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2019 | Book

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Sectoral Plans and Pilot Projects for Sustainable Development

Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan, Spain

Author: Prof. Dr. h. c. Juanjo Galan

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Part of: Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" , Springer Professional "Technik" , Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

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About this book

This is volume 2 of a two-volume work. It discusses a set of ten sectoral plans about natural environment, agriculture and husbandry, urban environment and social welfare, infrastructures and mobility, cultural heritage, tourism and public use, landscape, sustainability, socio-demography, economic development and governance. The sectoral plans are accompanied by eighteen pilot projects that develop in detail their most sensitive or relevant parts. The book is intended for planners and researchers from various disciplines, including urban planning, forestry, agriculture, cultural and touristic management, and sustainability studies.

The book presents a unique example of integral planning at different scales and across different types of landscapes found on the outskirts of metropolitan areas. It features a sustainability orientated integrated plan to maximise the performance of the south-central area of the Calderona Mountain Range, Spain (Sierra Calderona). It is informed and driven by social, cultural, perceptual, sustainability and economic factors supported by a participative process, acknowledging the frequent conflict between the natural and cultural values found there and the strong pressure for transformation and public use.

Incorporating new methodologies and graphical systems for regional and local planning, it constitutes an example of balanced and multidisciplinary planning, based on principles of sustainability, system thinking, new governance and local adaptation.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter
Chapter 1. Introduction
Abstract
This chapter explains succinctly the basic structure of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan and the different phases that led to the drafting of its Sectoral Plans and Pilot Projects. In addition and after briefly introducing the location and main characteristics of the Sierra Calderona, the chapter summarizes the conclusions of the Analysis and Diagnosis and the Regional Objectives and Strategies of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan, both included in the book Analysis and Strategies  for Sustainable Regional Planning: The Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan, Spain (Galan 2018). This summary will provide the reader with a general understanding of the Sierra Calderona and will help her/him to frame the specific contents of each sectoral plan or pilot project.
Juanjo Galan
Chapter 2. Landscape and Land-Use Plan
Abstract
Following the methodology proposed by the Landscape Regulations of the Valencian Region (Generalitat Valenciana 2004) and considering some useful references, such as the Strategic Landscape Plan for the Torrevieja and La Mata Lagoons Natural Park (Galan 2009); the Calderona area was divided into a series of landscape units and the main environmental, cultural and visual landscape resources were identified. The resultant information was essential for the definition of a regional Open Space System (or Green Infrastructure), which was developed in more detail in their urban sectors. This Green Infrastructure became a primary element in land-use planning, a regulator of urban growth and established an interconnected network between natural, agricultural and urban areas. In addition, the Landscape and Land-Use Plan of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan includes the following pilot projects: (1) Network of routes in the natural environment, (2) Náquera River Park, (3) Olocau River Park and (4) Landscape and Visual improvement of the CV333 road.
Juanjo Galan
Chapter 3. Natural Environment Plan
Abstract
The Natural Environment Plan of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan defines the conditions to make compatible nature conservation, public use, fire protection and forest management. It also estimates the labour and monetary impact of the permitted economic activities (biomass production, wood extraction, honey production, etc.) and of the management works. This impact is not very remarkable in terms of money and job creation but it is socially essential in order to recover the relationship between local communities and their natural areas. Finally, the Plan explores the different actors (administrations, collectives, associations, etc.) which could participate in the management of forests. The Natural Environment Plan includes the following pilot projects: (1) Models for the management of forest areas, (2) Timber and biomass harvesting, (3) Network of forest nurseries.
Juanjo Galan
Chapter 4. Game Management Plan
Abstract
Keeping in mind the need of defining specific conditions for each specific hunting preserve, the Game Management Plan of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan establishes a set of directives to demarcate the hunting areas, the fauna reserves and the areas for restocking of game. It also defines the management works and the role that hunters, together with other actors, can play in the management of natural areas.
Juanjo Galan
Chapter 5. Agriculture Plan
Abstract
This Agriculture Plan includes a classification of the agricultural mosaic of Sierra Calderona into spatial networks and systems. The permanence of the montane agriculture network in the Sierra Calderona would require the recovery of abandoned fields, the implementation of structural changes in the production, processing and commercialization processes and, finally, the recognition of the environmental role that montane agriculture plays in fire protection. In the plains and foothills, diversification towards more profitable crops and professionalization of agriculture are the key issues for guaranteeing the continuity and economic viability of these agricultural networks and systems. All these aspects are analyzed in the Agriculture Plan of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan that, in addition, includes the delimitation of the most valuable or sensitive agricultural lands, the definition of possible new and more profitable crops and a specific pilot project for the creation of an (Agricultural) Land Bank.
Juanjo Galan
Chapter 6. Livestock Farming Plan
Abstract
Following the identification of the adequate areas for extensive grazing and stockbreeding and after establishing in these the types of cattle (sheep or goats) and the maximum number of animals that would be sustainable, the Livestock Farming Plan of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan outlines the management systems for this activity. In addition, the plan explores the additional incomes that can be derived from livestock farming and its contribution to fire prevention. The plan includes a pilot project for the establishment of an extensive livestock farm in Olocau that was developed in collaboration with a local entrepreneur.
