Intro -- Foreword I -- Foreword II -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1 Introduction -- Abstract -- 1.1 Contents of the Book -- 1.2 The Scope: South-Central Area of Sierra Calderona -- 1.3 The Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan -- 1.4 Analysis and Diagnosis of the Sierra Calderona -- 1.4.1 Natural Environment -- 1.4.2 Agriculture -- 1.4.3 Urban Environment and Well-Being -- 1.4.4 Transport Infrastructures and Mobility -- 1.4.4.1 Cultural Heritage -- 1.4.4.2 Tourism and Public Use -- 1.4.5 Landscape and Territorial Models -- 1.4.6 Sustainability (Material and Energy Flows) -- 1.4.7 Demography and Employment -- 1.4.8 Local Economy -- 1.5 Regional Objectives and Strategies for the Sierra Calderona -- 1.5.1 Natural Environment -- 1.5.2 Agriculture and Livestock Farming -- 1.5.3 Urban Environment and Well-Being -- 1.5.4 Infrastructure and Mobility -- 1.5.5 Cultural Heritage -- 1.5.6 Tourism and Public Use -- 1.5.7 Landscape -- 1.5.8 Sustainability -- 1.5.9 Socio-Demography -- 1.5.10 Economic Activity -- 1.5.11 Governance and Regional Planning and Management -- Reference -- 2 Landscape and Land-Use Plan -- Abstract -- 2.1 Motivation and Objectives -- 2.2 Landscape Characterisation -- 2.2.1 Introduction -- 2.2.2 Landscape Units -- 2.2.3 Landscape Resources -- 2.3 Visual Analysis -- 2.4 Landscape Assessment -- 2.4.1 Introduction -- 2.4.2 Landscape Units -- 2.4.3 Landscape Resources -- 2.5 Landscape Quality Objectives -- 2.5.1 Landscape Units -- 2.5.2 Landscape Resources -- 2.5.2.1 Environmental Landscape Resources (ELR) (Fig. 2.16) -- 2.5.2.2 Cultural Landscape Resources (CLR) (Fig. 2.17) -- 2.5.2.3 Visual Landscape Resources (VLR) (Fig. 2.18) -- 2.6 Regional Open Space System (Regional Green Infrastructure) -- 2.6.1 Introduction -- 2.6.2 Definition of the Regional Open Space System (Regional Green Infrastructure).

2.6.2.1 Protected Spaces Subsystem -- 2.6.2.2 Regional Networks Subsystem -- 2.6.2.3 Urban Subsystems of Open Spaces -- 2.6.2.4 Regional Open Space System -- 2.6.3 Urban Management Units (UMU) -- 2.7 Landscape Programmes and Pilot Projects -- 2.7.1 Introduction -- 2.7.2 List of Landscape Programmes -- 2.7.2.1 Natural Environment -- 2.7.2.2 Agricultural Environment -- 2.7.2.3 Urban Environment -- 2.7.2.4 Infrastructure -- 2.7.2.5 Heritage -- 2.7.3 Landscape Programme Sheets -- 2.8 Landscape Regulations -- 2.8.1 Introduction -- 2.8.2 Regulations and Recommendations -- 2.8.2.1 Natural Environment -- 2.8.2.2 Agricultural Environment -- 2.8.2.3 Towns, Villages and Housing Estates -- 2.8.2.4 Industrial and Commercial Areas -- 2.8.2.5 Transport Infrastructure and Bicycle Lanes Network -- 2.9 Associated Regional Objectives and Strategies -- 2.10 Pilot Project: Network of Routes in the Natural Environment -- 2.10.1 Motivation and Objectives -- 2.10.1.1 Justification -- 2.10.1.2 Objectives -- 2.10.2 Existing Routes and Services -- 2.10.2.1 Existing Routes -- 2.10.2.2 Services -- 2.10.3 Design Criteria -- 2.10.4 Proposal for a Strategic Network of Routes -- 2.10.4.1 Conceptual Design -- 2.10.4.2 Structural Network of Routes -- 2.10.5 Recommendations on Cross-Sections and Characteristics of Routes -- 2.10.5.1 Existing Recommendations on Cross-Sections -- 2.10.5.2 Physical Features for Routes -- 2.10.5.3 Criteria for Placement of Signals and Supports -- 2.10.6 Estimated Budget -- 2.11 Pilot Project: Náquera River Park -- 2.11.1 Motivation and Objectives -- 2.11.1.1 The Project Within the Context of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan -- 2.11.1.2 Regional Strategies that Support the Project -- 2.11.1.3 Preliminaries -- 2.11.1.4 Generic Aim -- 2.11.1.5 Specific Aims -- 2.11.2 Analysis and Diagnosis of the Current Situation.

