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THELANDSCAPEOBSERVATORYOFCATALONIAChallengesandperspectives
PereSala.CoordinatoroftheLandscapeObservatoryofCatalonia18March2016
Organisedintheformofaconsortium,withitsownfulllegalidentity,independentofitsmembers,andconsistingof52publicandprivateinstitutions,providedbytheact8/2005of8thofJuneforprotection,managementandplanningofthelandscapeinCatalonia.AdvisorybodyoftheGovernmentofCataloniaandforawakingsocietyinmattersoflandscape.
LANDSCAPEOBSERVATORYOFCATALONIA
ItsaimistoobservethelandscapesofCatalonia;inotherwordstostudy,identify,monitor,documentandpubliciseCatalanlandscapesandtheirtransformations,withoutignoringotherlandscapesorceasingtoreflectonlandscapeingeneral.Cooperateswiththeregionalgovernment(theGeneralitatdeCatalunya)andthelocalauthoritieswhenitcomestoimplementinglandscapepolicy.Seekstoinfluencethedefinitionanddesignoffuturetrends,actingasabroadumbrellaunderwhichanyoneinterestedinlandscapecanfindaplace.
LANDSCAPEOBSERVATORYOFCATALONIA
Afterelevenyearsofexistence,theObservatoryhasbecomeameetingpointbetweentheGovernmentofCatalonia,localgovernment,universities,professionalgroupsandsocialandculturalgroupsithasdirectorindirectrelationswithconcerningeverythingreferringtothemanagementandcultureoflandscape.
LANDSCAPEOBSERVATORYOFCATALONIA
GovernmentofCataloniaDepartamentdeTerritoriiSostenibilitatDepartamentd’EconomiaiConeixementDepartamentd’EmpresaiOcupacióDepartamentdeCulturaDepartamentd’Agricultura,Ramaderia,Pesca,AlimentacióiMediNaturalDepartamentdeGovernacióiRelacionsInstitucionals
UniversitiesUniversitatAutònomadeBarcelonaUniversitatdeBarcelonaUniversitatdeGironaUniversitatdeLleidaUniversitatObertadeCatalunyaUniversitatPolitècnicadeCatalunyaUniversitatRoviraiVirgili
CatalanCounties
MunicipalassociationsofCatalonia
LANDSCAPEOBSERVATORYORGANIZATIONCHARTGOVERNINGBOARD
ProfessionalsocietiesCol·legid’ArquitectesdeCatalunyaCol·legideBiòlegsdeCatalunyaCol·legideGeògrafsCol·legiiAssociaciód’EnginyersdeForestsdeCatalunyaCol·legid’EnginyersdeCamins,CanalsiPortsdeCatalunyaCol·legiOficiald’EnginyersAgrònomsdeCatalunyaCol·legid’AmbientòlegsdeCatalunyaCol·legideGeòlegsdeCatalunyaCol·legiOficiald’EnginyersTècnicsAgrícolesdeCatalunya
Ajuntamentd’Olot
FundacióCatalunya-LaPedrera
ConsellGeneraldeCambresdeCatalunya
InstitutionsandscientificandresearchassociationsSocietatCatalanad’OrdenaciódelTerritori;SocietatCatalanadeGeografia;InstitucióCatalanad’HistòriaNatural;InstitucióCatalanad’EstudisAgraris(ICEA)
Ecological,environmentalandagriculturalfoundationsandassociationsDEPANA;FederacióEcologistesdeCatalunya(EdC);XarxadeCustòdiadelTerritori;FundacióNatura
EconomicandbusinessorganisationsAssociacióEmpresarialdePublicitat;ConsellGeneraldeCambresdeCatalunya;AssociaciódePromotorsiConstructorsd’EdificisdeBarcelonaiProvíncia;FomentdeTreballNacional;FederacióCatalanadePescaEsportivaiCàsting;FederacióCatalanadeCaça;ReialAutomòbilClubdeCatalunya(RACC);Gremid’ÀridsdeCatalunyaPublicbodies,publicandprivateconsortiumsConsorciForestaldeCatalunya;InstitutdelPaisatgeUrbàilaQualitatdeVida
TradeUnionsCCOO;UGT;UniódePagesos;InstitutAgrícolaCatalàdeSantIsidre;JovesAgricultorsiRamadersdeCatalunya(JARC)
OrganisationsforhikingandoutdooractivitiesFederaciód’EntitatsExcursionistesdeCatalunya;CentreExcursionistadeCatalunya;UnióExcursionistadeCatalunyaEducationalandculturalorganisationsConsellEscolardeCatalunya;Unescocat
