The peri-urban Region of Madrid
The peri-urban Region of Madrid, Spain by Itziar León
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Rationale: Why is this case study interesting?
- Please summarise:- e.g. Design Innovation? Planning Exemplar? Theoretical Insights? Lessons learned from its failure? [It doesn’t have to have been successful]
The Region of Madrid is interesting because of his variety of hints in the landscape, which is very rich, and urban area. The demographic and periographic difference between the urban city and the rural surroundings is very striking, so there is a need to soften this contrast, to urbanize the rural and ruralize the urban.
- Think about it from the view of another educator/student in a different country. Why should I use this case study in my teaching/education?
Madrid is also an example to show the need of urban and landscape planning. A few systems don't work properly and have to be improved, so many plannings are going to be realized in this area. Furthermore, the environmenal impact is also an issue that has to be cared about in Madrid and its surroundings. Getting to know the case of Madrid, educators and students will be able to concern about this.
Author's perspective
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Landscape and/or urban context
- Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics
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Cultural/social/political context
- Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework
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History
- How did the area/project/plan at the focus of the case study evolve?
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Spatial analysis of area/project/plan
- What are the main structural features?
- How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?
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Analysis of program/function
- What are the main functional characteristics?
- How have they been expressed or incorporated?
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Analysis of design/planning process
- How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
- Were there any important consultations/collaborations?
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Analysis of use/users
- How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
- Is the use changing? Are there any issues?
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Cross-cutting questions
How may landscape architecture contribute to the integration of different user groups in the urban fringe?
- Integration in an urban area
- Quality of life in rur-urban areas
- Flexibility of life styles
How can the transformation process be connected with the landscape sub-typologies?
- where does rural start?
- Rur-urban
- Dynamics flows between urban and peri-urban areas
- Monitoring land-use change
How may landscape planning contribute to quality improvement?
- Aesthetic quality
- Environmental quality
- Social quality
Can the maintenance and development of agricultural land-use in urban fringes be a strategy of a greenbelt?
- Agriculture in the urban fringe
- Agriculture as a green infrastructure element
- Green infrastructure
- Creating green links for wholeness
- Greenbelt, agriculture as a part of it
Future development directions
- How is the area/project/plan evolving?
- Are there any future goals?
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Peer reviews or critique
- Has the area/ project/plan been reviewed by academic or professional reviewers?
- What were their main evaluations?
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Points of success and limitations
- What do you see as the main points of success and limitations of the area/project/plan?
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What can be generalized from this case study?
- Are there any important theoretical insights?
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Which research questions does it generate?
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