Juanjo Galan
Chapter 7. Urban and Well-Being Plan
Abstract
After delimiting a set of Urban Management Units, the Urban and Well-being Plan of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan defines guidelines to improve the quality and sustainability of compact traditional villages, dispersed housing states and industrial states. These guidelines are based on the following objectives: promotion of multifunctionality; efficient use of the urban land; increase of densities in selected urban sites, improvement of public transport, soft mobility, public spaces and public services, introduction of sustainable building types and definition of coherent green-blue infrastructures. The overall goal is to improve the levels of environmental, social and economic sustainability, decrease the urban ecological footprints and promote more integrated and lively communities. The Urban Plan includes the following pilot projects: (1) Sustainable improvement of the “Pedralbilla-Torre de Portaceli” housing estates; (2) Bank of Urban Spaces.
Juanjo Galan
Chapter 8. Cultural Heritage Plan
Abstract
The Cultural Heritage Plan of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan includes a detailed inventory of the existing cultural heritage and then continues to define three cultural sectors or systems linked respectively with the three main physiographical corridors that have historically supported the human presence in the Sierra Calderona: The Gatova-Olocau ravine, the Portaceli ravine and the Serra-Naquera ravine. In addition, the plan proposes a set of objective and measurable criteria for prioritizing the rehabilitation and reactivation of the cultural heritage. The Cultural Heritage Plan includes the following pilot projects: (1) Rehabilitation and reactivation of the abandoned hamlet of Olla and (2) Rehabilitation and reactivation of “La Prunera” mountain lodge (constructed in 1914).
Juanjo Galan
Chapter 9. Tourism and Public Use Plan
Abstract
The Tourism and Public Use Plan of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan assumes and develops the methodology defined in the Plan for the Touristic Areas of the Valencian Region for the promotion of tourism in rural areas. According to this methodology, a set of objectives is proposed for the provision of services, for the more effective utilization of existing services and for the promotion of tourism. In a second stage, the plan defines a series of actions and programmes aimed at the implementation of the previously mentioned objectives. The Tourism and Public Use Plan is deeply interlinked with other sectoral plans, since visitors are expected to use or enjoy the elements defined in many of them. The plan also emphasizes the role that traditional villages and towns should play in the provision of touristic services, in order to foster compact urban fabrics and support their economic activity. The plan includes a pilot project promoted by a local entrepreneur and aimed at the establishment of a company specialized in family tourism.
Juanjo Galan
Chapter 10. Socio-Economic Development and Sustainability Plan
Abstract
The Socioeconomic Development and Sustainability Plan of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan incorporates the information and proposals of all the sectoral plans that have clear and direct economic implications (natural environment, agriculture, livestock farming, game management, urban planning and wellbeing, tourism, etc.). In a subsequent stage, it defines a set of objectives, programmes and management structures for its implementation. The same process is followed in relation to Sustainability, where, in addition a monitoring system based on ecological footprints is proposed. This very transversal plan includes the following pilot projects: (1) Identification of strategic economic activities, (2) Professional and business training programme, (3) Sustainable mobility study, (4) Study for the improvement of regional metabolisms.
Juanjo Galan
Chapter 11. Governance and Implementation Plan
Abstract
The Governance and Implementation Plan of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan proposes the creation of an inter-municipal office for the Management of the Strategic Plan. This office would be jointly supported by the five municipalities that promoted the Strategic Plan and, in order to avoid extra costs, it would mainly utilize existing human and material resources. In addition, the Plan analyses different options to increase cooperation between the partner municipalities. These options include a commonwealth of municipalities, a consortium, a local action group and the definition of agreements for specific issues. From a broader perspective, the Governance and Implementation Plan reveals the increasing need to define new regional models of administration and governance, in order to deal with possibilities and problems that exceed conventional administrative boundaries. Finally, since the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan is an informative and non-binding document, the plan explores different ways to link it with statutory Local and Regional Plans (Planes Generales de Ordenación Urbana and Planes de Acción Territorial) and with the Management Plans of the Sierra Calderona Natural Park.
Juanjo Galan
Chapter 12. Public Participation Plan (Phase 3): Sectoral Plans and Pilot Projects
Abstract
This chapter presents the results of the public participation process associated with the third phase (sectoral plans and pilot projects) of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan. In this third phase, and following the same procedure used in the first (analysis and diagnosis) and second (objectives and strategies) phases of the Strategic Plan (Galan 2018), the answers of a representative sample of the resident population and visitors were collected in situ through a selective survey. In addition, the questionnaire was accessible via the website of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan (www.​tusierracalderon​a.​es) (Figs. 12.1, 12.2 and 12.3). The results reveal the perceptions of the population regarding the importance and urgency of the proposed Sectoral Plans and Pilot Projects, as well as their suggestions for their improvement.
Juanjo Galan
Chapter 13. Conclusions
Abstract
These conclusions emphasize the most relevant aspects of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan, both in relation to the methodology followed and the generated information.
Juanjo Galan
Metadata
Title
Sectoral Plans and Pilot Projects for Sustainable Development
Author
Prof. Dr. h. c. Juanjo Galan
Copyright Year
2019
Electronic ISBN
978-3-030-05360-4
Print ISBN
978-3-030-05359-8
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05360-4