LANDSCAPEOBSERVATORYORGANIZATIONCHARTADVISORYCOUNCIL
SOMEFEATURESOFTHELANDSCAPEOBSERVATORY
Abridgebetweencivilsocietyandtheadministration,connectingbothpeopleandideas,constructingdialoguebetweendifferentcategoriesofagents.Littledecision-makingpower,butwithconsiderablecapacitytogenerateknowledgeandcreatesynergies,closerelationshipsandinterdependenciesbasedonclosenessandeverydayexperience.TheObservatory’sstructureandorganizationfosterthespiritofcooperation.Helpmakeitaflexible,permeable,inclusivebodyencouragingtheconfluenceofdifferentpointsofviewaboutlandscape.Opentocreativeandimaginativeinitiatives;Anincubatorofinnovativeprojects,beyondthelimitsoftheadministration’sactivity.Isabletomovewithacertainagilityandindependence.
CatalanParliament’sadherence
(December2000)
CreationoftheLandscapeObservatory
ofCatalonia(2005)
LandscapeAct(2005)
DecreefordedevelopmentoftheLandscapeAct
(2006)
EuropeanLandscapeConvention(ELC)
CONTEXT
CatalanParliament’sadherence
(December2000)
CreationoftheLandscapeObservatory
ofCatalonia(2005)
LandscapeAct(2005)
DecreefordedevelopmentoftheLandscapeAct
(2006)
EuropeanLandscapeConvention(ELC)
CONTEXT
ThelawisafaithfulreflectionoftheaimsandspiritoftheEuropeanLandscapeConvention.
WiththepassingoftheLandscapeAct,CataloniabecameoneofthefirstEuropeanregionstoinstitutionaliselandscapeafterthepublicationoftheELC.
CatalanParliament’sadherence
(December2000)
CreationoftheLandscapeObservatory
ofCatalonia(2005)
LandscapeAct(2005)
DecreefordedevelopmentoftheLandscapeAct
(2006)
EuropeanLandscapeConvention(ELC)
CONTEXT
Accordingthecontext,theLandscapeObservatory:
-CollaborateswiththeadministrationfortheimplementationoftheELC.
-Makessocietyawareoftheimportanceoflandscapeandtherighttoenjoyit.
-Actsasacentreforresearch,documentation,thoughtandactiononthelandscape.
Implementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanning
Energypolicies
Culturalandheritagepolicies
Touristicpolicies
Educationpolicies
Locallevel
Internationalactivity
Generationandexchangeofknowledge
Informationandawarenessraising
Documentation
ACTIVITY
Implementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanning
Energypolicies
Culturalandheritagepolicies
Touristicpolicies
Educationpolicies
Locallevel
Internationalactivity
Generationandexchangeofknowledge
Informationandawarenessraising
Documentation
ACTIVITY
“DocumentsofadescriptiveandprospectivenaturewhichdefinethevarioustypesoflandscapesinCatalonia,identifytheirvaluesandstateofpreservationandproposethelandscapequalityobjectiveswhichneedtobemet.”
Act8/2005forprotection,managementandplanningofthelandscape
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanningLANDSCAPECATALOGUES
LandscapeCatalogues
Landscapequalityobjectivesand
landscapedirectives
Townandcountryplanning
Knowledgeisthebasisforbeingabletomakedecisions
onthelandscape.
Landscapecataloguesareusedforincreasing
knowledgeandfortotheintroductionoflandscapequalityobjectivesintotown
andregionalplanninginCatalonia,aswellasinto
sectorialpolicies(agriculture,tourism…),withthe
cooperationandparticipationofthesocialagents
SevenLandscapeCataloguesforthesevenTerritorialZoningPlans
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalPlanningLANDSCAPECATALOGUES
HowcanwetranslatethenewphilosophythatemanatesfromtheEuropeanLandscapeConventioninspecificproposalsrelatedtolandscapemanagingandplanning?
