Devolved Regions, Fragmented Landscapes: The Struggle for Sustainability in Madrid

Sustainability

Richard Hewitt¹ 

[1] Department of Geography, University of Alcalá, Calle Colegios 2, 28801 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain

关键词: sustainability;    land use change;    collaboration;    local action areas;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su2051252

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This article reflects on the recent unsustainable land use changes in the Autonomous Community of Madrid and asserts the need for progress towards economically, environmentally and socially sustainable development models. Following research undertaken over the last six years there are encouraging signs of agreement between stakeholders and the problem has begun to “open up”. Here a new phase of problem solving is initiated, in which particular tendencies toward unsustainability are identified using a variety of basic indicators. These “Sustainability Action Areas” can be targeted for collaborative sustainability initiatives involving groups of municipalities aggregated according to their response to particular indicators.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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