Svantaggiato, interno, montano: Italia laboratorio sperimentale.

At morphological and socioeconomic level, the Italian territory can be defined as predominantly disadvantaged, internal and mountain. Historically, the combination of these three conditions has created a variegated cultural system. On the other hand, it has curbed the dominant development of the market economy, safeguarding and protecting biodiversity bubbles, cultural and social wealth. This research, through the collection of good practices, defines the Italian territory as an experimental laboratory. This recalls the Italy’s design culture - artisanal and scientific, technical and informal, for attempts and practices – that is laborious, innovative, creative, minute and widespread. The research investigates the Italian condition of the inner areas and the territories of the margin, and wants to make a theoretical, methodological and applicative contribution to the debate on the depopulation of the territory and the abandonment of heritage. The research builds a theoretical knowledge framework, a methodology for the study of the territory and the definition of a strategic program of local development.