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First edition in-depth coverage of this exceptional area of Italy.
This book discusses local area planning in the Lombardy region of Italy. The book provides valuable insights about the development of local welfare systems and the territorial organization of social services through the analysis of the evolution of the Local Area Plan, which lies at the intersection of sub regional governance and of social services delivery models. Using Lombardy as a case study, this brief analyzes the structural conditions influencing the establishment of Local Area Plans, their effect on inter-municipal cooperation, and the need for possible reforms. The book is organized as follows: the first chapter presents a reconstruction of the national and regional framework, analy...
'A captivating read: beautifully written and heartrendingly sad' Telegraph The Gardens of Delight brochure promises the opportunity to visit some of the most beautiful gardens in the Lake Como area of Italy. For Lucy, the chance to go to Italy offers more than just gardens. Lake Como is where her father lives, and the last time she saw him was when she was just a teenager. Recently married Helen and her wealthy husband have just moved into the Old Rectory. With her husband spending so much time away from home, Helen throws herself into caring for the garden. But Helen needs help - and friends - and so decides to take the plunge and join the local Garden Club. Conrad isn't the least bit interested in gardening. Widowed for five years, his life revolves around work and humouring Mac, his elderly uncle who lives with him, and who has expressed a desire to go on the Gardens of Delight tour. Reluctantly, Conrad agrees to accompany him. 'Anything for a peaceful life,' he concedes. But a peaceful life is the last thing any of them are in for...
This review finds that Lombardy is the most prosperous region in Italy. But the region faces long-term challenges emerging from an ageing population, immigration and slow adaptation of practices and technologies to enhance productivity.
A great cook's culinary tour of Italy in 325 recipes and 1500 color photographs, including: Lombardy; Piedmont; Liguria; Emilia-Romagna; Veneto; Tuscany; Umbria; Sardinia; Campania; Sicily; Puglia; Basilicata; and Calabria.
The gardens of the Italian Lakes are a favourite destination for garden lovers and groups. The gardens around Lake Como and Lake Maggiore, in the far north of Italy, are admired throughout the world for their beauty and variety in a magnificent natural location. This book sets out to become the standard work on these gardens as there is nothing of this kind on the market at the moment. It will appeal both to the specialist and enthusiast preparing for a visit. The common factor for all these gardens is their setting in this landscape of exceptional scenery. Lake Como is a deep lake hemmed in like a fjord by towering mountains. Lake Maggiore has more the character of an inland sea, with ferri...
In the Italian lakes, the southern slopes of the Alps meet a charmed Mediterranean microclimate of camellias and lemon groves. This latest edition of a Cadogan classic reveals the fabled gardens, islands and villas of Lakes Como, Maggiore and Garda, as well as the lesser-known charms of little Lakes Orta and Iseo. The northwestern region of Lombardy, Italy's biggest and richest, also has room for the great art cities of Mantua, Bergamo, Brescia, Pavia and Cremona, dozens of unspoiled alpine valleys and mountain villages - and, at its heart, vibrant Milan, home of La Scala opera house and the world's third largest cathedral, mecca of finance and fashion, and Italy's best shopping city. This guide offers practical travel advice, over 300 hand-picked places to stay, over 250 restaurants, bars and cafes, as well as useful details of lake ferries and steamers.
Each site has an entry explaining its historical and cultural significance, with a description and location map.
First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.