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The relationships between territorial governance and the pursuit of sustainable development are evidenced to be critical. Exploratory tools, like Geographic Information Systems (GIS), enable us to comprehend the patterns, dynamics, and parameters of land-use changes over the years. The results from such studies could be used in the design of a sustainable territorial governance strategy. Contextually, a study has been conducted based on the changes that occurred in land uses in the Canary Archipelago in the years 1990, 2000, 2012, and 2018 using CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) data. Even if most of the land uses have been stable over the analyzed period, the investigation shows a decrease in agricultural areas. By contrast, it is possible to verify an increase in semi-natural areas and urban agglomerations. Moreover, the authors believe that an assessment of the land-use changes on these ultra-peripheral areas will also enable us to disclose some obstacles and opportunities for sustained development.
José Manuel Naranjo Gómez; Sérgio Lousada; Jacinto Garrido Garrido Velarde; Rui Alexandre Castanho; Luís Loures. Land-Use Changes in the Canary Archipelago Using the CORINE Data: A Retrospective Analysis. Land 2020, 9, 232 .
AMA StyleJosé Manuel Naranjo Gómez, Sérgio Lousada, Jacinto Garrido Garrido Velarde, Rui Alexandre Castanho, Luís Loures. Land-Use Changes in the Canary Archipelago Using the CORINE Data: A Retrospective Analysis. Land. 2020; 9 (7):232.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé Manuel Naranjo Gómez; Sérgio Lousada; Jacinto Garrido Garrido Velarde; Rui Alexandre Castanho; Luís Loures. 2020. "Land-Use Changes in the Canary Archipelago Using the CORINE Data: A Retrospective Analysis." Land 9, no. 7: 232.
In recent decades, rural buildings have proliferated in the rural environment, in many cases clashing with the surroundings. One of the main objectives in rural areas must be to maintain a balance between economic and sustainable development. In the exterior design of buildings, it is necessary to follow technical and scientific criteria that respect the natural environment, and one of the most important parameters in this scenario is façade color. This article analyzes the costs of using different colors on façades and how color variations affect the integration of buildings in the rural landscape. It addresses the context of rural buildings in the Extremadura region of Spain, where large areas of undeveloped land are available to drive economic development. Ten technical projects and photos of buildings were used for the study. A palette of suitable colors developed and proposed in previous studies was used to improve the external finishes of the façades. The variation in cost was calculated between the current designs and improved alternatives simulated using infographs, and a survey was conducted to determine how the rating of the landscape integration changed. The analysis shows that a building façade in a suitable color is always a significantly better rated solution than a finish in white (by 9%–14%). The results obtained are important because they show that a small variation in the cost of a building can significantly increase the rating of its integration and, therefore, give value added to the intervention because it respects the natural environment.
María Jesús Montero-Parejo; Lorenzo García Moruno; Antonio Manuel Reyes Rodríguez; Julio Hernández Blanco; Jacinto Garrido Velarde. Analysis of Façade Color and Cost to Improve Visual Integration of Buildings in the Rural Environment. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3840 .
AMA StyleMaría Jesús Montero-Parejo, Lorenzo García Moruno, Antonio Manuel Reyes Rodríguez, Julio Hernández Blanco, Jacinto Garrido Velarde. Analysis of Façade Color and Cost to Improve Visual Integration of Buildings in the Rural Environment. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (9):3840.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Jesús Montero-Parejo; Lorenzo García Moruno; Antonio Manuel Reyes Rodríguez; Julio Hernández Blanco; Jacinto Garrido Velarde. 2020. "Analysis of Façade Color and Cost to Improve Visual Integration of Buildings in the Rural Environment." Sustainability 12, no. 9: 3840.
Tree screens have a demonstrated role in lessening the visual impact of buildings nonintegrated aesthetically by means of filtering façades. This is particularly useful on village fringes and in areas bordering urban green spaces. However, the role of other vegetal structure such as climber species, and their optimal percentage for façade filtering, have not been measured yet. The main objectives of present study were: (1) To guess if climber species have a similar positive role to lessen the visual impact of a façade than tree species, and (2) to compare optimal percentage of coverage for both vegetal structures. To explore them, we designed three percentages of partial-concealment vegetation screens (0% none, 40–50% medium, 70–80% high), comprising tree or climber native species from a study area, in eight buildings from the same region. As a result, 24 final infographics were evaluated by two groups of interviewees: 27 local people and 39 non-local university students. Respondents had to assess the integration of the building in terms of visual preference using an ascending scale with 5 options from “Very poor” = 1 to “Very good” = 5. The results show a clear linear positive response of participants when increasing the percentage of coverage by both types of vegetal screens. However, positive significant valuation over 3 points on average was reached before in tree species screens (3.06, in 40–50% of façade coverage) than in climbing species screens (3.02 in 70–80% of façade coverage). Finally, there was a high consensus in responses when both groups polled were compared.
