Granite Landscapes and Landforms in the Castro de Ulaca Site (Ávila, Spain): A Narrow Relationship between Natural and Cultural Heritage

Rosa María Ruiz-Pedrosa () and Enrique Serrano
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Rosa María Ruiz-Pedrosa: Pangea Research Group, Department of Geography, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
Enrique Serrano: Pangea Research Group, Department of Geography, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 13, 1-16

Abstract: Geomorphology is the link between natural and cultural heritage, so the geomorphological map is a useful tool for inventorying landforms and its management. In this paper, a Castro de Ulaca geomorphological map at 1:20,000 scale has been designed, focused on granite landforms and based on bibliographical and cartographic review followed by systematic field work in the Ulaca site and around. It shows a mastery of granite landforms and their relationship with cultural elements, as well as the adaptation of the society to the geomorphological conditions. The twelve granite landforms represented are not relevant in a national or regional scale, but they are of local importance as they represent the links between geomorphology and the archaeological elements present in Ulaca. It is essential to incorporate geomorphological elements in the management of cultural spaces, to guarantee their protection from visitors, as well as to ensure the survival and use of this cultural service for local population.

Keywords: geoheritage; geomorphological mapping; granite landscape; granite landforms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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