http://hdl.handle.net/10366/4442 2026-09-16T13:13:31Z 2026-09-16T13:13:31Z Chevalier, Pascal Tirado Ballesteros, Juan Gabriel http://hdl.handle.net/10366/172684 2026-09-12T00:02:06Z 2026-07-15T00:00:00Z

[EN] The article focuses on the implementation of the European LEADER program in the specific context of fishing areas. Complementing the European Common Fisheries Policy, whose sectoral objective is to preserve fishery resources while ensuring economic competitiveness, this program introduces a cross-cutting and territorialized approach to development. It thus offers local Stakeholders greater legitimacy in implementing development actions and greater freedom to choose their development strategy by financing projects where the sectoral dimension takes a back seat to more territorial and cross-cutting issues. Beyond the traditional sectoral axes, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund thus supports the sustainable development of areas dependent on fishing and aquaculture, in line with the local development approach and within the framework of participatory mechanisms. Although this approach has only recently been applied in fishing areas (unlike in rural areas, where it was established in 1991), the international scientific community has already shown keen interest in the issue, particularly through empirical research. However, although these studies provide valuable insights into the successes and failures of implementing the LEADER program specifically in fishing areas, comparative research between “traditional rural” LEADER and “fishing” LEADER is very rare. The aim is therefore to address this gap by analyzing, within the same region, the differences and similarities in the application of the LEADER approach across fishing and rural areas. Using a comparative framework based on statistical and cartographic analysis of projects carried out during the 2014-2020 period in two local action groups in the Hérault department in France (one rural, the other linked to fishing), the paper aims to show that the socio-economic structures of the territories influence the different ways in which the LEADER approach is implemented.

2026-07-15T00:00:00Z García Malagón, Belén Hortelano Mínguez, Luis Alfonso http://hdl.handle.net/10366/172388 2026-07-29T00:01:40Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

[EN] Cities are currently facing increasing challenges related to climate change, demographic pressure, and urban expansion. In this context, urban resilience has emerged as a strategic approach to anticipate, withstand, and adapt to environmental and social disturbances. The city of Salamanca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has implemented several green infrastructure strategies and climate adaptation initiatives, including the Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Strategy (EDUSI Tormes+), the Special Plan for the Protection of Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity (PEPIVB), and the programs SAVIA Red Verde Salamanca and LIFE Vía de la Plata. This study assesses the contribution of these initiatives to urban governance focused on response capacity by examining their level of implementation and the coherence among different municipal planning instruments. The analysis reveals that the municipal green infrastructure framework is explicitly planned and strategically designed with the objective to mitigate the urban heat island effect, regenerate the urban fabric, and establish structural pathways targeted to foster local biodiversity pathways. Overall, the results provide evidence that nature-based territorial management instruments can strengthen the adaptive capacity of heritage cities to climate change, offering a replicable model for other territories with similar characteristics.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Martín Jiménez, María Isabel http://hdl.handle.net/10366/171903 2026-06-24T00:00:39Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

[ES] El foco de este artículo se pone en el estudio de la demografía en la frontera salmantina-portuguesa. Se analiza la evolución de la población en las comarcas rayanas, la intensidad del proceso emigratorio y las consecuencias demográficas de envejecimiento y atonía, así como la debilidad de la ocupación de la gestión del territorio. Desde el punto de vista temporal nos centraremos en el presente siglo, con una breve mirada a la evolución en etapas anteriores. El objetivo es comprobar si se ha ralentizado el retroceso demográfico con respecto a lo acontecido en la segunda mitad del siglo xx, la intensidad del envejecimiento y comparar el proceso entre las tierras portuguesas y las españolas.

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z Llorente Pinto, José Manuel Martín Jiménez, María Isabel http://hdl.handle.net/10366/171902 2026-06-24T00:00:32Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

[ES] El objetivo de este trabajo consiste en determinar cómo percibe la población de las zonas de baja densidad su realidad territorial, y cómo interpreta las diferentes prácticas de gobierno y el sentimiento de pertenencia geográfico. Para ello hemos elegido dos zonas rurales de Castilla y León con baja densidad y una larga tradición de programas de desarrollo y se ha recurrido a una encuesta. Las conclusiones hablan de la pervivencia del localismo, el relativo desconocimiento de las actuaciones de los Grupos de Acción Local y la valoración de los ediles y del gobierno regional como responsables y artífices de los problemas y soluciones y, por ende, del gobierno de los territorios.