Jacinto Garrido Velarde; María Jesús Montero Parejo; Julio Hernández Blanco; Lorenzo García-Moruno. Using Native Vegetation Screens to Lessen the Visual Impact of Rural Buildings in the Sierras de Béjar and Francia Biosphere Reserve: Case Studies and Public Survey. Sustainability 2019, 11, 2595 .
AMA StyleJacinto Garrido Velarde, María Jesús Montero Parejo, Julio Hernández Blanco, Lorenzo García-Moruno. Using Native Vegetation Screens to Lessen the Visual Impact of Rural Buildings in the Sierras de Béjar and Francia Biosphere Reserve: Case Studies and Public Survey. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (9):2595.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJacinto Garrido Velarde; María Jesús Montero Parejo; Julio Hernández Blanco; Lorenzo García-Moruno. 2019. "Using Native Vegetation Screens to Lessen the Visual Impact of Rural Buildings in the Sierras de Béjar and Francia Biosphere Reserve: Case Studies and Public Survey." Sustainability 11, no. 9: 2595.
A significant change to Natural Protected Areas (NPAs) has been occurring worldwide. This change could cause concurrently potential damages related with NPA characteristics. Particularly, many regions of Spain face strong pressure due to their geographical, demographic and economic handicaps. This study presents a methodological proposal for properly classifying and delineating NPA, highlighted in a case region of Extremadura, being NATURA 2000 site of local heritage and one of less developed regions in European Union (EU). With Geographic Information System (GIS), the case region was firstly analyzed and then presented the real geo-socio-economic impact and environmental protection implementation, which urgently need to adopt a new methodological proposal with the complex and diverse legislations. Knowing the problems from the case region analyzed, the methodological proposal as the objective of this research describes how to define proper criteria, how to propose land use plan, and how to analyze socio-economic development with professional and public participation for NPA, and, therefore, to revitalize the problematic area. Thus, this methodological proposal as new valuable approach, which filling a niche of current outdated NPA, can be used and reapplied to other destinations with similar geographical characteristics for analyzing its current situations and predicting its future improvements.
Francisco Javier Jaraíz-Cabanillas; Julián Mora-Aliseda; Jin Su Jeong; Jacinto Garrido-Velarde. Methodological proposal to classify and delineate natural protected areas. Study case: Region of Extremadura, Spain. Land Use Policy 2018, 79, 310 -319.
AMA StyleFrancisco Javier Jaraíz-Cabanillas, Julián Mora-Aliseda, Jin Su Jeong, Jacinto Garrido-Velarde. Methodological proposal to classify and delineate natural protected areas. Study case: Region of Extremadura, Spain. Land Use Policy. 2018; 79 ():310-319.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancisco Javier Jaraíz-Cabanillas; Julián Mora-Aliseda; Jin Su Jeong; Jacinto Garrido-Velarde. 2018. "Methodological proposal to classify and delineate natural protected areas. Study case: Region of Extremadura, Spain." Land Use Policy 79, no. : 310-319.
The perception of apparent sizes of buildings in a rural environment depends on the height ratio between the building and its surrounding vegetation, and it is this parameter which is currently used to assess the built landscapes. The impact of a contrasting height is less strong if the building does not exceed the horizon line. For buildings overshooting the skyline, the building’s level of sharpness and number of lines in contrast to the sky determines the impact of the scales, and vegetation in the background helps to reduce impact. The specific objectives of the present study were: (1) finding height–ratio thresholds between building and background vegetation, which may improve the integration of rural buildings in sky-sensitive locations, and; (2) comparing the results in two rural contexts with very different climatic conditions: Spain and Sweden. A survey of eighteen scenarios (nine Spanish and nine Swedish), all digitally modified with different relative height ratios between vegetation and buildings, was performed. The survey was evaluated by the public from both countries. Regardless of the country of origin, integration of the building was good or very good when the vegetation in background did not exceed one half of the height of the construction. These results may be translated to technical criteria for planning assessment.
Jacinto Garrido-Velarde; María Jesús Montero-Parejo; Julio Hernández-Blanco; Lorenzo García-Moruno. Visual Analysis of the Height Ratio between Building and Background Vegetation. Two Rural Cases of Study: Spain and Sweden. Sustainability 2018, 10, 2593 .