2.11.2.1 Delimitation of the Intervention Area -- 2.11.2.2 Conflicts -- 2.11.2.3 Potentialities -- 2.11.3 Objectives and Strategies of the Project -- 2.11.4 Náquera River Park -- 2.11.4.1 Floor Plan -- 2.11.4.2 Cross-Sections -- 2.11.4.3 Thematic Plans -- 2.11.4.4 Views -- 2.11.5 Budget Estimation -- 2.11.6 Associated Regional Objectives and Strategies -- 2.12 Pilot Project: Olocau River Park -- 2.12.1 Motivation and Objectives -- 2.12.1.1 The Project Within the Context of the Strategic Territorial Plan -- 2.12.1.2 Regional Strategies that Sustain the Project -- 2.12.1.3 Objective -- 2.12.2 Analysis and Diagnosis of the Current Situation -- 2.12.2.1 Conflicts -- 2.12.2.2 Potentialities -- 2.12.3 Project Strategies -- 2.12.4 Proposal for the Olocau River Park -- 2.12.4.1 Thematic Plans -- 2.12.4.2 Olocau River Park. Floor Plan -- 2.12.4.3 Olocau River Park. Cross-Sections -- 2.12.4.4 Views -- 2.12.5 Budget Estimation -- 2.12.6 Associated Regional Objectives and Strategies -- 2.13 Pilot Project: Landscape and Visual Improvement of the CV333 Road -- 2.13.1 Motivation and Objectives -- 2.13.1.1 Motivation -- 2.13.1.2 Objectives -- 2.13.2 The Current Landscape from the CV333 Road -- 2.13.2.1 Definition of Sectors and Representative Cross Sections -- 2.13.2.2 Systematic Analysis of Sectors -- 2.13.2.3 Perceptual Study, Land-Uses and Visual Quality -- 2.13.2.4 Signposting, Accesses and Road Safety -- 2.13.3 Strategies of the Project -- 2.13.3.1 General Strategies -- 2.13.3.2 Strategies Per Sector -- 2.13.4 Proposal for the Landscape and Visual Improvement of the CV333 Road -- 2.13.4.1 Project Boundary -- 2.13.4.2 Proposed Cross Sections -- 2.13.4.3 Expected Results -- References -- 3 Natural Environment Plan -- Abstract -- 3.1 Motivation and Objectives -- 3.1.1 Justification -- 3.1.2 Objectives -- 3.2 General Information.

