出版社：National Centre for Maps and Cartographic Heritage
摘要：Mare Oraque Tusciae is a new prototype database created by the University of Siena, Depart-ment of History and the University of Florence, Department of History and Geography. Devel-oped within the framework of the Projet Archeomed, Patrimoine cultural maritime de la Méditerranée, it considers historical cartography (XVI to XIX century) as a primary source for defining coastal dynamics in the modern period. It can serve as an instrument for defining areas subject to severe coastal risk, for archaeological research and for territorial planning. At present it takes into consideration four hundred printed and manuscript iconographies (nauti-cal charts, isolarii, chorographies, topographical maps, architectural drawings, views, etc.) to-gether with descriptive memories (portolans and travel accounts) related to the Tuscan coast and archipelago. Mare Oraque Tusciae offers descriptive indexes and a geographical approach. Maps are distributed in layers which cover different coastal sectors and islands. It geo-references approximately 190 defensive works (i.e. towers, castles, fortified cities and towns): the position of all towers is considered an important element in defining the coastal profile over the centuries
