Approaching peri-urban transitions: critical mapping of eco-cultural landscapes based on social media geolocated data

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https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_zarch/zarch.20242310480

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Peri-urban landscapes, Peri-urban transects, Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES), LBSN data, People-based spatial planning, Eco-cultural landscapes

Abstract

In the face of the loss of references in peri-urban areas, considering the local attributes of cultural heritage and the environmental features are essential ingredients for their transformation into identity spaces, with meaning and connected to the local community across social, economic, cultural, and environmental dimensions. These are areas that should be regarded as functional spaces dependent on urban form, yet traditional planning instruments have proved to be ineffective. This study is framed within the PER-START research project – Peri-Urban Strategic Areas in Transformation – focused on determining the potentialities of peri-urban areas and identifying the most suitable strategies, with eco-cultural heritage as a catalyst for their urban and landscape regeneration. The presented work discusses the suitability of utilizing geolocated data from social networks - such as Wikiloc, Google Places, Flickr and Instagram – as a complementary tool to integrate people's preferences in the assessment and decision-making process for planning peri-urban areas. The creation of critical cartographies from virtual data, which lend spatial dimension to intangible aspects, has revealed an alternative narrative in the outskirts of Alicante and Elche. These case studies have been used as a testing ground for subsequent application to the remaining cases within the PER-START project.

cultural heritage as a catalyst for their urban and landscape regeneration. The presented work discusses the suitability of utilizing geolocated data from social networks - such as Wikiloc, Google Places, Flickr and Instagram – as a complementary tool to integrate people's preferences in the assessment and decision-making process for planning peri-urban areas. The creation of critical cartographies from virtual data, which lend spatial dimension to intangible aspects, has revealed an alternative narrative in the outskirts of Alicante and Elche. These case studies have been used as a testing ground for subsequent application to the remaining cases within the PER-START project.

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Author Biography

  • Clara Garcia-Mayor, Universidad de Alicante

    Clara García-Mayor. Architect from the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and PhD from the Universidad de Alicante. Currently, she is an Associate Professor in the field of Urbanism and Spatial Planning at the Department of Building and Urban Planning of the Universidad de Alicante. Her main research line focuses on landscape dynamics at urban, peri-urban, and territorial scales in the Spanish Mediterranean Arc. Her most recent work includes the use of geolocated social media data for monitoring and diagnosing urban dynamics in public spaces, as well as their relationship with green infrastructure systems and ecosystem services.

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Garcia-Mayor, C. (2024). Approaching peri-urban transitions: critical mapping of eco-cultural landscapes based on social media geolocated data. ZARCH. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Architecture and Urbanism, 23, 114-127. https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_zarch/zarch.20242310480
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Published 2024-12-26

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