Spatial planning and territorial transition
Land use planning provides a foundation for the management and revitalisation of rural areas, enabling them to tackle today’s major demographic, economic and environmental challenges. Our research focuses on land use planning from a rural perspective, based on an analysis of the specific characteristics, potential and requirements of these areas, and adopting a holistic and integrated approach.
With this objective in mind, our research areas cover a range of topics:
- Spatial planning of agroforestry uses based on the physical, socio-economic and environmental land suitability. Analysis and modelling of the spatiotemporal evolution of land use for territorial diagnosis.
- The analysis and planning of rural population settlements, including infrastructure, services and facilities.
- The characterisation, assessment and planning of the landscape.
- The development of planning support systems based on geospatial information technologies and spatial simulation and optimisation models.
- The design and implementation of public participation and citizen science systems aimed at achieving more democratic and inclusive spatial planning processes.

O deseño e implementación de sistemas de participación pública e de ciencia cidadá destinados a acadar procesos de planificación territorial máis democráticos e inclusivos.
| Type | Year | Lines | Title and Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congress | 2019 | Spatial planning | Planificación municipal en España. Estado actual y comportamiento regulador de los gobiernos locales 👤 José María Tubío Sánchez, Eduardo Corbelle Rico |
| Congress | 2019 | Spatial planningGreen infrastructure | La infraestructura verde de Galicia |
| Publication | 2018 | Spatial planning | Mercados de suelo informal en las fronteras urbano-rurales El caso de Loja 👤 Verónica Muñoz Sotomayor, José María Tubío Sánchez, Verónica Morales-Ramos |
| Congress | 2018 | Spatial planning | Fusiones de municipios en Europa Occidental: La excepción latina |
| Publication | 2018 | Spatial planning | O solo industrial en Galicia. Existe sobreoferta? 👤 Julia Vázquez Sánchez, Jose María Tubío Sánchez |