Methods and Scenario Analysis into Regional Area Participatory Planning of Sustainable Development: The “Roses Valley” in Southern Morocco, A Case Study

As the global environmental crisis grows in scale and complexity, land protection experts and policy makers are increasingly called upon to make decisions, despite high levels of uncertainty, limited resources and insufficient or, conversely, available but unintegrated data. Efforts to protect biodi...

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Main Authors: Antonio Bertini, Immacolata Caruso, Tiziana Vitolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Engineering Proceedings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/39/1/8
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description As the global environmental crisis grows in scale and complexity, land protection experts and policy makers are increasingly called upon to make decisions, despite high levels of uncertainty, limited resources and insufficient or, conversely, available but unintegrated data. Efforts to protect biodiversity at the national and, especially, the local level, which aim to achieve sustainable development in territories and local communities, require the incorporation of social, economic and political considerations to ensure that participatory planning of strategies is adopted and undertaken. With this issue in mind, the geographical focus chosen for this contribution is the territory of the Valley of Roses located in the southern area of Morocco. From a methodological point of view, this paper will address the state of the existing literature on sustainable development and the good practices implemented in studied territories. The final objective, which is related to the application and resolution of real problems, concerns, on the one hand, the possibility of valorizing the material and immaterial cultural heritage of the area and, on the other hand, identifying the steps to be taken as part of a long-term vision aimed at identifying concrete actions for the valorization and development of the area.
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spelling doaj.art-ad59eba0c1604b75965d31ef86a2f4f62023-11-19T10:30:22ZengMDPI AGEngineering Proceedings2673-45912023-06-01391810.3390/engproc2023039008Methods and Scenario Analysis into Regional Area Participatory Planning of Sustainable Development: The “Roses Valley” in Southern Morocco, A Case StudyAntonio Bertini0Immacolata Caruso1Tiziana Vitolo2Institute of Mediterranean Studies (ISMed), National Research Council (CNR), 80134 Naples, ItalyInstitute of Mediterranean Studies (ISMed), National Research Council (CNR), 80134 Naples, ItalyInstitute of Mediterranean Studies (ISMed), National Research Council (CNR), 80134 Naples, ItalyAs the global environmental crisis grows in scale and complexity, land protection experts and policy makers are increasingly called upon to make decisions, despite high levels of uncertainty, limited resources and insufficient or, conversely, available but unintegrated data. Efforts to protect biodiversity at the national and, especially, the local level, which aim to achieve sustainable development in territories and local communities, require the incorporation of social, economic and political considerations to ensure that participatory planning of strategies is adopted and undertaken. With this issue in mind, the geographical focus chosen for this contribution is the territory of the Valley of Roses located in the southern area of Morocco. From a methodological point of view, this paper will address the state of the existing literature on sustainable development and the good practices implemented in studied territories. The final objective, which is related to the application and resolution of real problems, concerns, on the one hand, the possibility of valorizing the material and immaterial cultural heritage of the area and, on the other hand, identifying the steps to be taken as part of a long-term vision aimed at identifying concrete actions for the valorization and development of the area.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/39/1/8sustainable developmentscenario analysissouthern Moroccobackcasting real problemsterritorial planning
spellingShingle Antonio Bertini
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Tiziana Vitolo
Methods and Scenario Analysis into Regional Area Participatory Planning of Sustainable Development: The “Roses Valley” in Southern Morocco, A Case Study
Engineering Proceedings
sustainable development
scenario analysis
southern Morocco
backcasting real problems
territorial planning
title Methods and Scenario Analysis into Regional Area Participatory Planning of Sustainable Development: The “Roses Valley” in Southern Morocco, A Case Study
title_full Methods and Scenario Analysis into Regional Area Participatory Planning of Sustainable Development: The “Roses Valley” in Southern Morocco, A Case Study
title_fullStr Methods and Scenario Analysis into Regional Area Participatory Planning of Sustainable Development: The “Roses Valley” in Southern Morocco, A Case Study
title_full_unstemmed Methods and Scenario Analysis into Regional Area Participatory Planning of Sustainable Development: The “Roses Valley” in Southern Morocco, A Case Study
title_short Methods and Scenario Analysis into Regional Area Participatory Planning of Sustainable Development: The “Roses Valley” in Southern Morocco, A Case Study
title_sort methods and scenario analysis into regional area participatory planning of sustainable development the roses valley in southern morocco a case study
topic sustainable development
scenario analysis
southern Morocco
backcasting real problems
territorial planning
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/39/1/8
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