RT journal article
T1 An Integrated Method for Landscape Assessment: Application to Santiago de Cuba Bay, Cuba
A1 Zielinski, Seweryn
A1 Milanés, Celene B.
A1 Cambon, Elena
A1 Pérez Montero, Ofelia
A1 Rizo, Lourdes
A1 Suárez, Andrés
A1 Cuker, Benjamín
A1 Anfuso Melfi, Giorgio
A2 Ciencias de la Tierra
K1 landscape units
K1 characterization valuemanagement
K1 sustainability
K1 scenarios
K1 coastal zone
AB Human activities often drive landscape degradation and the associated loss of value. Thispaper describes a method that, by integrating multiple factors, characterize landscape value toestablish relevant and effective management practices. The new integrated method for landscapeassessment (IMLA) is a four-step model that includes: (i) establishment of a general theoretical basisfor sustainability relevant metrics; (ii) characterization of the landscape; (iii) landscape valuation;(iv) recommendations for landscape value management. Each step includes different interactivecomponents of analysis. The new IMLA considers the potential range of values associated with eachlandscape unit and facilitates sustainable landscape management. The method is systematic andincludes both inductive and deductive reasoning. Its articulation is represented in the conjunctionand overlapping of all factors and variables considered. IMLA was tested in Santiago de Cuba Bay(Cuba) and used to determine five landscape scopes, eight first-order landscape units and 29 s-orderunits. It proved to be a useful tool to establish landscape values and sound management strategies.Application of IMLA in Cuba will help local authorities institute land-use plans and to establishdecision-making processes that include valuation of cultural landscapes.
PB MDPI
SN 2071-1050
YR 2021
FD 2021-05
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25204
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25204
LA eng
NO This research was funded by project INDEX No. INV.1106-01-007-12, titled "Resilient cities: minimizing vulnerabilities when facing extreme meteorological phenomena and climate changes at coastal communities", Universidad de la Costa, Colombia and by the Cuban Project "Adaptive Governance for the coastal and marine planning in Cuba", Universidad de Oriente, Cuba.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026