2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Martín Jiménez, María Isabel http://hdl.handle.net/10366/171895 2026-06-23T00:00:42Z 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

[ES] En el artículo se hace un recorrido por el desarrollo normativo de la ordenación del territorio en las Comunidades Autónomas. Se parte de la Constitución Española de 1978 y de cómo ha sido asumida la referida competencia en los diferentes Estatutos de Autonomía y en la reforma de los mismos de los últimos años. A continuación repasamos los treinta años transcurridos desde la aprobación de la primera ley autonómica de ordenación del territorio en Cataluña, en noviembre de 1983, hasta el momento actual. Se analizan los contenidos y los instrumentos creados en las leyes autonómicas de ordenación del territorio, que podemos calificar de pioneras, y el cambio observado a raíz de la Sentencia del Tribunal Constitucional del año 1997 que, por un lado, obliga a las autonomías a legislar los temas urbanísticos y, por otra parte, coadyuva a la regulación de la ordenación del territorio junto con el urbanismo en aquellas comunidades que aún no la habían hecho. Además, otras autonomías aprovechan la ocasión para reformar su ley de ordenación del territorio y, como en las anteriores, la nueva norma también contempla el urbanismo. Finalmente, en las leyes reformadas en los últimos años se observa una influencia en la normativa autonómica de la Estrategia Territorial Europea y una preocupación por el paisaje y la protección ambiental.

2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Martín Jiménez, María Isabel Plaza Gutiérrez, Juan Ignacio Hortelano Mínguez, Luis Alfonso Fernández Álvarez, R. http://hdl.handle.net/10366/171893 2026-06-23T00:00:54Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

[ES] Este artículo pretende trazar las líneas generales en que se pueden resumir y concretar las transformaciones y dinamismos de diferente signo que han afectado a la sociedad, los paisajes y el territorio de estas zonas de montaña de las regiones interiores en España. Cinco han sido los estudios de caso seleccionados como referencias o ejemplos precisos a través de los cuales poder definir los factores y las tendencias de cambio. El análisis más detallado que se efectúa de cada uno de ellos incide, sin embargo, indistintamente en factores, iniciativas, procesos, condiciones y actuaciones diferentes, pues se quiere realzar con ello la especificidad que logran en estos cinco casos hechos muy diversos, circunstancias y características de dispar naturaleza. Pese a todo, también algunos de los elementos y criterios que se desarrollan son bastante similares en todos estos espacios que se toman como ejemplo.

2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Hortelano Minguez, Luís Alfonso Martín Jiménez, María Isabel http://hdl.handle.net/10366/171892 2026-06-23T00:00:39Z 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Se analiza el desarrollo rurall de la provincia de Salamanca a través de la incidencia de las Iniciativas Comunitarias, nacionales y locales para lo cual se esrudian los diferentes programas instrumentalizados para las regiones calificadas Objetivo l.

1999-01-01T00:00:00Z Vila‑Lage, Roberto Amado, Alexander Martín Jiménez, María Isabel http://hdl.handle.net/10366/171864 2026-06-19T00:00:58Z 2026-03-26T00:00:00Z

[EN] The Gateway to Europe Eurocity European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (GEE EGTC), located in a low-density area of the Portuguese–Spanish border, serves as the case study for this research. Drawing on semi-structured interviews, the paper examines local perspectives on the Eurocity and cross-border cooperation. The findings reveal deep demographic and socio-economic challenges, particularly depopulation and the decline of border-related activities, alongside the persistence of symbolic and cultural ties that foster shared identity. While the GEE EGTC has so far remained largely inactive and disconnected from everyday life, the study highlights both the obstacles that hinder its implementation—such as political discontinuities, institutional fragmentation, and limited resources— and the opportunities to reshape cross-border cooperation through more bottom-up and multi-scalar approaches. These results contribute to the debate on the role and limitations of Eurocities in rural border contexts and invite further reflection on the need to adapt this concept beyond predominantly urban settings.

