Spanish Geography and the renewed political agenda for landscape
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Rafael Mata Olmo [1] ; Nieves López-Estébanez [1]
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[1] Autónoma University of Madrid
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- Localización: Spanish geography at contemporary times. State of the question (1972-2022), 2022, ISBN 978-84-124962-8-4, págs. 69-95
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Landscape analysis, the focus and scale of which are unequivocallyregional, constitute a decisive contribution to landscape studies by Spanish Geography.The renewed interest in the landscape of citizens and politicians in reference to all typesof territory and as an element of quality of life, promoted by the European LandscapeConvention (European Council 2000), has given rise to a considerable increase inlandscape studies in Spain as well as the involvement of Geography in the politicalagenda for landscape promoted by State Administration and in particular by the regionalgovernments and by some local administrations. The present paper attempts to addressthe contribution made by Spanish Geography, based upon its specific understanding oflandscape, to studies and instruments for regulation, planning, management anddissemination of landscape policy. Particular attention will be paid to landscape Atlases,studies and catalogues, as well as to landscape-specific regulations, strategies and plansor those possessing a significant content in relation to landscape protection,management and planning
