Le Murge
E931708
Le Murge is a karstic plateau region in Apulia, southern Italy, known for its rocky landscapes, traditional rural settlements, and historic agricultural practices.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
karst plateau ⓘ natural region of Italy ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| elevationCharacteristic | moderate elevation above surrounding plains ⓘ |
| geology |
karstified carbonate rocks
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalSystem | extensive rain-fed farming ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial | local limestone ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
rural architecture
ⓘ
traditional farming techniques ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
livestock farming ⓘ |
| hasHydrology |
scarce surface water
ⓘ
underground karst aquifers ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
dolines
ⓘ
dry valleys ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ rocky terrain ⓘ sinkholes ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType | karst landscape ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern | dispersed rural settlements ⓘ |
| hasSoilType | thin calcareous soils ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalStructure | dry-stone shelters for shepherds ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
Mediterranean scrub
ⓘ
garrigue and grasslands ⓘ |
| isInRegion | Mezzogiorno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dry-stone walls
ⓘ
historic agricultural practices ⓘ traditional rural settlements ⓘ trulli and lamie rural buildings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Apulia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Apennine karst system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian karst regions ⓘ |
| regionOf | Apulia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topography | plateau ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cereal cultivation
ⓘ
olive cultivation ⓘ sheep grazing ⓘ vineyards ⓘ |
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