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Amongst the Geographic Information Systems (GIS), those focused on public participation (PPGIS) are tools used to support the collection of  information not yet available at official level of small and dispersed infrastructures in the territory. This is the case of water supply and sanitation points in small communities in developing… Read More »Participatory GIS as tools to support the public management of water in developing countries

The revitalization and resilient management of rural areas requires innovation and the training of participating agents to be able to adequately address the specific challenges of each territory. With this objective, on 7th and 8th May 7 we organized the third and fourth technical exchange visits of the INTERREG PAISACTIVO… Read More »Portugal and Galicia reflect on territorial planning, land management and support to new entrants

How would we like our villages to be within 20 years? What challenges do we need to address? How do we make it possible? How to move towards that vision? With these and many other questions in mind, the Land Lab is organizing the summer course “Rural Revitalization: New Life for… Read More »Sign up for the Rural Revitalization – new life for villages and the land

Rural plots in Galicia are not usually registered in the Land Registry (with the exception of land consolidation areas), as this is not compulsory. Moreover, while most plots have a cadastral owner, the owner is often unlocatable. There is no accurate data, but the magnitude of the problem in Galicia… Read More »The FAO LandNet network show interest in the instruments of the Galician Law on Farmland Recovery

O relevo xeracional está á orde do día en innumerables discusións, incluídas as dos principais sectores produtivos. Abordar as incógnitas que nos formula quizais non é tan recorrente. Co obxecto de contribuír a ese debate, a nosa compañeira Guillermina Fernández asistiu en Riga ao 30º Congreso “Navegando as transicións rurais:… Read More »O relevo xeracional agrario a debate no 30º Congreso da Sociedade Europea de Socioloxía Rural

In a context of ecological transition and urgent need for territorial rebalancing, rural areas can no longer be treated as peripheral spaces. They must be recognized as key drivers of social innovation, economic sustainability, and territorial cohesion. With this motivation, the event “Rural Agreement: Leading the Transition from Rural Municipalities” emerges as… Read More »The “Rural Agreement” will bring together leaders and experts in Ourense to promote a new vision for rural areas

Next Thursday, October 16 at 6:00 p.m., the award ceremony for the 8th Edition of the Rafael Crecente Awards will take place at the Higher Polytechnic School of Engineering (EPSE) in Lugo. These awards recognize innovative proposals in territorial management and rural development in Galicia. The event, held in EPSE’s Assembly Hall, will be… Read More »Innovation and commitment to the territory: Meet the winners of the 8th Rafael Crecente Awards

Once again, the Higher Polytechnic School of Engineering (EPSE) in Lugo hosted the ceremony for the 8th Edition of the Rafael Crecente Awards, which recognize innovative proposals in territorial management and rural development in Galicia. In this edition, the awards honored two academic initiatives that highlight the active role of… Read More »Rafael Crecente Awards winners highlight the role of citizens in building more resilient territories

As the end of summer marks the return to routine, conferences, congresses, and networking events also resume. This has been the case in recent months, during which, as part of the European project RUSTIK, we participated in the XVIII Congress of the European Association of Agricultural Economists held in Bonn,… Read More »Practice and Technique under the Multi-Actor Approach

Although local entities are represented in various European bodies and initiatives, small rural municipalities face challenges in accessing decision-making mechanisms within these forums, as well as in securing support and resources to implement the ideas and proposals discussed. As highlighted in the 2024 European Rural Pact, these communities have not… Read More »Rural municipalities raise their voices: Proposals and demands for a more balanced and fair territory