2026-03-26T00:00:00Z Martín Jiménez, María Isabel http://hdl.handle.net/10366/171861 2026-06-19T00:01:42Z 2025-08-11T00:00:00Z

[ES] El objetivo del estudio es conocer la pertinencia de la figura de eurociudad para la cooperación a partir del proceso de creación, entre los años 2019 y 2023, de la más reciente de las siete eurociudades constituidas en la raya hispanoportuguesa, denominada Puerta de Europa e integrada por el concelho portugués de Almeida, la freguesia de Vilar Formoso y los municipios españoles de Fuentes de Oñoro y Ciudad Rodrigo. Se ha seguido una metodología analítica con los siguientes resultados: conocimiento de las fases de creación de la eurociudad y de los problemas marcados por la debilidad demográfica y administrativa y la necesidad de buscar alternativas a la pérdida económica del tránsito de personas y mercancías ante la finalización del enlace de la autovía E-80. Como conclusión se acredita la insuficiencia de la eurociudad Puerta de Europa para el desarrollo de proyectos de cooperación transfronteriza en una zona rural despoblada.

2025-08-11T00:00:00Z Francos Quijorna, Marcos Fernández Sangrador, Lía Corvacho Ganahín, Óscar Nadal Romero, Estela Sanchez García, Carlos http://hdl.handle.net/10366/171661 2026-05-30T00:02:36Z 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z

[EN] Land use and land cover (hereafter, LULC) change has occurred throughout history and will continue in the future. Soil properties are dependent on many factors such as LULC and intensity of use. The aim of this work was to assess the historical (1990–2018) and future trends (2050 and 2075) in LULC change and evaluate the effects of LULC on soil physicochemical properties in the Province of Salamanca, Spain. First period has been used due to the abundant and accurate available information for establishing a chronosequence based on homogeneous criteria, and considering the relevant past changes in the area. The second period allows for accurate and truthful projections avoiding distortions. The CORINE Land Cover was reclassified based on the eight most relevant LULC in the province to show historical and current LULCs, occupying an area greater than 2.50 %: Artificial surfaces (As), Non-irrigated arable land (Na), Permanently irrigated land (Pi), Natural grasslands, dehesa and transitional woodland–scrub (Pastures, heterogeneous agricultural areas) (Pha), Coniferous forests (Cf), Broad-leaved forests (Bf), Sclerophyllous vegetation/Mixed forests (Mf), and Water courses (W). Six of these (excepting As and W) were soil sampled to a depth of 0–10 cm and physicochemical analyses were carried out. We found expansion of agricultural areas (mainly Pha) that affected the soil properties in the past; and future variations in coverage are anticipated that could significantly deplete soil nutrients and other changes in soil properties. It is essential to understand the evolution of LULC and how they influence on soil properties to ensure soil sustainability and to be able to take measures to protect certain LULCs or limit certain intensities of use and possible harmful practices.

2024-11-01T00:00:00Z Dondini, Cosimo Úbeda, Xavier Certini, Giacomo Francos, Marcos http://hdl.handle.net/10366/171660 2026-05-30T00:02:37Z 2024-02-09T00:00:00Z

[EN] Urban agriculture is expanding worldwide and is being promoted by the FAO as a strategic activity because of its environmental, socio-economic, and educational benefits for citizens. In Spain, it is estimated that there are more than 20,000 urban gardens. There are many variables to take into account when starting to cultivate an urban garden, among which the quality of the soil is crucial. Nevertheless, some studies have shown high levels of contamination in soils dedicated to urban horticulture. The sources of contamination can be various, such as previous unrecognized management and irrigation with poor quality water, or the addition of polluted compost and other soil improvers. Soil contamination can migrate to vegetables and fruits, thus entering the food chain. Materials and methods In this study, we analyzed the soils from ten urban gardens in the city of Barcelona, with a special focus on possible contaminants. Based on the possibility that irrigation water is a source of pollution, this was also analyzed in all investigated gardens. Results and discussion Some of the waters analyzed for irrigation have a high concentration of salts, and a few of them contain nitrites, which are listed as a pollutant. The dominant texture of the soils was sandy clay loam and loamy sand, the pH was generally high, between 7.87 and 8.41, clearly carbonated, with Ca generally being the dominant exchangeable cation, but without the risk of a high percentage of active carbonates that could make it difficult to grow vegetables. The content in organic matter was very variable, but in all cases it appeared to be potentially incrementable. The three tests used to check possible soil contamination from heavy metals, do not attest to significant pollution. Conclusions The soil quality overall is suitable for growing vegetables and allowing growers to work in these areas in complete safety. Although it would be necessary to analyze also other toxic elements, not considered in this study, some of the measured ones could come from the gases of road transport or even from the port of Barcelona.

