Evaluation of Urban Sustainability in Cities of The French Way of Saint James (Camino de Santiago Francés) in Castilla y León according to The Spanish Urban Agenda

Francisco Tomatis, Luisa F. Lozano-Castellanos, Oscar L. García-Navarrete, Adriana Correa-Guimaraes, Maria Sol Wilhelm, Ouiam Fatiha Boukharta, Diana A. Murcia Velasco and José E. Méndez-Vanegas
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Francisco Tomatis: Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, University of Valladolid, UVa, University Campus of Palencia, 34004 Palencia, Spain
Luisa F. Lozano-Castellanos: Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, University of Valladolid, UVa, University Campus of Palencia, 34004 Palencia, Spain
Oscar L. García-Navarrete: Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, University of Valladolid, UVa, University Campus of Palencia, 34004 Palencia, Spain
Adriana Correa-Guimaraes: Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, University of Valladolid, UVa, University Campus of Palencia, 34004 Palencia, Spain
Maria Sol Wilhelm: Centro de Estudios de Variabilidad y Cambio Climático, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Hídricas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe 3000, Argentina
Ouiam Fatiha Boukharta: Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, University of Valladolid, UVa, University Campus of Palencia, 34004 Palencia, Spain
Diana A. Murcia Velasco: Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, University of Valladolid, UVa, University Campus of Palencia, 34004 Palencia, Spain
José E. Méndez-Vanegas: Investigation Group INYUMACIZO, Natural Resources Administration Subdirectorate, Regional Autonomous Corporation of Tolima—CORTOLIMA, National Open and Distance University, Ibagué 730006, Colombia

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 15, 1-19

Abstract: The emblematic French Way of Saint James (Camino de Santiago Francés) crosses towns, cities, and Spanish regions to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain), However, where is The French Way of Saint James going with respect to the urban sustainability of its host cities? As each city is unique and urban sustainability favors the revitalization and transition of urban areas, to know where to go, it is first necessary to establish a diagnosis that makes the different urban situations visible. In this article, the behavior of urban sustainability is analyzed in the six host cities of The French Way of Saint James in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León, a region characterized by its link with the rural environment and its current depopulation problems. The data and indicators used are officially provided by the Spanish Urban Agenda, which, through the normalization of its values, are able to territorialize the SDGs at the local level and reflect the realities of the cities of Burgos, Astorga, Cacabelos, León, Ponferrada, and Valverde de la Virgen. The results make it possible to diagnose and compare these host cities, identifying weaknesses, skills, and opportunities that favor the promotion of action plans, local or joint (favored by The French Way of Saint James), in the multiple aspects of sustainability. In addition, they show that Valverde de la Virgen is the city with the best performance in terms of urban sustainability.

Keywords: sustainability; urban sustainability; SDG; Spanish Urban Agenda; The Way of Saint James; Camino de Santiago (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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