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The pressure of human activities on natural resources continues to increase worldwide, driving environmental changes and land use competition amongst conflicting uses. In these contexts of confluence of multiple visions and interests, participatory planning is the necessary approach, which enables a comprehensive and conciliatory approach, considering the perspectives of all… Read More »Participatory planning for territorial adaptation to climate change

On November 11, 12 and 13, the Land Lab organized the course “Living Territory, Science at the Threshold: Emerging Paths at the Edge of Artificial Intelligence”, a training initiative that invited participants to explore new ways of understanding and practicing science in a time marked by technological acceleration. The course, which took place… Read More »A more integrated, conscious science in dialogue with the territory

The Galician Journal of Economics has published a study by the Territory Laboratory demonstrating the socio-economic and environmental benefits of managing rural land use in Galicia. The research addresses the complex legislative framework governing agroforestry land in the region and highlights the importance of having, for the first time, a… Read More »The Catalogue of Agricultural and Forestry Soils: Key to protecting productivity and sustainability in Galicia

From November 6th to 8th, the XIV CIER took place in Coimbra bringing together sociology, economics and rural demography researchers, from the Iberian countries and Latin America. The main discussions included topics such as: comparision of agricultural policies in both continents; food security and sovereignty from a wide spectrum of… Read More »New entrants in the framework of changing rural territories and their adaptation to the different crisis and political and socio-economic trends

Nature-based solutions are an emerging and increasingly necessary tool in the fight against climate change and to improve the living conditions of city residents.  Within them, sustainable drainage systems (SUDS), for the use in irrigation and creation of wetlands in the green areas of the cities, could be interesting in… Read More »Are SUDS a good nature-based solution for Galician cities?

During the years 2020 to 2023, a working group formed by researchers from several European universities carried out the project CROSSLAND – A new cross-disciplinary framework for studying the landscape over the long term (Erasmus+ KA2). The aim of the project was to test new pedagogical approaches related to the… Read More »Learning geospatial technologies in interdisciplinary environments: a rehearsal of innovative pedagogical approaches

The 15th International LANDNET Workshop took place from 5 to 7 June 2024 in Middelburg, The Netherlands. The event was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, in partnership with Kadaster and the Province of Zeeland. The objectives of the… Read More »100 years of land consolidation in Europe. Taking stock, looking ahead

The VIII Xornada Casal de Armán, organized by the Economic Forum of Galicia, took place on June 27, 2024 in Santiago de Compostela. This event brought together twenty experts linked to both the agricultural and rural development sectors in Galicia. As an introduction, the Professor Edelmiro López Iglesias and our colleague Quico Ónega… Read More »Generational renewal in the Galician agricultural sector: challenges and opportunities for debate at the VIII Xornada Casal de Armán

Since 2023 several groups of the University of Santiago have been working on the Agromanure  project for the “Development of an integrated management system of livestock manure generated in farms in northern Spain based on the development of high-quality fertilizers” funded by the Spanish national call for projects “Ecological and Digital Transition… Read More »Logistics and optimization of collection routes and location of manure treatment plants: combination of GIS tools with mathematical models

Rocío Losada Iglesias travelled to Vilnius (Lithuania) to attend the XX European Rural Development Network (ERDN) Conference, entitled “Green Transformation in European Rural Areas” that took place from 11 to 13 September. The goal of the conference was to present current research and discuss the future development of green transformation… Read More »Interaction between stakeholders and levels of governance in Green Infrastructure plans: Lessons learnt from two strategic planning processes in Galicia and The Netherlands