An alternative planning paradigm for coastal landscapes and tourism: spatial metrics as indicators for planning coastal tourism landscapes

Coastal urbanization dynamics in the Algarve are intimately related with tourism, which dominates the regional economy. We present part of the results of a research project in the coastal landscapes of Algarve, focusing on land use and land change, particularly urban sprawl around Faro, one of the h...

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Main Author: Botequilha-Leitão,André (author)
Other Authors: Diáz-Varela,Emilio (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2182-84582018000100004
Country:Portugal
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