Landform values for rural sustainability: Recognition and assessment in a Spanish–Portuguese border region case study
| Autor: | Elena De Uña-Álvarez, María del Carmen Cuquejo-Bello, M. A. Álvarez-Vázquez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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serra do larouco
north of portugal mountains 54 Geografía 2506.07 Geomorfología Geography Planning and Development 0507 social and economic geography 010502 geochemistry & geophysics 01 natural sciences geomorphological site galicia (north west spain) Business management Environmental planning 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Geography (General) geography geography.geographical_feature_category Landform 05 social sciences 5404.02 Geografía Rural language.human_language Sustainability rural sustainability language G1-922 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Portuguese landforms european border region 050703 geography |
| Zdroj: | Moravian Geographical Reports, Vol 25, Iss 4, Pp 257-270 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 1210-8812 |
| Popis: | Landform assemblages may be used to define sites of geomorphological interest which are resources for rural sustainability. This paper focuses on the valuation and significance of such sites in the context of one European internal border region, illustrated using a case study from the inland mountains of the Spanish-Portuguese border: the Serra do Larouco. The theoretical and methodological approach used includes the recognition, inventory and assessment of a preliminary list of twenty-eight sites. They comprise diverse granitic landforms which characterise the rural inland landscapes in the North West of the Iberian Peninsula. The results from the qualitative and quantitative assessments were the basis for a final selection of nine sites as significant land resources. An analysis of their key values supports the proposal of different use and management options to promote rural sustainability. A review of the methodology applied and the consideration of other case studies provide a means to interpret and discuss the regional and local significance of the selected sites. The conclusions emphasise the crucial role that values linked to landforms can play in little-known mountainous and rural border regions, suggesting a future research agenda. |
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