Citizen participation and education in landscape matters within the framework of the European Landscape Convention in Spain
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Abstract
The entry into force of the European Landscape Convention (ELC) in 2004 has led to the development of a legal framework that gives a legal basis for the landscape in those countries that have ratified it. This not only makes it possible to legislate on the landscape but also provides a series of guidelines to be followed in terms of citizen participation and education. Furthermore, the ELC presents a comprehensive definition of the term landscape that serves as a common starting point for all studies on this subject. In this article, based on the analysis of the documentation issued by the ELC, that used for its ratification in Spain and that developed to incorporate it into territorial governance, the aim is to highlight the guidelines and instruments used to promote the evaluation, characterisation, management and conservation of the landscape. In the same way, the legislative documents of autonomous application for the planning and protection of the landscape are being analysed. Ten years after its entry into force in Spain, significant progress has been made in landscape matters, thus promoting landscape culture and citizen awareness in this regard.