Linking Agricultural Policies with Decision-Making: A Spatial Approach

E. de Noronha Vaz, M. Painho, P. Nijkamp

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Abstract

The loss of agricultural land and its implications have been of great concern in the last decade. By undertaking a spatial analysis of the appropriation of agricultural land for urban use with an overlay of population and urban data, a focus on the consequences of certain regulations on the dynamics of land-use change is explored. This is achieved by integration of data inventories of agricultural land use for Portugal, and linking this information with CORINE Land Cover data as to assess change in the Algarve. An integrated assessment of agricultural land loss follows, undermined by the consequences of urban sprawl. In this sense, this paper expands on the currently existing decrees which provide support to sustainable development in the region while providing a qualitative assessment of future roles based on ethical values and economic efficiency and offering a feasible framework for policy-makers regarding the trends of urban/agricultural dichotomy in a planning and decision-making context.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)733-745
JournalEuropean Planning Studies
Volume23
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Bibliographical note

PT: J; NR: 28; TC: 1; J9: EUR PLAN STUD; SI: SI; PG: 13; GA: CA7IH; UT: WOS:000349090500006

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