Land-Use Changes in the Canary Archipelago Using the CORINE Data: A Retrospective Analysis

The relationships between territorial governance and the pursuit of sustainable development are evidenced to be critical. Exploratory tools, like Geographic Information Systems (GIS), enable us to comprehend the patterns, dynamics, and parameters of land-use changes over the years. The results from...

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Published in:Land (Basel) 2020-07, Vol.9 (7), p.232
Main Authors: Naranjo Gómez, José Manuel, Lousada, Sérgio, Garrido Velarde, Jacinto Garrido, Castanho, Rui Alexandre, Loures, Luís
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archipelagoes
Canary Islands
Cartography
Case studies
Colonies & territories
Geographic information systems
Geography
GIS tools
Land use
land-uses changes
Remote sensing
Structured Query Language-SQL
Sustainability
Sustainable development
sustainable planning
territorial governance
Urban areas
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Summary:The relationships between territorial governance and the pursuit of sustainable development are evidenced to be critical. Exploratory tools, like Geographic Information Systems (GIS), enable us to comprehend the patterns, dynamics, and parameters of land-use changes over the years. The results from such studies could be used in the design of a sustainable territorial governance strategy. Contextually, a study has been conducted based on the changes that occurred in land uses in the Canary Archipelago in the years 1990, 2000, 2012, and 2018 using CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) data. Even if most of the land uses have been stable over the analyzed period, the investigation shows a decrease in agricultural areas. By contrast, it is possible to verify an increase in semi-natural areas and urban agglomerations. Moreover, the authors believe that an assessment of the land-use changes on these ultra-peripheral areas will also enable us to disclose some obstacles and opportunities for sustained development.
ISSN:2073-445X
2073-445X
DOI:10.3390/land9070232