Cultivated terraces are outstanding modifications of mountains and hills to obtain arable land. These terraced agricultural systems are widespread traditional landscapes within the Mediterranean area. The cultivated terraces of the Amalfi Coast (Southern Italy) are outstanding examples of cultural landscapes, and they represent one of the key descriptors of the UNESCO Site. Terraces have characterized the landscape of the Amalfi Coast for a long time as their construction started during the Middle Age. However, their conservation is now threatened by abandonment, which has dramatically risen in the last 60 years, and by the ongoing climatic changes with the increased incidence of heavy rainfall events. We combined interviews with local farmers and vegetation surveys to understand which management activities are carried out to improve the conservation of cultivated terraces on the Amalfi Coast. To this end, we analyzed the linkages between these management practices and their influence on the vegetation growing on the terrace risers. Our informants identified the maintenance of waterways and walls as crucial factors influencing terrace and slope stability. The preservation of the integrity of terraces depends on periodic vegetation control and the maintenance of water drainage systems, which are carried out thanks to the active presence of farmers. According to our informants, the vegetation growing on the walls has a relevant role in the stability of terraces, and we found a prevalence of Hemicryptophytes that increase with the number of interventions over the year. Thus, active and vital agriculture becomes pivotal for the preservation of this cultural heritage.

耕地梯田是对山地和丘陵的杰出改造，以获得可耕地。这些梯田式农业系统是地中海地区普遍存在的传统景观。阿马尔菲海岸（意大利南部）的耕种梯田是文化景观的杰出代表，它们代表了联合国教科文组织遗址的关键描述之一。梯田在中世纪开始建造时，长期以来一直是阿马尔菲海岸景观的特征。然而，它们的保护现在受到遗弃的威胁，在过去的 60 年中，这种情况急剧增加，并且随着强降雨事件发生率的增加而持续的气候变化。我们结合对当地农民的采访和植被调查，了解开展了哪些管理活动来改善阿马尔菲海岸耕地梯田的保护。为此，我们分析了这些管理实践之间的联系及其对梯田立管上植被生长的影响。我们的知情人认为水道和围墙的维护是影响阶地和边坡稳定性的关键因素。梯田完整性的保持取决于定期植被控制和排水系统的维护，这要归功于农民的积极参与。据我们的知情人透露，长在墙上的植被对梯田的稳定性有相关作用，我们发现半隐藻的流行率随着一年中干预次数的增加而增加。因此，活跃和充满活力的农业成为保护这一文化遗产的关键。