New spatial planning approaches to protect periurban agrarian spaces

Authors

  • Marian Simón Rojo Department of Urbanism and Land Planning, Higher Technical School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Madrid , Departamento de Urbanística y Ordenación del Territorio, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  • Ana Zazo Moratalla Department of Urbanism and Land Planning, Higher Technical School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Madrid , Departamento de Urbanística y Ordenación del Territorio, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  • Nerea Morán Alonso Department of Urbanism and Land Planning, Higher Technical School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Madrid , Departamento de Urbanística y Ordenación del Territorio, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24197/ciudades.15.2012.151-166

Keywords:

periurban agrarian spaces, urban pressure, protection, spatial planning, Europe

Abstract

In Europe, the periurban agrarian spaces receive the highest urban pressure: between 1990 and 2000, the 77% new artificial uses grew upon agrarian areas. Analyzing the evolving objectives of the spatial planning in the European Union, becomes evident the minor significance gived to the agrarian systems. Neither this is consequence with the environmentalist discourse; nor is facing the scenario coming with the energy crisis, the global change and the depletion resource. Neither the Common Agricultural Policy helps to preserve periurban agrarian spaces which will play an important role in the future viability of our cities. The stablishment of adequate forms of protection, their reconsideration within the planning tools and the enhancement of agricultural activity would reduce the urban expectations, slowing down their transformation. The analysis of different European cases can provide interesting lessons on how to progress towards these goals.

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Portada Ciudades 15, 2012 (Christaller)

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Published

2017-11-29

Issue

No. 15 (2012): Land planning: foundations and practice of a discipline under construction

Section

Monographic section

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New spatial planning approaches to protect periurban agrarian spaces. (2017). Ciudades, 15, 151-166. https://doi.org/10.24197/ciudades.15.2012.151-166