AMA StyleJacinto Garrido-Velarde, María Jesús Montero-Parejo, Julio Hernández-Blanco, Lorenzo García-Moruno. Visual Analysis of the Height Ratio between Building and Background Vegetation. Two Rural Cases of Study: Spain and Sweden. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (8):2593.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJacinto Garrido-Velarde; María Jesús Montero-Parejo; Julio Hernández-Blanco; Lorenzo García-Moruno. 2018. "Visual Analysis of the Height Ratio between Building and Background Vegetation. Two Rural Cases of Study: Spain and Sweden." Sustainability 10, no. 8: 2593.
Human actions in the natural environment create a visual impact. The main objective of this study was to examine the acceptance of vegetation screens for integrating buildings into the landscape using new techniques of visualization in three dimensions (3D), videos and public participation. The status quo of two study areas representative of the Mediterranean climate in Spain (one inland and one coastal) was modelled, placing vegetation screens around a building typical of the area and varying the density, species, and layout of plants. After establishing a series of scenarios, videos showing a simulation of outdoor tourism activities performed at varying speeds were created to analyse how movement affects the perception of the combination of a building and vegetation screen in the versions created. The 3D models generated were subjected to a survey for public participation and to allow respondents to rate their preferences of the videos created. The results show that adding vegetation always improves the integration of buildings into the landscape. The most highly rated vegetation screen placed around the buildings in the two scenarios was high density vegetation, irrespective of the layout or species.
Jacinto Garrido Velarde; María Jesús Montero Parejo; Julio Hernández Blanco; Lorenzo García-Moruno. Use of Video and 3D Scenario Visualisation to Rate Vegetation Screens for Integrating Buildings into the Landscape. Sustainability 2017, 9, 1102 .
AMA StyleJacinto Garrido Velarde, María Jesús Montero Parejo, Julio Hernández Blanco, Lorenzo García-Moruno. Use of Video and 3D Scenario Visualisation to Rate Vegetation Screens for Integrating Buildings into the Landscape. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (7):1102.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJacinto Garrido Velarde; María Jesús Montero Parejo; Julio Hernández Blanco; Lorenzo García-Moruno. 2017. "Use of Video and 3D Scenario Visualisation to Rate Vegetation Screens for Integrating Buildings into the Landscape." Sustainability 9, no. 7: 1102.
En las últimas décadas, la distribución y redistribución de la población sobre el territorio ha cobrado importancia como temática de interés social tanto a escala nacional como regional. El presente trabajo se inserta en los estudios que analizan los cambios ocurridos en el sistema de asentamiento de la población y su efecto sobre la organización espacial de la red urbana. El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar los cambios acaecidos en la distribución de la población de los municipios ubicados en la cuenca internacional del río Miño-Sil.Se trata de una pesquisa de tipo cuantitativa, en su abordaje metodológico, a través de la utilización de datos censales de población considerando el período 2001-2011. En el estudio de los municipios localizados en la cuenca internacional del río Miño-Sil se aplicarán categorías de tamaño de población. Asimismo, se examinará la estructura de la población actual y se realizará un modelo predictivo de la evolución de la población con el fin de podernos anticipar racionalmente a las tendencias futuras de las poblaciones analizadas.
Julián Mora Aliseda; Jacinto Garrido Velarde; Manuel Diaz González. Dinámicas socio-espaciales y previsiones demográficas en la cuenca internacional del Miño-Sil. Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense 2015, 35, 1 .
AMA StyleJulián Mora Aliseda, Jacinto Garrido Velarde, Manuel Diaz González. Dinámicas socio-espaciales y previsiones demográficas en la cuenca internacional del Miño-Sil. Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense. 2015; 35 (1):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJulián Mora Aliseda; Jacinto Garrido Velarde; Manuel Diaz González. 2015. "Dinámicas socio-espaciales y previsiones demográficas en la cuenca internacional del Miño-Sil." Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense 35, no. 1: 1.
Julián Mora Aliseda; Jacinto Garrido Velarde. Hildenbrand A. (2017): Gobernanza y planificación territorial en las áreas metropolitanas. Análisis comparado de las experiencias recientes en Alemania y de su interés para la práctica en España. Universidad de Valencia, 370 pp. Observatorio Medioambiental 1970, 21, 329 -332.
AMA StyleJulián Mora Aliseda, Jacinto Garrido Velarde. Hildenbrand A. (2017): Gobernanza y planificación territorial en las áreas metropolitanas. Análisis comparado de las experiencias recientes en Alemania y de su interés para la práctica en España. Universidad de Valencia, 370 pp. Observatorio Medioambiental. 1970; 21 ():329-332.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJulián Mora Aliseda; Jacinto Garrido Velarde. 1970. "Hildenbrand A. (2017): Gobernanza y planificación territorial en las áreas metropolitanas. Análisis comparado de las experiencias recientes en Alemania y de su interés para la práctica en España. Universidad de Valencia, 370 pp." Observatorio Medioambiental 21, no. : 329-332.