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalPlanningLANDSCAPECATALOGUES
Thepreparationofthecataloguesnotonlymeantcompilinginformationanddata,butalsoarticulatingprocessesofjointreflectionwiththeagentsintheterritorysoastocreatenewknowledgeandanswers
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalPlanningLANDSCAPECATALOGUES
Howcanweovercomethetraditionalsectorlogicandtoarticulateparticipativeandtransversalwaysofworkingandcreatingknowledge?
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalPlanningLANDSCAPECATALOGUES
Objectivespersuedwithparticipation
Toremindcitizensthattheyhavearighttoaqualitylandscape
Toimplicatesocietyinidentifyingandassessingthelandscape,andindefiningtheaimsoflandscapequality
Tounderstandpeople’sperceptionofthelandscape,especiallyinitsintangibleaspects(senseofplace,sensationsandemotionsproducedbyacertainlandscape)
Sometoolsusedinpublicparticipation
Telephone/personalsurvey
Internetsurvey
Discussiongroups
Interviewstostakeholders
Workshops(stakeholders)
Workshops(individuals)
Informationmeetings
www.catpaisatge.net/eng
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalPlanningLANDSCAPECATALOGUES
BasedonthelandscapecharacterEverysinglelandscapeisdifferentfromtherest(notbetterorworsethantherest).Eacharea,eachlandscapes-135-sharesthesamelandscapecharacter,andtheyareareflectionofthenatural,cultural,historicandsymbolicdiversity.
MapoftheLandscapesofCatalonia
Thedefinitionofthe135landscapesintegratestherelationshipdevelopedbetweenthepopulationanditslandscape(suchasthefeelingofcloseness,emotionallinks,thefeelingofbelonging,etc.).
MapoftheLandscapesofCatalonia
Nameslong-establishedbetweenthepopulationandthatbelongtocollectivememory
Peoplefeelclosertothelandscapes
MapoftheLandscapesofCatalonia
Notjustareasforthecomprehensionanddescriptionofparticularslandscapes,butalsoasareasformanagement,planningandaction
MapoftheLandscapesofCatalonia
ThemapissomethingmorethanamerelandscapemapLandscapeunitscometobefunctionalareasofreferenceformovingfromcharacterisationtoactionandfromthegeneraltothespecific
MapoftheLandscapesofCatalonia
Landscapeunitsarenotseenaspolitical/administrativeentitiesbutratheraslivingspaces,meetingplaces,containersofcollectivememoriesorevenidealplacesforrethinkingthegovernanceoflandscape
MapoftheLandscapesofCatalonia
Patentandlatentvaluesattributedbysocialagentsandthepublic:
• Aesthetic• Ecological• Historical• Socialuse• Spiritual• Symbolicandidentity
Landscapevalues
Landscapedynamics
Naturalandhumanactivitiesandprocesseswhichaffectthepresentconfigurationofthelandscape
Foraspecificlandscape,alandscapequalityobjectiveistheformulationbythe
competentpublicauthoritiesoftheaspirationsofthepublicwithregardtothelandscapefeaturesoftheirsurroundings.
Landscapequalityobjectives
Landscapequalityobjective:Entrancestourbanareasthatareorderlyanddesignedinaccordancewiththesurroundinglandscape,recoveringtree-linedpromenadesandstructuringthemasacharacteristicfeatureofthelandscape.
LandscapequalityobjectiveSome cypress tree windbreaks and tree-lined enclosures taken care of andprotected as structural and characteristiccomponents of rural heritage in Gironaarea.
LandscapecatalogueshavebecomeatpresentthebasisformanyinitiativescarriedoutbyinstitutionsandNGOsat
regionalandlocallevel
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanningLANDSCAPECATALOGUES
LandscapeCatalogues
Landscapequalityobjectivesand
LandscapeDirectives
Townandcountryplanning
Landscapedirectivesareatooltoallowforabetterconnectionbetweenlandscapequalityobjectivesandplanningtools.Thisconnectionisoneoftheprincipalchallengesatthistime.
