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The Spatial Planning of Rural Areas

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainability in Geographic Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 4020

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Jacinto Garrido Velarde

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Research Institute for Sustainable Territorial Development, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
Interests: spatial planning; urbanism; sustainable development; strategic planning; cross-border cooperation
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Dr. Julio Hernández Blanco

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Department of Graphical Expression, University of Extremadura, 10600 Plasencia, Spain
Interests: visual impact assessment; GIS; landscape; building design
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Dr. María Jesús Montero-Parejo

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Department of Graphical Expression, University of Extremadura, 10600 Plasencia, Spain
Interests: geographic information systems; planning; territory management and planning; public participation; graphic design
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Dr. Lorenzo García Moruno

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Department of Graphical Expression, University of Extremadura, Sta. Teresa de Jornet 38, 06800 Mérida, Spain
Interests: design; environmental integration; visual impact assessment
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The integration of scattered rural buildings in the landscape is a challenge for land-use planning, within the framework of a sustainable territorial model, while at the same time it could be an opportunity for entrepreneurs, particularly in tourism, as it answers a growing social demand and increases the added value of its products.

The proliferation of buildings in rural areas, involving the use of architectural typologies far removed from traditional models, has brought about a loss of landscape values in these spaces. Integrating these buildings appropriately in the landscape is an essential step towards preserving landscape quality in rural areas, while it also implies having available an essential tool for rural development policies. In many cases, the legislation is a step behind. Planners need objective tools which allow regulation of the sustainable use of these landscapes, while simultaneously permitting local and economic development. New GIS technologies, 3D visualization tools for the simulation of scenarios, and surveys of public participation, among others, are some of the research techniques placed at the service of this purpose. Projects related to these methodologies and techniques, as well as practical cases of application, will be of interest in this Special Issue for policymakers, planners, landowners, and stakeholders.

Dr. Jacinto Garrido Velarde
Dr. Julio Hernández Blanco
Dr. María Jesús Montero-Parejo
Dr. Lorenzo García Moruno
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Keywords

  • sustainable urban
  • rural development
  • visual impact assessment
  • rural and landscape planning
  • public participation or public survey
  • GIS modeling and planning
  • sustainable development
  • territorial cohesion
  • urban and rural sprawl
  • tourism regulation
  • 3D visualization
  • virtual reality
  • land use
  • photographic analysis
  • video analysis

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Differences in Visual Preference in Rural Landscapes on the Plain of La Mancha in Spain
by Esperanza Ayuga-Téllez, Juan José Ramírez-Montoro, Maria Ángeles Grande-Ortiz and Diego Muñoz-Violero
Sustainability 2021, 13(24), 13799; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su132413799 - 14 Dec 2021
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For centuries, agricultural activities have marked and defined the landscape with its own distinctive features. The consideration of the rural landscape as a resource has gained traction in recent years. In Europe, the European Landscape Convention offers a solid framework that places landscape [...] Read more.
For centuries, agricultural activities have marked and defined the landscape with its own distinctive features. The consideration of the rural landscape as a resource has gained traction in recent years. In Europe, the European Landscape Convention offers a solid framework that places landscape at the forefront of European policies on cultural heritage, environment, and territorial ordination. The most important new development is the integrated vision of the landscape in its cultural and natural aspects, and the introduction of its social dimension. This work analyses the influence of different factors on preferences for rural landscapes in the locality of Campo de Criptana (Ciudad Real), representative of the singular rural landscape of the La Mancha plain. The method for assessing landscape is the people’s aesthetic response to it. Specifically, an analysis has been made of the observers’ preferences in relation to their educational level (university educated or not), gender, age, and place of origin (whether they come from the locality itself or from outside). This is one of the few works that analyse the place of origin of the observer. In view of these results, it can be concluded that all the demographic factors analysed have an influence on preferences in rural landscapes. Full article
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Assessing the Role of Phosphorus as a Macropollutant in Four Typical Mediterranean Basin Soils
by José Telo da Gama, Luis Loures, António López-Piñeiro and José Rato Nunes
Sustainability 2021, 13(19), 10973; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su131910973 - 02 Oct 2021
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Available phosphorus (AP) is a key macropollutant predictor of ecosystem services as well as a crucial indicator of soil productivity. Long-term applications of this macronutrient and its implications on sustainability in the face of peak phosphorus harvest have raised some concerns in recent [...] Read more.
Available phosphorus (AP) is a key macropollutant predictor of ecosystem services as well as a crucial indicator of soil productivity. Long-term applications of this macronutrient and its implications on sustainability in the face of peak phosphorus harvest have raised some concerns in recent years. This study aimed to characterise the edaphic AP in nearly 15,000 ha of the Mediterranean basin, an agricultural study area whose intensification is increasing with time. Four typical Mediterranean reference soil groups (RSG)—Calcisols, Luvisols, Fluvisols and Cambisols—were analysed and compared for their AP in two different agricultural settings—rain-fed and irrigation—from 2002 to 2012, where 1417 and 1451 topsoil samples were taken, respectively. AP increased from 2002 to 2012 in the irrigated Luvisols (p < = 0.05), Fluvisols (p < = 0.01) and Cambisols (p < = 0.05), while irrigated Calcisols maintained its concentrations (p > 0.05) over time. For rain-fed soils, the AP did not reveal significant differences in time for all RSG (p > 0.05). Additionally, irrigated Fluvisols and Cambisols presented 9% (p < = 0.01) and 68% (p < = 0.01) higher AP concentrations, respectively, than the corresponding rain-fed RSGs in 2012. We provide predictive maps for both 2002 and 2012. These results suggest that this area is departing from the sustainable goals of ecosystem services equilibrium; proper management practices that counteract the anthropogenic pressures in the area should be adopted. Full article
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