3.2.1 Zoning Based on Ecological Value -- 3.2.2 Zoning Based on Protection Levels -- 3.3 Economic Uses -- 3.3.1 Timber Harvesting -- 3.3.1.1 Delimitation of the Area -- 3.3.1.2 Yields and Economic Impact -- 3.3.1.3 Impact on Employment -- 3.3.2 Biomass Harvesting -- 3.3.2.1 Delimitation of the Area -- 3.3.2.2 Yields and Economic Impact -- 3.3.2.3 Impact on Employment -- 3.3.3 Cork Harvesting -- 3.3.3.1 Delimitation of the Area -- 3.3.3.2 Yields and Economic Impact -- 3.3.3.3 Impact on Employment -- 3.3.4 Apiculture and Honey Harvesting -- 3.3.4.1 Delimitation of the Area -- 3.3.4.2 Yields and Economic Impact -- 3.3.4.3 Impact on Employment -- 3.3.5 Truffle Harvesting -- 3.3.5.1 Delimitation of the Area -- 3.3.5.2 Yields and Economic Impact -- 3.3.5.3 Impact on Employment -- 3.3.6 Overall Assessment of Economic Uses in the Natural Environment -- 3.3.6.1 At the Economic Level -- 3.3.6.2 At the Social Level -- 3.3.6.3 At the Environmental Level -- 3.3.7 Annual Schedule for Productive Activities -- 3.4 Fire Prevention -- 3.4.1 Analysis of Fire Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk -- 3.4.2 Defense Priorities -- 3.4.3 Existing Infrastructure for Fire Prevention -- 3.4.4 Proposed Actions -- 3.5 Public Use -- 3.5.1 Existing Network of Public Facilities and Routes -- 3.5.2 Proposed Structural Network of Trails/Routes -- 3.5.3 Criteria for Public Use -- 3.5.4 Zoning Based on Desirable Intensities of Use -- 3.6 Forest Management -- 3.6.1 Introduction -- 3.6.2 Management and Improvement Tasks -- 3.6.3 Zoning According to the Intensity of Management -- 3.6.3.1 Total and Unitary Costs -- 3.6.4 Impact of Forest Management on Employment -- 3.6.5 Distribution of Competences and Tasks -- 3.7 Programmes and Projects -- 3.8 Regulations and Recommendations -- 3.8.1 Technical Recommendations for the Management of Forest Stands.

3.8.2 Technical Recommendations for the Productive Use of Forests -- 3.8.3 Technical Recommendations for the Public Use of Natural Areas -- 3.9 Associated Regional Objectives and Strategies -- 3.10 Pilot Project: Models for the Management of Forest Areas -- 3.10.1 Motivation and Objectives -- 3.10.1.1 Justification -- 3.10.1.2 Objectives -- 3.10.2 Selection of Representative Forest Plots -- 3.10.3 Silvicultural Tasks by Plot-Type -- 3.10.3.1 Plot 1: Standard Forest -- 3.10.3.2 Plot 2: Surroundings of a Housing Estate -- 3.10.3.3 Plot 3: Along Tracks Used also as Firebreaks -- 3.10.3.4 Plot 4: Surroundings of an Agricultural Field -- 3.10.4 Outputs and Work Schedule -- 3.10.5 Outputs of Produced Residues -- 3.10.6 Regulations and Recommendations -- 3.10.7 Economic Study and Urgency/Importance Estimation -- 3.10.8 Associated Regional Objectives and Strategies -- 3.11 Pilot Project: Timber and Biomass Harvesting -- 3.11.1 Motivation and Objectives -- 3.11.1.1 Justification -- 3.11.1.2 Objectives -- 3.11.2 Utilisable Timber and Biomass -- 3.11.2.1 Delimitation and Measurement of Areas According to the Timber and Biomass Extraction Levels -- 3.11.2.2 Calculation of Utilisable Volumes -- 3.11.2.3 Possible Uses of Timber and Biomass -- 3.11.3 Outputs, Schedules and Workforce -- 3.11.3.1 Workforce and Equipment -- 3.11.3.2 Extraction Plan: Schedule -- 3.11.3.3 Effect on Employment -- 3.11.4 Regulations and Recommendations -- 3.11.5 Economic Study and Urgency/Importance Estimation -- 3.11.6 Constraints and Linkages -- 3.11.6.1 External Input: Residues from Agriculture and Gardens -- 3.11.6.2 Compatibility with the Natural Resources Management Plan of the Sierra Calderona Natural Park (PORNSC) -- 3.11.7 Associated Regional Objectives and Strategies -- 3.12 Pilot Project: Network of Forest Nurseries -- 3.12.1 Motivation and Objectives -- 3.12.1.1 Justification.

3.12.1.2 Objectives.