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanningLANDSCAPEDIRECTIVES
LandscapeCatalogues
Landscapequalityobjectivesand
LandscapeDirectives
Townandcountryplanning
Whenthelandscapecatalogueshavebeenapprovedbythe
minister,theGovernmentusesthelandscapequalityobjectivesandtheproposalsinorderto
approveLandscapedirectives,whichwillbecomeobligatoryconditionsinthecontextof
townandcountryplanning,intotheterritorialplanning
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanningLANDSCAPEDIRECTIVES
Article3.83.Urbandevelopmentinsettlementswithtree-linedenclosureswillreceivespecialtreatmentduetotheirlandscapevalue.ThesearelocatedinFigueres,Vilabertran,(…)Inthesecases,possiblenewexpansionwillbeintegratedharmoniouslyIntopre-existingstructures,whilealsorespectingtheiruniqueness.Therefore,municipalurbanplanningschemesintheaforementionedsettlementswillhavetoprotectandplantheheritageofcypresstreewindbreaksandtree-linedenclosuresofgreaterlandscapeinterest,inadditiontoplanning,managingandrecoveringtherestofthem.
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanningLANDSCAPEDIRECTIVES
Article2.5Many settlements andurban zones in the regionhavecharacteristicprofiles that canbe seen fromcertainareasandroutesandthatconstitutesceniclandmarks.Urbandevelopmentmustrespectthisimagery with regard to both expansion and renovation, and urban planning should block thepossibilityoflarge-bodiedelementsthatmightmarthesescenicprofiles.Affirmationofthispossibilityin current approaches to planningwith respect to settlements that the Directives qualify as havingexceptionalimageryprovidessufficientargumentforproceedingtomodifysaidapproaches.
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanningLANDSCAPEDIRECTIVES
Article3.55.Conservetheheritagevalueofnarrowandcapillary-likestretchesofroadwithhistoricalrootsthatunitesmallsettlementsandareintegratedharmoniouslyintothelandscape.ThiscoversthestretchesofroadinthePlanadelaSelvaarea.
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanningLANDSCAPEDIRECTIVES
Article3.63. Avoid constructing new specialised areas in agricultural zones of high productive value (BaixEmpordà,Alt Empordà,Vall d’enBas), inunique agricultural areas (theMartís plain, along theSantaColomastream,thePalsricefields,theFortiàricefields,SantPerePescador,theBellcaired’Empordàricefields,Valld’enBasandBianya)andinsingularagroforestrysites(thezonesoftessellatedpavementatEls Aspres, Terrades, Terraprims, Les Gavarres and Brunyola, and the Canet d’Adri plains), to whichreferenceismadeinlandscapequalityobjective(LQO)14(Article3.16).
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanningLANDSCAPEDIRECTIVES
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanningWINETOURISMURBANDEVELOPMENTMASTERPLAN
Takesdelandscapeunitasabasisforthefutureregulationofactivitiesandinfraestructuresinthewine-growinglandscapes.
Thelandscapecataloguesandlandscapedirectivesareaffectingonsmallerscaleinstruments,suchasmunicipalurbandevelopmentones.
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanningLOCALPLANNING
ACTIVITYImplementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanningLOCALPLANNING
Somelaw-regulationsofopenspacesareintegratingthelandscapevaluesidentifiedatthelandscapecatalogues(dimensions,textures,colors,materials...)
Implementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanning
Energypolicies
Culturalandheritagepolicies
Touristicpolicies
Educationpolicies
Locallevel
Internationalactivity
Generationandexchangeofknowledge
Informationandawarenessraising
Documentation
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITYEnergypoliciesWINDENERGYANDLANDSCAPE
TheObservatoryhasdrawnupguidelinesforwindgenerationaimedatdevelopersandprofessionalstohelpfittheseinfrastructuresintotheregioninaccordancewiththediverselandscapesofCataloniaandtheirvaluesrecognisedinthelandscapecatalogues.
