The paper highlights the important environmental, productive, social and cultural functions of agricultural terraced landscapes with a view to seeking special protection under the CAP for these areas, regardless their slope, size and so... more
The paper highlights the important environmental, productive, social and cultural functions of agricultural terraced landscapes with a view to seeking special protection under the CAP for these areas, regardless their slope, size and so forth. We present the methodological diffi culties facing policy-makers if slope is considered the only biophysical
criterion applied to terraced landscapes.
criterion applied to terraced landscapes.
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REFERENCES on AGRICULTURAL TERRACES (Spain). This document will be reviewed and updated annually at: http://www.uv.es/cide (Environmental Planning Department / Products)