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Item Geographic context of the Green Pistachio of Bronte, a protected designation of origin product(Taylor & Francis, 2018-03-07) Wilson, Jeffrey S.; Petino, Gianni; Knudsen, Daniel C.; Geography, School of Liberal ArtsThe Green Pistachio of Bronte is an Italian protected designation of origin (PDO) product that was officially recognized by the European Union in 2010. These pistachios are grown on Mt Etna's western slope in a specific area of thin volcanic soils and rugged terrain that inhibits the use of mechanized agriculture. Bronte pistachios are known for their distinct flavor, bright green color, and unique organoleptic properties that are intimately linked to their place of origin. They are highly prized in the food industry and can sell for more than double the price of other pistachios on the global market. Mapping landscapes that give rise to specialty food products like the Green Pistachio of Bronte facilitate understanding of the connections between food, culture, and environment within a specific geographic context. Mt Etna's powerful presence in the landscape adds to the unique characteristics of this product and its place of origin.Item La fascia trasformata siciliana: Il territorio tra crisi socioecologica e vulnerabilità(Società Di Studi Geografici, 2022) Petino, Gianni; Wilson, Jeffrey S.; Torre, Salvo; Geography, School of Liberal ArtsThe Sicilian transformed belt: territory between socio-ecological crisis and vulnerability. The term “transformed belt” indicates a predominantly coastal area of Southeastern Sicily in which greenhouse cultivation of products mainly intended for large-scale distribution has intensifed. The case study is indicative of the profound social crisis that has been triggered by the transformation of the primary sector in Southern Europe and can also be considered indicative of the processes of territorial change and of the dynamics of production of socio-ecological crises. The almost exclusive use of migrant labour overlaps with land consumption and damage to local biomes, in an overall process that has also resulted in a situation of social marginality. The impact of the production system is very high, and the modest amount of public and private remediation interventions aggravated the situation. The intervention intends to focus on some experiences of conversion of production practices that have presupposed a reflection on the connection between food production, value chains and new life practices.