ACTIVITYEnergypoliciesWINDENERGYANDLANDSCAPE
TheObservatoryhasdrawnupguidelinesforwindgenerationaimedatdevelopersandprofessionalstohelpfittheseinfrastructuresintotheregioninaccordancewiththediverselandscapesofCataloniaandtheirvaluesrecognisedinthelandscapecatalogues.
ACTIVITYEnergypoliciesWINDENERGYANDLANDSCAPE
TheObservatoryhasdrawnupguidelinesforwindgenerationaimedatdevelopersandprofessionalstohelpfittheseinfrastructuresintotheregioninaccordancewiththediverselandscapesofCataloniaandtheirvaluesrecognisedinthelandscapecatalogues.
Implementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanning
Energypolicies
Culturalandheritagepolicies
Touristicpolicies
Educationpolicies
Locallevel
Internationalactivity
Generationandexchangeofknowledge
Informationandawarenessraising
Documentation
ACTIVITY
PilotprojectontheevolutionoflandscapeinCatalonia.Studyofthelandscapesandtracesofthepastinordertoprovideguidelinesforspatialplanning,tourism,agriculture,heritage,oreducationpolicies.JointprojectwiththeUniversityofLleida(UdL).Enormouspotentialofthehistoricaldimensionofthelandscapewhenprovidinginformationrelevanttotheirfuturemanagementandplanning.
ACTIVITYCulturalandheritagepoliciesPAHISCAT.HISTORICEVOLUTIONOFLANDSCAPES
ACTIVITYCulturalandheritagepoliciesPAHISCAT.HISTORICEVOLUTIONOFLANDSCAPES
Enormouspotentialofthehistoricaldimensionofthelandscapewhenprovidinginformationrelevanttotheirfuturemanagementandplanning.TheobjectiveofPaHisCatisnotonlytounderstandbetterthepast,buttousethisknowledgeasausefultoolformanagersandplanners,andasapowerfulwayofawareness.
ACTIVITYCulturalandheritagepoliciesADAPTATIONINTOTHECATALANINSTITUTIONALANDREGULATORYFRAMEWORKOFTHESPANISHCULTURALLANDSCAPEPLAN
TheDepartmentoftheDepartmentofCultureoftheGovernmentofCataloniahastakenthebasisofthemapoflandscapeunitstoadapttheNationalCulturalLandscapePlantoheritageandlandscapepoliciesinCatalonia.
CollaborativedatabaseondrystonehutsandsheltersinCatalonia.
Aprojectbasedontheexchangeofknowledge,withtrust,reciprocity,andcooperationbetweenpeoplewithacommoninterest:drystonelandscapes.
ACTIVITYCulturalandheritagepoliciesWIKIPEDRA.THEPORTALOFDRYSTONEINCATALONIA
Boththeinitiativeanditseverydayoperationareexclusivelyfromthecivilsociety.
Wikipedrahasaninventoryofmorethan12,000drystonehutsandshelters.
Average:5shelters/day
Morethan150voluntaries
ACTIVITYCulturalandheritagepoliciesWIKIPEDRA.THEPORTALOFDRYSTONEINCATALONIA
Monistrol de Calders
676
Pla de Santa Maria
545
Sant Joan de Mediona
263
La Bisbal del Penedès
213
El Vendrell 191
Principales municipios
Sheltersarealreadycataloguedin296outof947municipalitiesofCatalonia.
ACTIVITYCulturalandheritagepoliciesWIKIPEDRA.THEPORTALOFDRYSTONEINCATALONIA
ACTIVITYCulturalandheritagepoliciesWIKIPEDRA.THEPORTALOFDRYSTONEINCATALONIA
Informationused,amongotherfuncions,by:
- DepartmentofCultureoftheGovernmentofCatalonia,
- Municipalitiesintheirrespectivelandscape,heritageortourismpolicies,
- Privateinitiativesintheareasoftourismandpublicity.
Anexampleofthevalueofthecollaborativeandcollectivemanagementoftheheritageandthelandscape.Thisvalueliesintheproximity,everydayexperienceanddirectcontactwiththelocalrealities.
Anexampleofhowlandscapevaluesarelinkedwithanewcollectivevaluesmodel(cohesion,solidarity,diversity,cooperation,integration,traditionandinnovation,beauty..)
