OBJECTIVES
 Build-up of a methodological way to study the landscape
 Systematic research for the resources
 Approach to the notions of restoration
 Technical research on the electric mills
 Contacts with a sector company
 Reflections on the durable development : the reemployment of a watermill.

DEVELOPMENT

Study of the landscape
 Historical, natural and cultural values of the landscape
 Aesthetic value of the landscape
 Identity value of the landscape in the area where it stands

Recovery project
 Steps :
 Functional recovery : reemployment of the watermills for the production of electricity
 Architectural recovery : hypothesis of conversion
 Materials : re-utilisation of existing materials and integration of the new ones
 Hypothesis of installing an electric utility :
 Research for the materials and technical indications
 Visit to a sector industry
 New function
 Realization of a small centre of Environmental Documentation about the surrounding landscape (an example : the educational itinerary already present in the area of the Maite springs).

METHODOLOGY
 Choice of the subject and schedule of the work
 Meeting to debate about the project
 Critical analysis of the materials produced by the students
 Analysis of the documents’ origin
 Selection of the documents
 Development process of the recovery and reemployment
 Composition of the presentation CD on all the project steps
 Set up of a slideshow with the highlights of the project
 Presentation of the project

Products
 Presentation CD and slides
 Photos and video
 Cartography
 Mapping and graphic study
 Study material on the landscape

EVALUATION
The evaluation regards three main steps

First step
 Monitoring and evaluation of the work step by step in order to check its development
 Evaluation of the progress in relation to the objectives

Second step
 Evaluation of the final results as related to the objectives
 Evaluation of the learning level achieved by the students as related to the themes proposed
 Evaluation of the knowledge and competences acquired

Third step
 Evaluation of each student’s and the workgroups’ operational process
 Evaluation of the ability to present one’s own and the group’s work
 Evaluation of the awareness achieved at the end of the experience.

Istituto Polo Valboite – Cortina d’Ampezzo, IT