Abstract
In Iberian Peninsula territories there are many common projects of Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC) in a form of Euro-cities agreements. Therefore, and considering the pursuit for more sustainable cities and societies, the green peri-urban surfaces located in those border territories could be use as tool to give an answer to those populations’ environmental necessities.
Contextually, the present study through the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools and methods as well as by the use of a Case Study Research Method (CSR), it was possible to quantify, analyze and assess the Green Urban Areas in all the Iberian Euro-cities.
Moreover, the obtained land uses were analyzed considering several development parameters – as the demographic dynamics of those border populations. Furthermore, bearing in mind the Ecosystems providing services it was possible to define guidelines and strategies for this region’s territorial development.
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Castanho, R.A., Naranjo Gómez, J.M., Cabezas, J., Loures, L., Gallardo, J.M., Velarde, J.G. (2021). Green Peri-Urban Surfaces in Iberian Euro-Cities: Ecosystems Service as a Tool to Provide an Environmental Answer to Border Populations Needs. A Preliminary Approach. In: Bevilacqua, C., Calabrò, F., Della Spina, L. (eds) New Metropolitan Perspectives. NMP 2020. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 178. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48279-4_2
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