ACTIVITYCulturalandheritagepoliciesWIKIPEDRA.THEPORTALOFDRYSTONEINCATALONIA
ACTIVITYCulturalandheritagepoliciesTHEINTANGIBLEHERITAGEOFTHEROADS
Thereishighnumberofidentifyingandvisualelementsrelatedtoroadsthatarenotcataloguedbecauseuntillnowtherewerenotconsideredofinterest.
JointcollaborationoftheCataloniaScienceandTechnologyMuseumandtheLandscapeObservatoryinthe‘catalogation’ofthisheritagemorerelatedtothelandscape.
Theresultwillbeacollaborativewebsite2.0.
CommitmentoftheObservatorywiththephotographyasatoolforinformation,communicationandawarenessraising.
ACTIVITYCulturalandheritagepoliciesCONTEMPORARYLANDSCAPEPHOGOGRAPHY
Thewebsitewww.catpaisatge.net“exposes”landscapephotograhsprovidedbyrenownedphotographers
ACTIVITYCulturalandheritagepoliciesCONTEMPORARYLANDSCAPEPHOGOGRAPHY
Implementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanning
Energypolicies
Culturalandheritagepolicies
Touristicpolicies
Educationpolicies
Locallevel
Internationalactivity
Generationandexchangeofknowledge
Informationandawarenessraising
Documentation
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITYTouristicpoliciesLANDSCAPEANDGASTRONOMY
ThediversityoflandscapesofCataloniahasgivenrisetoawidevarietyofcuisines.TheDirectorateGeneralofTourismoftheGovernmentandtheLandscapeObservatorywanttoanalysethecuisinesthathavegeneratedthe135landscapes,asabasisforboostingtourismexperiences.
Morethan400viewpointsand500itinerariestointerpretandcontemplatethelandscape.
ResultsoftheLandscapeCatalogues.
ACTIVITYTouristicpoliciesVEWPOINTSANDITINERIRES
ACTIVITATTouristicpoliciesINTEGRATIONOFLANDSCAPECRITERIAINTHEQUALIFICATIONSOFTHETOURISTICRURALHOUSES
Implementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanning
Energypolicies
Culturalandheritagepolicies
Touristicpolicies
Educationpolicies
Locallevel
Internationalactivity
Generationandexchangeofknowledge
Informationandawarenessraising
Documentation
ACTIVITY
Jointproject:.DepartmentsofEducation.DepartmentofLandandSustainability.LandscapeObservatoryThelandscapecataloguesarethebasisforthisinnovativeeducationprojectaimedatpupilsincompulsorysecondaryeducationEstablishedduringthe2009-10academicyearinsecondaryschoolstobeusedby450,000pupilsForformalandfornon-formaleducation
Printedsheet
Website
ACTIVITYEducationpolicies‘’CITY,TERRITORYANDLANDSCAPE’’
Implementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanning
Energypolicies
Culturalandheritagepolicies
Touristicpolicies
Educationpolicies
Locallevel
Internationalactivity
Generationandexchangeofknowledge
Informationandawarenessraising
Documentation
ACTIVITY
Thelocalworldisincreasinglyinterestedinlandscape.
Thelandscapeisbeingseenasanessentialfactorforthedevelopmentofaregion,awayofincreasinglevelsofpublicself-esteem,identityandqualityoflife,andasacatalyst.
Thepublicnolongerwishtobeapassivespectatorfortransformationsintheirnearestsurroundingsandwanttobecomealeadingagentindecision-making.
ACTIVITYLocallevel
Newformsofgovernanceofterritories:newspacesfordialogue,newagreementbetweenagents,andco-responsibilitywiththeapplicationoflandscapeactions.
TheCross-borderlandscapeplanforLaCerdanyapromoteslandscapeasafactorforincreasingthefeelingofbelongingtoaregionandalsoasafactorforregionalcompetitivenessandthecreationofeconomicopportunities.
