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Proximity tourism planning is regarded as a significant challenge at the present time. This paper conceptualizes this type of tourism and justifies the need to approach it in post-coronavirus spatial planning scenarios, especially for addressing the peri-urban areas of medium and large cities, intermediate spaces of the contemporary urban model that have hardly been considered as tourism geographies. The conceptualization of proximity tourism and the justification of its current relevance are completed by a tourism planning proposal for the peri-urban territory of the city of Seville (Spain), which visualizes an implementation channel for the exposed theoretical reflections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• CES indicators represent a potential formula for Cultural Landscape's planning. • Concept-based clustering technique is effective for CES indicators reviewing. • CES broadly accepted service-oriented classification overlaps for indicator listing. • Value-based categorization schemes properly adapts to CES indicators. The Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) field provides a methodological framework for identifying the "non-material" services that ecosystems can offer to people, such as aesthetic values, educational values or tourism and recreation posibilities. In areas of significant cultural value, the so-called Cultural Landscapes, these type of services influence landscapes' role as development drivers. As Cultural Landscapes are recognised as heritage, CES assessment provides a methodological framework for bridging the gap between heritage and sustainable development, which has been a challenge for research and innovation. In this regard, the CES approach within the heritage sector is becoming increasingly relevant, but it has received limited attention to date in scientific literature. In order to fill this gap, this article conducts a literature review on the most-used supply-side quantitative CES-rooted indicators for the purpose of analysing their potential to inform heritage planning and management of Cultural Landscapes. A set of thirty-six indicators is obtained from the review. Our results show that the majority of them (86%) have potential application in the heritage sector, as these ones have already been applied in areas where there is interaction between human and natural factors -the essence of Cultural Landscapes- and their results have proven to be communicable to decision makers. 50% of the studied indicators have been applied at least once in a study whose case study is an area where this interaction is particularly relevant because of its representativeness and/or uniqueness. The study shows that policy-effectiveness and an integrative framework are the main benefits of a CES-rooted set of indicators in relation to their usability in the heritage field. However, the lack of a consolidated CES methodological framework represents the most significant obstacle for effective knowledge transfer to a heritage scenario. The variety of methods and approaches for addressing similar purposes leads to a lack of clear concepts, definitions and understandings of the processes to be measured. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The heritage landscapes located in the vicinity of the cities constitute complex territorial palimpsests. The landscape projects in these areas aim, among other aspects, to improve its heritage intelligibility by recognizing the relational nature of the landscape, developing integration mechanisms that allow a structured heritage interpretation of the territory. This paper presents a methodology to address this goal based on techniques of graphic analysis and expression. Specifically, a method is proposed for the definition of tourist-heritage routes that combines a descriptive-analytical phase, supported by advanced spatial analysis techniques, with a second experimental step. The combination of objective parameters and experiences of a subjective nature defines a methodological line that tries to face the intrinsic complexity of the peri-urban landscape. The method has been applied in the territorial area located at the northwest of the city of Seville. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The dynamics of anthropic occupation of a territory over time play a central role in shaping the cultural landscape we see today. This paper presents a methodology for visually representing this phenomenon. The method consists of transforming data from archaeological records and historic cartography into a series of maps that allow historic settlement patterns to be interpreted and the historic depth of contemporary urban areas to be revealed. To create these maps, a series of geospatial analyses were carried out, including density analysis and weighted overlay. The methodology was applied to the peri-urban area of Seville in southern Spain, although it may be extrapolated to other regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Historical cartography constitutes one of the primary sources that allows us to substantiate the protection, management and planning actions with regards to the landscape. Reviewing it facilitates, for example, the uncovering and verification of the ancient patterns of settlements and land connections. This article explores the way in which the systematic review of the historical maps supports the analysis of the territorialisation processes. This analysis allows us to detect and identify those territorial assets with heritage values that have characterised the cultural landscape at different times. A graphic device is proposed to facilitate the synthesis and subsequent interpretation of the rules for transforming the territorial heritage that have influenced the evolution of the cultural landscape. This interpretation is essential to guarantee the effectiveness of certain design strategies that operate in terms of the landscape, such as cultural itineraries. This process of analysis and synthesis is exemplified through the case study of Itálica's buffer zone, in the area of the lower Guadalquivir. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The significant imbalances between human settlements and their surrounding environments, stemming from sector-specific policies and urban regional planning tools, constitute a primary factor in the resilience and responsiveness of territories in crisis scenarios. Within this context, the promotion of territorial heritage values emerges as a crucial means for the reactivation of vulnerable areas. Furthermore, the utilisation of technological resources, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), has proven to be highly effective in managing cultural landscape areas. This contribution aims to enhance the valorisation of territorial heritage through the geolocation of a system of architectural and archaeological assets of public interest, and by enabling the flexible design of cultural itineraries within the framework of slow tourism. For this purpose, a replicable methodology for the construction of a WebGIS application has been proposed. This methodology has been put into practice in the territorial area of the lower Guadalquivir River in Spain, which encompasses 73 municipalities and one UNESCO World Heritage Site, all interconnected by rural areas. A four-stage plan has been followed for the construction of the VIDA-HTL web application: (1) conceptualisation; (2) development; (3) technical verification; and (4) social viability. The fundamental approach of the web application is based on the comprehensive integration of subsystems related to cultural heritage on one hand, and to tourist and environmental services on the other. Two main functions for the exploration of cultural assets and designing cultural routes have been designed, which complement other capabilities implemented in the web application. As a result of a detailed standardisation process, 981 cultural assets and 43 supplementary data layers have been georeferenced and included in the web application, with customised itineraries available for planning within the study area. Additionally, 49 thematic cultural itineraries are proposed. Finally, the web application is complemented with the development of a collaborative hub, which encourages its use and enhances its capabilities. It is concluded that digital tools, such as that proposed, foster knowledge and valorisation of territorial cultural heritage, while contributing to greater local development. In this way, they function as a counterbalance to the development of metropolises and the global economy, thereby improving levels of regional resilience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]