Claves para mejorar la valoración en destinos turísticos de Extremadura. Una aportación del Proceso de Análisis Jerárquico (PAJ)

Peñafiel, Rebeca Guillén; Carretero, Ana María Hernández; Martín, José Manuel Sánchez

doi:10.14198/ingeo2020.gphcsm

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“…Specifically, heritage education is articulated as a proposal to contribute to the preservation of ancestral trades and practices insofar as its aims are to raise awareness and sensitize both the local population and visitors to the need to conserve heritage assets, for which it uses educational actions aimed at their valuation [35,82].…”

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Intangible Heritage of the Dehesa: The Educational and Tourist Potential of Traditional Trades

2023

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Dehesas constitute one of the most relevant and traditional landscapes of the Extremadura region. However, the supremacy given to the economic–productive functionality of agricultural territories over environmental and cultural sustainability leads to the devaluation and neglect of the heritage manifestations of the rural world. Based on this premise, this study aimed to understand the current situation of some of the traditional trades of the Extremadura pasture, assessing the benefits of their conservation and determining the possible threats that hinder their preservation. In addition, it sought to articulate a proposal for solutions aimed at safeguarding them. To this end, the Delphi method was used, and 20 experts were interviewed in depth, mainly cork and charcoal extractors. The results corroborate the existence of various problems faced by the traditional trades, which compromise the conservation of the identity of the rural population and the sustainability of the dehesa. To mitigate these tensions, it was concluded that there is a need to disseminate the heritage of the dehesa through educational and agrotourism experiences to promote an increase in tourist awareness, revalue ancestral knowledge, and contribute to the conservation of intangible assets.

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Intangible Heritage of the Dehesa: The Educational and Tourist Potential of Traditional Trades

2023

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“…In addition, there is the work of González-Ramiro et al [48], in which, through the AHP, they determined the potential of rural tourism in the region. Guillén, Hernández, and Sánchez [49] carried out an interesting application of the process in order to analyze the tourist destinations of Extremadura.…”

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Mapping the Optimal Rural Areas to Invest in through the LEADER Approach: Case Study—Extremadura (SW Spain)

Alonso

Masot

2022

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For more than 30 years, the LEADER approach has been a key tool in the endogenous, local, participatory, and sustainable development of the most disadvantaged European rural areas in demographic and socioeconomic terms. However, despite the unquestionable labor of the rural development policy and the local action groups, various authors, both at a European level and at a national level, in Spain, have concluded that the majority of investments and the greater number of projects through LEADER have been concentrated in the most populated and most developed rural areas. For this reason, there is positive discrimination toward them in the management of aid for rural development. Knowing this and according to the objectives pursued by LEADER, the aim of this work is to analyze the situation in Extremadura (Spain), which has been a beneficiary from the beginning, building an optimal location model for rural development aid. Thus, it will be possible to determine the most convenient, optimal, or priority municipalities to receive aid for rural development due to characteristics such as a smaller population, low demographic growth, low birth rate, high mortality rate, high aging population, low productivity index, high unemployment rates, low accessibility to urban centers, and low LEADER investments in recent years.

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“…The presence of an exclusive and particular intangible heritage is an added factor of attraction and appreciation, especially for contemporary tourists [46,47,49,51]. Immersion in local culture and learning opportunities have become key aspects for modern travelers, who value the possibility of participating in traditional activities, sharing emotions, learning about local history and customs and establishing genuine connections with rural communities [41,[52][53][54][55].…”

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University Students’ Perception of the Dehesa and the Associated Traditional Trades

Guillén-Peñafiel,

Hernández-Carretero,

Sánchez-Martín

2024

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The dehesas are one of the most emblematic landscapes of the Extremadura region (Spain). Along with its natural values, it preserves a wide repertoire of knowledge and trades rooted in the history and tradition of rural communities. However, the knowledge and practices that have characterized life in this environment are currently under serious threat. Faced with this problem, this study was based on the premise that, for individuals to commit themselves to the care and transmission of heritage, it is first necessary for them to know, understand and value it. For this reason, the main objective was to determine the knowledge and appreciation of university students with respect to the dehesa and the ancestral practice of grazing. It also aimed to analyze which are the most valued methodologies, activities, and future strategies for understanding and preserving these cultural landscapes and their ancestral practices. To this end, 400 university students were surveyed, and various quantitative and qualitative analyses were carried out. Quantitative techniques include analyses based on weighted averages, contingency tables and the chi-square test, while qualitative techniques are based on word frequency analysis and inductive content analysis. Despite coming from an environment dominated by this landscape and being one of the few regions that still preserve the ancestral practice of pastoralism, the results corroborated the students’ lack of understanding of the dehesa and the variety of uses it offers. In addition, it was evident that they have hardly frequented this landscape and have not participated in on-site educational experiences. It also revealed the importance of experiential and sensory activities in the understanding and appreciation of the rural environment and its traditions. The results can be useful for improving the design of educational tourism products based on intangible heritage. It can also be useful for adapting teaching strategies and activities to the level of knowledge and experiences of students, helping to ensure the success of the educational experience.

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Claves para mejorar la valoración en destinos turísticos de Extremadura. Una aportación del Proceso de Análisis Jerárquico (PAJ)

Cited by 3 publications

References 20 publications

Intangible Heritage of the Dehesa: The Educational and Tourist Potential of Traditional Trades

Intangible Heritage of the Dehesa: The Educational and Tourist Potential of Traditional Trades

Mapping the Optimal Rural Areas to Invest in through the LEADER Approach: Case Study—Extremadura (SW Spain)

University Students’ Perception of the Dehesa and the Associated Traditional Trades

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