ACTIVITYLocallevelCROSS-BORDERLANDSCAPEPLANOFLACERDANYA
CerdanyaValleyisaclearlyrecognisablelandscapeunitinboththeLanguedoc-RoussillonAtlasdesPaysages(France)andinthePyreneesLandscapeCatalogue(Catalonia)
AtlasdespaysagesduLanguedoc-Roussillon(2008)
Catàlegdepaisatgedel’AltPirineuiAran(2012)
ACTIVITYLocallevelCROSS-BORDERLANDSCAPEPLANOFLACERDANYA
Howtoinvolvethesocialagentsandeconomicsectorsintheimprovementandmanagementofacross-borderlandscape?
ACTIVITYLocallevelCROSS-BORDERLANDSCAPEPLANOFLACERDANYA
TheCross-borderlandscapeplanforLaCerdanyaservedasastimulusforWikipedratocrossbordersin2015,anditisalsobeingappliedinabroadareaoftheFrenchdepartmentofPyrénées-Orientales.
ACTIVITYLocallevelCROSS-BORDERLANDSCAPEPLANOFLACERDANYA
TheLandscapeObservatoryiscollaboratingwiththelocaladministrationsandentitiesofPrioratinthepreparationoftheLandscapeManagementPlanofthecandidatureofPriorat-Montsant-SiuranaasaWorldHeritageUNESCO.
ACTIVITYLocallevelDOCUMENTSFORTHEUNESCOCANDIDATUREOFPRIORAT-MONTSANT-SIURANA
PublicationinEnglishandCatalan.
IncollaborationwiththeGovernmentofAndorra.
ACTIVITYLocallevelLANDSCAPEPLANNINGATALOCALLEVEL
ACTIVITYLocallevelWEBSITE“LANDSCAPEFROMTHELOCALPERSPECTIVE’’
Initiatives
Bestpractices
Criteria
Documentation
Landscapeinhepress
Collectionofresourcesandguidelinesrelatedtolandscapeprotection,managementandplanningatlocallevel
Implementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanning
Energypolicies
Culturalandheritagepolicies
Touristicpolicies
Educationpolicies
Locallevel
Internationalactivity
Generationandexchangeofknowledge
Informationandawarenessraising
Documentation
ACTIVITY
TheLandscapeObservatoryactsasaCatalan‘antenna’inEuropeandasanEuropean‘antenna’inCataloniainmattersoflandscapepolicies.
ACTIVITYInternationalactivityEUROPEANDWORLD
CommonobjectiveofdisseminatingtheprinciplesandproposalsoftheELCandexchanginginformation,methodologiesandexperiencesorpromotingspecificactions.
TheObservatoryworksatdifferentlevelswithEuropeanandinternationalinstitutionsandassociations,suchas:
.CouncilofEurope
.GovernmentsofdifferentStatesandregions(Ireland,Andorra,etc.)
.FondazioneBenettonStudiRicerche(Italy)
.MedScapesproject(EastMediterranean)
.EastMediterraneanLandscapeObservatory
.AmericanUniversityofBeirut
.ParticipationinUNISCAPESeminars
.HonorarymemberofCIVILSCAPE
.ArgentineanLandscapeNetwork(RAP)
.LatinAmericanLandscapeInitiative(LALI)
.LandscapeChartersatLatinAmericancountries(Bolivia,Colombia...)
ACTIVITYInternationalactivityEUROPEANDWORLD
Implementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanning
Energypolicies
Culturalandheritagepolicies
Touristicpolicies
Educationpolicies
Locallevel
Internationalactivity
Generationandexchangeofknowledge
Informationandawarenessraising
Documentation
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITYGenerationandexchangeofknowledgeOWNANDJOINTPUBLICATIONS
Twocollectionsofbooksfinancedbyinstitutions,foundationsandprivateenterprises
In4languages:Catalan,Spanish,EnglishandFrench.Visitedfrommorethan100countries.www.catpaisatge.net
ACTIVITYGenerationandexchangeofknowledgeWEBSITEONLANDSCAPE
DrystoneOutstandingheritagetreesGardensSoundscapesIndustriallandscapes
ACTIVITYGenerationandexchangeofknowledgeDIGITALDOSSIERS
Implementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanning
Energypolicies
Culturalandheritagepolicies
Touristicpolicies
Educationpolicies
Locallevel
Internationalactivity
Generationandexchangeofknowledge
Informationandawarenessraising
Documentation
ACTIVITY
EditioninCatalan,SpanishandEnglish.Subscriptionthroughthewebsite(www.catpaisatge.net).
