Author(s)

M.F. Schmitz, P. Fernández-Sañudo, I. de Aranzabal, & F.D. Pineda

Abstract

Visitors’ valuation of natural and cultural landscapes: space-preferences coincidence analysis M. F. Schmitz1, P. Fernández-Sañudo2, I. de Aranzabal1, & F. D. Pineda1 1Department of Ecology, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain 2Centro de Investigaciones Ambientales de la Comunidad de Madrid \“Fernando González Bernáldez”, Madrid, Spain Abstract Many Mediterranean territories contain traditional rural systems in which very high naturalistic and environmental values are recognized. Currently the resource ‘landscape’ is becoming increasingly attractive, and recreational activities and tourism therefore constitute new uses which lend cultural and economic interest to the territory. Indeed, the traditional activities indicate a valuable use of the natural resources of some marginal areas, whether these are protected or not, which add cultural interest to the tourist attraction they constitute. In this paper, we have characterized certain territories in Central Spain, using variables indicating b

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