Abstract
The main objective of the study is to challenge previous approaches to heritage, both in terms of management and conceptualization. It aims to highlight the importance and articulation of the different attributes in abandoned vernacular landscapes in search of a sustainable approach. To do so, the study focuses on a specific landscape in the Mediterranean basin where three areas of intensity have been selected for an eventual assessment of the principles of integration and consistency of the landscape. These areas have helped to establish the importance of distance and cognition in determining strategies for sustainable tourism. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have allowed us to ascertain the extent to which values, previously acquired from participatory fieldwork, can be detected depending on proximity or remoteness, as well as their application in the three cases for assessment. Thus, five criteria have been established to analyse these values: (1) overview of the landscape, (2) dominance or intensity of elements, (3) the aesthetic composition of space, (4) the selective interpretation of the visual variables, and (5) the fragility of specific areas in the landscape. Finally, the discussed criteria provide new insights into the dynamic and static realms of authenticity and integrity, which have helped in the analysis of previous rigid conventions on values, time, perception, and approach.
Highlights
The classic definition provided by Higgins-Desbiolles [1] through Butler [2] focuses on “tourism that is in a form that can maintain its viability in an area for an indefinite period of time”
The use of photographic analysis, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and analytical studies on the perception of the elements contained in each position on these routes have followed the work of Martin et al, and Chamberlain and Meitner [57,58]
This study has shown participatory processes to be useful in managing the landscape as a run-up to a touristization process, while the article aims to provide an objective view of the elements that might define the tourist experience
Summary
The classic definition provided by Higgins-Desbiolles [1] through Butler [2] focuses on “tourism that is in a form that can maintain its viability in an area for an indefinite period of time” This definition is essential in order to fully grasp the extent of stagnation found in rural areas of the Mediterranean, such as in the case study presented here. Far from the clichés of economic growth or the repopulation of abandoned areas, requires the purpose and meaning of conscious and responsible actions to be questioned metaphysically. In this case, tourism can be a facilitator for education, intercultural commitment, ecological appreciation, intellectual development, and the transmission of values and cultures
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