2024-02-09T00:00:00Z Francos, Marcos Vieira, Antonio Zema, Demetrio Antonio Lucas Borja, Manuel Esteban Bento Gonçalves, António Úbeda, Xabier http://hdl.handle.net/10366/171659 2026-05-30T00:02:32Z 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z

With the effects of fire, weather and post-fire management on soil properties having been studied mostly individually, there is little understanding of the combined effects of wildfire, heavy storm and straw mulching. In this study, we evaluated the changes in soil properties following a high-severity fire, post-fire soil treatment using straw mulch, and a torrential storm in a forest stand in north-western Portugal. The main physicochemical properties of the soil were evaluated in different soil conditions: a) burnt and untreated, b) burnt and mulched areas, and c) unburnt sites on three survey dates 1) soon after wildfire, 2) after the rainstorm, and 3) one year after wildfire. We found that soil water repellency strongly increased ephemerally immediately after wildfire, decrease after the storm and disappeared after one year. Fire reduced the soil organic matter (by 50%, on average), total nitrogen (by 85–90%) and available phosphorous (by about 45%) at both the mulched and untreated sites, and this effect was not changed by the ensuing rainfall. In comparison to the unburnt sites, the pH increased in the burnt soils, and the electrical conductivity decreased. Finally, the dynamics of the major cations and minor elements were affected differently by the wildfire and rainfall under the different soil conditions. One year after the fire, the most notable changes compared to the unburnt soil were detected in magnesium, potassium and almost all the minor elements. Based on these findings, instructions were given to the land managers (aim to control soil hydrophobicity following wildfire, supply more soil organic matter to the soil to avoid a decline in soil fertility, and use alternative actions to straw mulching to control the soil chemistry) that were aimed at more effective post-fire management in severely burnt areas in Mediterranean forests.

2023-07-01T00:00:00Z Francos, Marcos Carvalho, Filipe Gonzélez Pacheco, Mauricio Corvacho Ganahín, Óscar http://hdl.handle.net/10366/171658 2026-05-30T00:02:31Z 2023-05-25T00:00:00Z

[EN] This investigation is a study of the spatial propagation of a flood through the execution of two processes integrated into Geographic Information Systems to produce maps of potential flood zones. Based on Multicriteria Assessment (MCDA) techniques, the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) is used to identify areas with different potential degrees of flooding, and the hydrodynamic behavior of the extension is analyzed in terms of flooding in relation to different maximum flows, using the Nays2D solver of the iRIC software. For MCDA, four essential parameters were used for the evaluation of flood zones in the middle and lower course of the Acha–Arica: land use, elevation, slope of the land and distance to the river were used for the establishment of potential zoning. While photogrammetry procedures and a high-resolution Digital Elevation Model, together with base calculation conditions such as roughness, edge, discharge and time, were used for the hydrodynamic simulation of flooding for four different maximum flows of 42, 57, 84 and 114 m3/s. The results indicate that the AHP technique allows quite a coherent prediction of flood zones to be made with a limited amount of data. Hydrodynamic simulation with Nays2D allowed a simulated graphic representation of the extension to be obtained that reflects conditions very close to the actual conditions in which these events take place. Validation was performed by comparing the results with each other and with other sources of documentary records which showed high similarities between flood zones obtained.

2023-05-25T00:00:00Z González-Pacheco, Mauricio Francos, Marcos Corvacho-Ganahin, Oscar http://hdl.handle.net/10366/171657 2026-05-30T00:02:35Z 2023-01-24T00:00:00Z

In arid areas, rural communities can be affected by erosive phenomena caused by intense rainfall. By involving such communities in participatory mapping over the last few decades, our ability to analyse the effects of these phenomena has been enhanced. The aim of this study was to evaluate participatory mapping as a tool for spatially analysing agricultural variations caused by erosive phenomena, using local people to identify chronologies of physical events so we could analyse their effects on agriculture. The study was conducted in Laonzana, Tarapacá Valley, in northern Chile. We selected the participants for the participatory mapping using specific criteria, and carried out field activities in different phases, which allowed the identification, georeferencing and registration (through participatory mapping) of the information collected in the field and from the collective memories of the participants. Three periods were studied. This provided evidence for a decrease in the number of productive sites, these being limited to the vicinity of the village. The participatory mapping technique has become a useful tool in desert and mountainous areas with low population densities for recovering experiential information from communities.

