors

This paper tackles the issue of fair treatment of all investors of an investment fund in case of multiple share classes. After reviewing US and EU debate on share classes or preferential treatments in investment funds (both UCITS and AIFs), the article takes the case – emerged in the Italian practice – of reserved AIFs issuing Class A and Class B shares, where Class A are granted preferential rights consisting in the non-exposure to risk of losses (seniority privilege) and/or in a guaranteed minimum interest related to the nominal value of contributions (minimum interest privilege). Both preferential rights are reviewed under the “non-contagion” principle, according to which features specific to one share class shall not have a potentially adverse impact on other share classes of the same fund. According to ESMA (as well as IOSCO), such a principle is an expression of the broader fairness standard. The paper argues that preferential treatments shall be permitted as long as they achieve an overall investors’ welfare growth: treatments which result in the shifting of existent wealth from one investor or class to another strike against the “non-contagion” principle and are therefore unfair.

Patients and caregivers experience on Nursing in Italy: scoping review

Comparison of the state of nursing in Italy with other countries has shown that theory development in Italian nursing remains quite undeveloped. Theory development in Italian nursing will need to consider local cultural and professional aspects, specific to the Italian practice context, by drawing on known health needs, experiences and nursing approa- ches. The aim of this investigation was to map current knowledge related to nursing in Italy, based on the experiences of patients, families and communities, to provide a basis on which nursing theories could be developed. Scoping Review was selected as the best method for this knowledge mapping. Fawcett's nursing metaparadigm was chosen as a broad guide and means by which the litera- ture analysis could be structured. Twenty-two studies were retained and examined in this analysis, including contexts relating to acute care, chronic conditions, as well as emergency and home care services. We defined themes in line with the nursing metaparadigm. Although these definitions are partial, referring only to certain contexts specific to some aspects of nursing care, the original contributions of this investigation provides an important starting point for theory development in Italian nursing, based on the Italian context. Strong and credible theory development, that can be readily adapted to practice, requires a rigorous analysis of the points of view of all actors involved in the nursing care process.

Mixed method sequential study on the barriers underpinning a new patient centred care model implementation: the nurses' perspectives

Comparison of the state of nursing in Italy with other countries has shown that theory development in Italian nursing remains quite undeveloped. Theory development in Italian nursing will need to consider local cultural and professional aspects, specific to the Italian practice context, by drawing on known health needs, experiences and nursing approa- ches. The aim of this investigation was to map current knowledge related to nursing in Italy, based on the experiences of patients, families and communities, to provide a basis on which nursing theories could be developed. Scoping Review was selected as the best method for this knowledge mapping. Fawcett's nursing metaparadigm was chosen as a broad guide and means by which the litera- ture analysis could be structured. Twenty-two studies were retained and examined in this analysis, including contexts relating to acute care, chronic conditions, as well as emergency and home care services. We defined themes in line with the nursing metaparadigm. Although these definitions are partial, referring only to certain contexts specific to some aspects of nursing care, the original contributions of this investigation provides an important starting point for theory development in Italian nursing, based on the Italian context. Strong and credible theory development, that can be readily adapted to practice, requires a rigorous analysis of the points of view of all actors involved in the nursing care process.

Modern rural-scape and contemporary ideology: The case of the Pontine Plain

The Pontine Plain exemplifies the controversial shift from the Modernist radical attempt to reshape the landscape and the likewise radical return to bare nature of recent decades. The wildest European landscape extended very close to Rome for many centuries, until the Fascist Swamps Battle invented the Agro Pontino. Recently, marshy places have been recreated as plant-based sewage-treatment facilities, mimicking natural plots, into the Thirties’ grid. So, while the Fascist remediation deleted the swamp’s ecological thickness, lately no less doctrinal positions plead for the atonement of its ecocide. Today the Plain is a huge agricultural area undergoing changes: wetlands sometimes emerge through the grid of roads and Eucalyptus-lines, side by side the agricultural fields, dotted with industrial plants and weekend-home resorts, while local people use canals and floodable areas for leisure time, suggesting unpredictable new rural/urban/wild public spaces. How can we deal with this dynamic landscape and combine rural fruitfulness, historical heritage, ecological culture and new ways of living? We propose a general strategy, inspired by the Italian ancient agricultural practice of the marcite, and introduce productive wetlands, combining the bold 1930s’ layout with wetlands wig-wag; the farm production with new social behaviour; the historical identity with ecological processes. The aim is to overcome the cliché of dualistic opposition (water/land, marshes/farming, settlements/wilderness) in favour of coexistence, overlapping, simultaneity, negotiation.