María Vallés

Universitat Politècnica de València | UPV

There is increasing awareness of the importance of nature-based recreation to human wellbeing. Given its significant benefits, natural-protected area management has not always provided equitable access to all potential users. Limited research till now has been focused on how the outdoor barriers impact the equal enjoyment of people with mobility/mo...

While national parks (NPs) have for a long time made substantial contributions to visitor well-being, many spaces remain out of reach of people with disabilities (PwDs). This is partly due to a lack of policies that take accessibility for broader intersectional audiences into consideration. This paper evaluates governance and legal frameworks in NP...

This paper analyzes the intervention strategies that can be used for the recomposition of the public space of the social housing estates in the city of Valencia, built between 1952 and 1978. Using research by design methodology, we present some experimental proposals to approach the urban regeneration of the areas located in what is usually called...

Hoy en día, resulta imposible enseñar y educar como antaño a una nueva generación de estudiantes que vive conectada a la tecnología. Una visión moderna del aprendizaje requiere la adaptación de estrategias y métodos clásicos de enseñanza. Este estudio propone la introducción de una app móvil lúdica como recurso tecnológico de apoyo al aprendizaje,...

Traditional cultural landscapes are experiencing strong changes. Abandonment is one of the most significant processes, especially since the last decades of the 20th century. From a resilience approach, it is believed that the preservation of these landscapes depends on their capacity to adapt to new challenges without altering their essential chara...

Aim of study: To verify and prioritise a set of sustainable forestry indicators using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Area of study: Participants were Spanish; indicators were meant to be applied in forest management units (FMUs) under Mediterranean conditions. Material and methods: An AHP questionnaire was developed and sent to experts. M...

The effective definition of public intervention goals and resource allocation for natural resource management requires decision makers to understand the monetary values of the full range of goods and services provided by landscapes, in other words, their Total Economic Value (TEV). Aesthetic enjoyment (AE) can be considered as part of such TEV of l...

Sustainable forest management (SFM) considers the social and environmental implications of forestry, and the many products that forests provide. Its principles vary depending on the type of forest. Criteria and indicators (C&I) serve to know what to look at in a particular situation. In this research, a set of C&I for SFM is identified for Mediterr...

La gestión forestal sostenible (GFS) considera los aspectos sociales y ambientales asociados a la actividad forestal. Los indicadores permiten extender el entendimiento y el conocimiento de GFS, mediante su uso como marco para recoger datos de los bosques. De esta forma se pueden identificar prioridades de investigación y de gestión. Se presenta un...

Los montes mediterráneos se ven sometidos a eventos climáticos a veces extremos (sequías, lluvias torrenciales), y presentan rasgos particulares (suelos pobres, baja productividad), en muchos casos como consecuencia de los fenómenos meteorológicos indicados, que los hacen frágiles e inestables. Sin embargo, son relevantes desde el punto de vista ec...

A set of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management (SFM) under Mediterranean conditions applicable at the forest management unit scale have been identified. In order to verify and prioritise the indicators, two processes have been carried out: a participatory process to rank the indicators in each criterion according to stakeholders...

Aim of study: to identify criteria and indicators (C&I) of sustainable forest management (SFM) under Mediterranean conditions. The indicators are meant to monitor changes in the provision of ecosystem services at a local scale (forest management unit, FMU). We support that if a forest provides a bundle of ecosystem services its management can be co...

A set of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management under Mediterranean conditions applicable at the forest management unit scale have been identified. Aspects have been defined for each criterion, they refer to the specific topics that it covers. In order to verify and prioritize the criteria, aspects and indicators, two processes h...

The ecosystem services approach has been proven successful to measure the contributions of nature and greenery to human well-being. Ecosystems have an effect on quality of life, but landscapes also, as a broader concept, may contribute to people’s well-being. The concept of landscape services, compared to ecosystem services, involves the social dim...

The ever-growing demand for environmental assets is a phenomenon of our times. Calculating the value of these assets could play an important role in providing information about them and also contribute to their conservation and improvement. However, the intangible and subjective aspects involved in this kind of valuation make it difficult, if not i...

The paper aims to compare two methods of evaluation of the landscape (AHP and visual-perceptual methods), in order to determine whether both methods maintain the same ranking of landscape preferences and assess their advantages and disadvantages. The methods belong to the non-monetary valuation methodologies of the landscape and are based on survey...

La gestión forestal sostenible (GFS) considera los aspectos sociales y ambientales asociados a la actividad forestal. Los indicadores permiten extender el entendimiento y el conocimiento de GFS, mediante su uso como marco para recoger datos de los bosques. De esta forma se pueden identificar prioridades de investigación y de gestión. Se presenta u...

La gestión forestal sostenible (GFS) considera los aspectos sociales y ambientales asociados a la actividad forestal. Los indicadores permiten extender el entendimiento y el conocimiento de GFS, mediante su uso como marco para recoger datos de los bosques. De esta forma se pueden identificar prioridades de investigación y de gestión. Se presenta un...

The management of forests that considers the social and environmental aspects associated to the forest activity is called sustainable forest management (SFM). There is not an agreed definition to be applied worldwide. This study intends to find out the requirements of SFM in the Mediterranean region and takes Spain as a case study. It is also aimed...

The European Landscape Convention has encouraged member states to develop tools for landscape planning and management. Landscape character assessment is the most widespread approach. The aim of this paper is to identify the main trends in landscape unit delineation in Spain. For this purpose, 29 works are analysed by the Multiple Correspondence tec...

The growing need and demand for fish by the world’s population makes the additional resources offered by aquaculture essential, which entails accurately preventing and managing the risks and consequences resulting from aquaculture’s interaction with the environment. Among these, aspects such as the proper location of the Inland Aquaculture Facility...

Compte tenu du besoin et de la demande croissante de poisson par la population mondiale, l’apport complémentaire de l’aquaculture est devenu indispensable ; cela implique une bonne prévention et gestion de certains risques et conséquences de son interaction avec l’environnement. Parmi ces aspects, nous pouvons souligner le choix du bon emplacement...

La creciente necesidad y demanda de pescado por parte de la población mundial hace imprescindible el aporte complementario de la acuicultura, lo que conlleva la correcta prevención y gestión de ciertos riesgos y resultados de su interacción con el medio ambiente. Entre ellos destacan aspectos como una adecuada elección del emplazamiento de la Insta...

La gestión forestal sostenible (GFS) es objeto de discusión frecuente en el ámbito forestal. Hace énfasis en los recursos naturales y el uso multifuncional de los bosques. Los montes mediterráneos tienen características especiales que les hacen diferir en su gestión respecto a otros tipos de bosques. Cuentan con alta biodiversidad y proveen servici...

During the last decades, deforestation and problems affecting world forest resources led to a new concept of forest management known as sustainable forest management (SFM). This approach makes more emphasis in the natural resources and the multifunctional use rather than the productive aspects of forests. The research object is Spanish forest manag...

During the last decades, deforestation and problems affecting world forest resources led to a new concept of forest management known as sustainable forest management (SFM). This approach makes more emphasis in the natural resources and the multifunctional use rather than the productive aspects of forests. The research object is Spanish forest manag...

Valencia Orchards is a suburban agricultural landscape with recognised visual and cultural values. However, its proximity to Valencia City involves rapid changes derived from urban growth and the development of new infrastructures that are altering its landscape character. This work is located in a municipality within Valencia Orchards called Almás...