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One of the main features of Mediterranean landscapes, particularly in limestone areas, is the terraced land frame, usually supported by dry stone walls. In addition to the scenic aspects and landscape identity, network compartmentalization established by terraces, property division walls, pathways and traditional paths, shapes ecological corridors that frame the different human activities. It is a structure whose conservation is particularly important in areas of intense human impact, or rapid transformation, such as the urban-tourist spaces of the Algarve, where the hills displayed by such structures form the background scenario. In order to put in value their importance for landscape conservation and evolution, this presentation will focus on the interrelated ecological, aesthetic, symbolic, socioeconomic and political aspects that influence the spatial distribution and image of the terraces. Of course, the values that local people can assign to their landscapes will be determinant, but specially at the Algarve, the role of tourists as outsiders must be seriously take into account. We then argue that the future of the dry stone walls structure must be prospected into the diversity of possible solutions about landscape development as the living part of a whole unit that includes the densest urbanized areas with less ecological functions. We call such unit the urban-touristic region of Algarve, inspired on two utopic references: the 'urban regions' and the 'Agroplia'. It means that we try to use landscape as an instrument of knowledge and acknowledgement –democratic governance– of regional spaces. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Starting from the premise of encouraging better management of the historical heritage in the south of Brazil, this work aims to disclose a social situation that unites two countries and two cultures, mixing them together and integrating the residents of Santana do Livramento and Rivera. These cities are located alongside in the borders of Brazil and Uruguay, respectively, without physical or natural division, only with boundary landmarks. In this assignment, it will be brought attention to the beginning of territorial discussions until the newest decrees of the evolution of political discussions about the separating line and the way it changed the population, so they would become one. Plenty of documental and online research, such as legislative decrees, maps, reports, and local history books, went through analysis for the construction of this study, with the main objective of bringing recognition to a territorial arrangement that resulted in a unique interaction between two countries. The situation of the unusual case is the main characteristic of the historical heritage, transcending from the history of how this territory came together and how the population became one, bounding cultures and changing the ways of living. It is of great importance to reveal this border so that the appropriation of the own residents with their past and heritage is increased, hoping to bring bigger investments and a more careful look to the visual of both cities so that they could prosper as they should. Taking this subject into consideration, it is noteworthy that the visibility of southern Brazilian and Uruguayan heritage must be explored in a way that brings more value to this territory, instead of only being outgrown by the profit, immediate gain of big corporations and buying power, so that this population can have opportunities to grow and prosper. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Being tourism the main driver of the region's economy, the touristic proposal presented here, based on the canning industrial heritage, is original and topical. This proposal includes places, buildings, and neighborhoods of the city linked to the theme of the canning industry, and it was intended to make known this heritage. The suggested pedestrian path aims to provide a visit to the city of Portimão from another point of view and to be a promoter of hiking and, simultaneously, to be another offer of cultural tourism in this city. On the other hand, being an urban route, it can be carried out by several age groups and all year round. It is possible to reach a more in-depth knowledge of the industrial history, as well as the political, social and economic past of Portimão, and simultaneously, of the country itself, through the history of canned fish and of the canning industry, reason why there is a great touristic potential for the proposal. It is intended to sensitize the local community and tourists to the richness of the existing heritage in Portimão, positively influencing their social responsibility, while valuing the city and showing its history. The development of this paper was based on bibliographical research, photographic surveys and visits to the sites related to the subject, to obtain relevant information. However, there were found some contradictions in the consulted bibliographical sources and the disappearance of some records, along with the closure and/or demolition of the existing canneries, made the development of this work difficult ; info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion