Fruition and valorisation of disused manufacturing settlements: the "tonnare" of the Gulf of Castellammare case-studies. The Gulf of Castellammare: spread, decay and typological analysis of local "tonnare"

The issue about enhancement, fruition and management of manufacturing settlements, obsolete in relation with technological developments is not new and stands still at the centre of a heated debate, full of causes for reflection. Buildings assigned to fishing, processing and conservation of tuna (called tonnare) are emblematic. Process of decay involved Castellammare territory, in Sicily, wich is characterized by the presence of many artefacts.