Can Naturbanization Promote Environmentally Friendly Built-Up Areas? A Comparison Between Cadí-Moixeró (Catalonia, Spain) and Comana (Romania) Natural Parks

The study compares the on-going naturbanization processes in and around two Natural Parks under the impact of newcomers, but also tourists from Barcelona and Bucharest and their metropolitan areas. The landscape value of these areas attracts the urban population, which contributes to local sustainab...

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Published in:European countryside 2017-12, Vol.9 (4), p.679-708
Main Authors: Tulla, Antoni-Francesc, Stoica, Ilinca-Valentina, Pallarès-Blanch, Marta, Zamfir, Daniela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Barcelona
Biodiversity
Bucharest
Built-up areas
Cadí-Moixeró NP
Comana NP
Construction
Environmental management
Environmental policy
Environmental quality
Landscape
Literature reviews
Management development programmes
Metropolitan areas
Naturbanization
Newcomers
Parks
Parks & recreation areas
Population (statistical)
Quality landscape
Renewal
Research methodology
Research methods
Rural communities
Rural environments
Rural housing
Rural urban relations
Second homes
Sustainable development
Tourism
Tourists
Urban population
Urban populations
Wetlands
Women
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Summary:The study compares the on-going naturbanization processes in and around two Natural Parks under the impact of newcomers, but also tourists from Barcelona and Bucharest and their metropolitan areas. The landscape value of these areas attracts the urban population, which contributes to local sustainable development process but also promotes construction. New businesses associated with rural multifunctionality and value-added activities related to environmental quality were identified. New residents have contributed introducing responsible patterns of consumer, ecoentrepreneurship by women, recovery of abandoned buildings and intensification of rural-urban relationships. Negative impacts such as intensive construction of second homes, with a lower use, in some areas around Cadí-Moixeró threaten biodiversity and habitat connectivity. Insufficient integration of environmental policies, particularly in the Comana wetlands, reduces the potential for rural renewal. Research methods included a review of the counterurbanization literature and the statistical data related to processes of naturbanization in both areas, along with the conduct of 30 structured interviews with key local actors in each area. Naturbanization still offers the potential to enhance local development; however, it is urgent to assess social perspectives in natural parks management in order to achieve environmentally friendly built-up areas.
ISSN:1803-8417
1803-8417
DOI:10.1515/euco-2017-0039