The effect of urban sprawl on landscape quality in a protected area

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Published: Dec 30, 2008

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  • Orbange Ormaetxea Arenaza Dpto. Geografía, Prehistoria y Arqueología, Universidad del País Vasco
  • Ana Sáenz de Olazagoitia Blanco Dpto. Geografía, Prehistoria y Arqueología, Universidad del País Vasco
  • Askoa Ibisate González de Matauco Dpto. Geografía, Prehistoria y Arqueología, Universidad del País Vasco
Vol. 43 (2008): European Landscape Convention. Practical developments, Articles, pages 257-270
Submitted: Jul 30, 2013 Published: Dec 30, 2008
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Abstract

The urbanization process in Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve it is leaving a relevant mark in landscape, not only by the development of the urban spaces, but also through the urban sprawl in rural centres in non urban area. Their location has favoured a different development each case and thus, a different landscape result. In this paper an analysis of the visual component of this process has been made, and of its distortion on landscape quality.

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Visual catchment, Landscape Quality, Urban sprawl, Nature Protected Area, Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve

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Ormaetxea Arenaza, O., Sáenz de Olazagoitia Blanco, A., & Ibisate González de Matauco, A. (2008). The effect of urban sprawl on landscape quality in a protected area. Cuadernos Geográficos, 43, 257–270. Retrieved from https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/cuadgeo/article/view/1117