Cultural landscape of the northwest mountains of Portugal: a cycle, of construction, destructuring and conversion

Authors

  • Andreia Pereira Faculdade de Letras, Universidade do Porto
  • António de Sousa Pedrosa Faculdade de Letras, Universidade do Porto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-7723_14_5

Keywords:

Cultural landscape, agricultural terraces, mountain areas, agricultural and pasturage systems, slope vulnerabilities.

Abstract

Within the cultural landscape of mountains in the north-west Portugal, the structure of "socalcos" (agricultural terraces) in slopes is the main identity mark. On the other hand, irrigation, based in traditional irrigation systems, is an essential strategy on the development of agricultural and pasturage activities in the different types of "socalcos". In order to study hazards and risks, the knowledge of these vulnerabilities is very important. Presented propositions can be related with the prevention of geomorphologic, climatic-hydrologic and forest fires hazards and risks.

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Published

2007-08-26

Issue

No. 14 (2007)

Section

Articles

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