Insediare, sinonimo di interpretare. Quattro esperienze di pianificazione turistica del Novecento per il passaggio della montagna tra visioni e progetti

Abstract

At the dawn of the twentieth century, the mountain ceased to be a silent and immobile periphery and emerged as a strategic frontier of modernity. Mass tourism triggered a profound transforma-tion: remote landscapes became arenas of urban and architectural experimentation. Behind these planning choices—from the Plan Neige and Sestriere to the Provincial Urban Plan of Trentino and Niseko in Japan—lay deep, often implicit, visions of what nature is and how it should be inhabited. In this context, the interpretive model developed by Schwarz and Thompson offers a valuable lens for critically reading territorial design. Every intervention in the landscape expresses an idea of nature, oscillating between equilibrium and tension. Comparing the four models with the cultural imagi-nary of the mountain reveals how these visions have guided transformations and provides critical tools for shaping their future, acknowledging the ideological legacies that continue to inform alpine development.