ACTIVITYInformationandawarenessraising“LANDSCAP-E”NEWSLETTER
Selectionofpieceofnewsindifferentlanguages.Weeklydistribution.Subscriptionthroughthewebsite(www.catpaisatge.net).
ACTIVITYInformationandawarenessraising“DIETARIDEPAISATGE”
ActivitiesandeventsinCatalonia,Spain,andtherestoftheworld.EditioninCatalan,Spanish,EnglishandFrench.Subscriptionthroughthewebsite(www.catpaisatge.net).
ACTIVITYInformationandawarenessraising“LANDSCAPEEVENTS”
Increasingnumberofopinionarticles,news,sectionsonlandscapeinmassmediawhichhelpsdisseminationandraisingawareness.
ACTIVITYInformationandawarenessraisingPRESS
Thelandscapewasalsopresentinphotographicimagesinallsectionsofthenewspaper,frominternationalpoliticstosports,showingabroadrepresentationofthevarietyoflandscapesinCatalonia.
ACTIVITYInformationandawarenessraisingPRESS
ACTIVITYInformationandawarenessraisingPRESS
Thelandscapewasalsopresentinphotographicimagesinallsectionsofthenewspaper,frominternationalpoliticstosports,showingabroadrepresentationofthevarietyoflandscapesinCatalonia.
ACTIVITYInformationandawarenessraisingPRESS
TwentylandscapesduringtwentyweeksattheweeklysocialandpoliticalmagazineElTemps
Exposició“Paísdepaisatges”elaboradajuntamentamblaGeneralitatdeCatalunya
ACTIVITYInformationandawarenessraisingEXPOSITIONS
Implementationoflandscapepoliciesatregionalplanning
Energypolicies
Culturalandheritagepolicies
Touristicpolicies
Educationpolicies
Locallevel
Internationalactivity
Generationandexchangeofknowledge
Informationandawarenessraising
Documentation
ACTIVITY
Fundswithmorethan3.500documentsintegratedinthe‘CatàlegCol·lectiudelesUniversitatsdeCatalunya’.ProvidessupportforthetasksoftheLandscapeObservatoryandtheresearchoftheprofessionalsandstudentsVisitsmainlyfromCatalonia,butalsofromtherestofEuropeandLatinAmerica.AgreementwiththeEuropeannetworkCIVILSCAPE.Digitalcopies(foundatthewebsite:www.catpaisatge.net)
ACTIVITYDocumentationLANDSCAPEDOCUMENTATIONCENTRE
LANDSCAPEOBSERVATORYCHALLENGES
Adviceauthorities(atalllevels)andcatalansocietyinmattersoflandscape
Generateknowledgeandmethodologies,andtopromotetheirtransferandexchangeamongGovernment,academia,professionalsandthesociety.
PromotethecreationofspacesfordialogueandcooperationbetweenGovernmentandcivilsociety,andbetweenthepublicandtheprivatesphere.
Strengthenandsupportsocialinitiativesandinstitutionalcatalysts.
LANDSCAPEOBSERVATORYCHALLENGES
Detectandpromotediscussiononemergingissues(Organizingseminars,conferences,preparingpublications,etc.).
Includelandscapeprioritiesonthepoliticalagenda.
Promotingsocialsensitizationcampaignsandeducativeinitiatives.
Becomingacenterofresearchanddocumentation.
Superviseinternationalinitiativesandcooperatewithinstitutionsandorganizations
1.Internationalizationfromsingularization
2.Livingandproducingwithinqualitysurroundings
3.Landscape,creativityandstrategicsectors
4.Landscapeandlocaldevelopment
5.Thecreationofnewreferencelandscapes
6.Landscape,valuesandcommunity
7.Landscape,employmentandentrepreneurship
8.Climatechange,energyandlandscape
9.Researchandinnovationasgrowingvalues
10.Education,trainingandcomunication
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