2023-01-24T00:00:00Z Botura Stefanutom, Estêvão Lupinacci, Cenira Maria Conceição, Fabiano Tomazini Da Nadal Romero, Estela Bonzanini, Higor Lourenzoni Francos Quijorna, Marcos Magalhães, Danilo Marques De Vilela de Andrade, Rafael Perez Filho, Archimedes http://hdl.handle.net/10366/171034 2026-04-20T08:21:13Z 2026-03-14T00:00:00Z

[EN] Gully erosion is a complex and multicausal process influenced by climatic conditions, soil properties, and land use/land cover (LULCC). In Southeastern Brazil, especially in the State of Sa ̃o Paulo, the Cuesta relief under a tropical climate contains numerous gullies within cattle pastures. The interactions among these factors remain poorly understood. This study aimed to explain gully sidewall erosion by (i) identifying the role of the tropical climate and soil properties (grain size, soil penetration resistance, and infiltration rates) on erosion processes, (ii) assessing the role of cattle grazing, and (iii) evaluating the effectiveness of ongoing restoration measures. We applied three complementary approaches: monitoring gully sidewalls over a three-year period, comparing contrasting LULCC types, and analyzing soil physical properties during wet and dry periods. Statistical tech- niques were used to examine the relationships among soil physical properties and erosion patterns. The results show that the headcut sectors are particularly vulnerable, functioning as preferential entry points for surface flows during wet periods. Cattle grazing intensifies sidewall erosion, whereas afforestation reduces it, although not fully preventing degradation. Cattle trampling and fine grain size can increase soil penetration resistance and reduce infiltration rates, rendering specific sectors prone to erosion. Despiste spatial limitations, these findings highlight the importance of targeted soil management and restoration strategies to limit gully expansion and conserve soil resources. They also emphasize that continuous monitoring of soil and vegetation properties is essential to support adaptive management and enhance landscape resilience. [ES] La erosión en cárcavas es un proceso complejo y multicausal influenciado por las condiciones climáticas, las propiedades del suelo y el uso/cobertura de la tierra (LULCC). En el sureste de Brasil, especialmente en el estado de São Paulo, el relieve de la Cuesta, bajo un clima tropical, contiene numerosas cárcavas dentro de los pastizales para ganado. Las interacciones entre estos factores aún no se comprenden del todo. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo explicar la erosión de las paredes laterales de las cárcavas mediante (i) la identificación del papel del clima tropical y las propiedades del suelo (tamaño del grano, resistencia a la penetración del suelo y tasas de infiltración) en los procesos de erosión, (ii) la evaluación del papel del pastoreo de ganado y (iii) la evaluación de la efectividad de las medidas de restauración en curso. Aplicamos tres enfoques complementarios: monitoreo de las paredes laterales de las cárcavas durante un período de tres años, comparación de tipos contrastantes de LULCC y análisis de las propiedades físicas del suelo durante períodos húmedos y secos. Se utilizaron técnicas estadísticas para examinar las relaciones entre las propiedades físicas del suelo y los patrones de erosión. Los resultados muestran que los sectores de cabecera son particularmente vulnerables, funcionando como puntos de entrada preferenciales para los flujos superficiales durante los períodos húmedos. El pastoreo de ganado intensifica la erosión de las laderas, mientras que la reforestación la reduce, aunque no la previene por completo. El pisoteo del ganado y el tamaño fino del grano pueden aumentar la resistencia a la penetración del suelo y reducir las tasas de infiltración, lo que hace que ciertos sectores sean propensos a la erosión. A pesar de las limitaciones espaciales, estos hallazgos resaltan la importancia de las estrategias de manejo y restauración del suelo dirigidas a limitar la expansión de las cárcavas y conservar los recursos edáficos. También enfatizan que el monitoreo continuo de las propiedades del suelo y la vegetación es esencial para respaldar el manejo adaptativo y mejorar la resiliencia del paisaje.

2026-03-14T00:00:00Z García Malagón, Belén http://hdl.handle.net/10366/170451 2026-03-13T01:02:18Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

[ES] El sector turístico se ha convertido en el motor de la economía española y, concretamente, el turismo cultural, la alternativa al turismo de sol y playa de la costa, en el pilar de las ciudades del interior. En el caso de Zamora este impacto viene precedido por las formas de gestión de los diferentes atractivos que marcan los flujos turísticos a lo largo del año. Las entrevistas al personal cualificado de diferentes sectores, así como la recopilación de bibliografía y de datos, permiten articular un discurso basado en la trascendencia de una buena gestión patrimonial y turística para hacerla más cercana, a la par que sostenible, tanto para el turista como para el residente.

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