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Land-use changes in the canary archipelago using the CORINE data: a retrospective analysis
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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 developmen.
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Canary Islands (Spain) GIS tools Land-uses changes Sustainable planning Territorial governance . Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia
Citation
Naranjo Gómez, J. M., Lousada, S., Garrido Velarde, J., Castanho, R. A., & Loures, L. (2020). Land-use changes in the canary archipelago using the CORINE data: a retrospective analysis. Land, 9(7), 232. https://doi.org/10.3390/land9070232
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MDPI