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the impact of certain transformations, it is important to deal with different opin-
ions, often conflicting. Managing this complexity is the main goal of the assess-
ment process, which implies responses coming from different cultures. Also the
European Landscape Convention (2000), signed by 27 countries of the Council
of Europe, carries out the principles of strong participation and awareness-rais-
ing among citizens about landscape issues. It aims at bringing discussion outside
the inner circle of experts, towards the population which is involved in planning
decisions as well, and is supposed to share the visions of its future. A major role
in this sense is played by policies, called to fill the gap between “expert” and
“common” knowledge, which is ultimately the main objective of planning as a
form of collective action.
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