Abstract
Multifunctional agrifood systems with noteworthy roots in a territory are the result of a historical yet dynamic specialization. They are present in the place’s knowledge, social connections, collective action, the organization of institutions, innovation and capital. These systems are seen in the landscape, which becomes a resource as well as cultural and environmental heritage. In this regard, it is necessary to study the significance of the many aspects of heritage and landscape in agrifood systems to suitably manage and appreciate them as a territorial resource. This study develops and applies a quantitative method with various criteria to enable the landscape values of multifunctional, territorialized agrifood systems (MTAS in Spanish) to be evaluated, paying attention to essential matters such as the process of heritage recognition and the quality of their landscapes. To do so, a method designed by the authors for evaluating landscapes has been adapted to the peculiarities that define such systems, made up of criteria such as representativeness, authenticity, ecological integrity, vulnerability, accessibility and historical, social and symbolic values. The method has been applied to an exemplary Mediterranean landscape, the agricultural gardens of Valencia, which combine features of MTAS in metropolitan and coastal flatland contexts.
Highlights
Introduction and ContextualizationCultural heritage is taking on increasingly clear importance in societies as a result of its multiple values and uses
This study develops and applies a quantitative method with various criteria to enable the landscape values of multifunctional, territorialized agrifood systems (MTAS in Spanish) to be evaluated, paying attention to essential matters such as the process of heritage recognition and the quality of their landscapes
The method has been applied to an exemplary Mediterranean landscape, the agricultural gardens of Valencia, which combine features of MTAS in metropolitan and coastal flatland contexts
Summary
Introduction and ContextualizationCultural heritage is taking on increasingly clear importance in societies as a result of its multiple values and uses. During the 20th century, the concept of cultural heritage went from a perspective linked to historical and artistic aspects of the heritage elements towards a more open, everyday conception of the assets [4]. In this period, the term has evolved from a particularist approach linked to aesthetic and monumental values towards a diffusion of the assets as elements of collective identity, emphasizing the idea of social construction [5,6]. The term has evolved from a particularist approach linked to aesthetic and monumental values towards a diffusion of the assets as elements of collective identity, emphasizing the idea of social construction [5,6] It is community property, the common inheritance of a culture [7]. The notion of cultural heritage is continuing its expansion, and a great variety of elements, manifestations and typologies are contemplated that point us towards our identity
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