https://hdl.handle.net/10259/6394 2026-05-21T11:37:22Z 2026-05-21T11:37:22Z Martínez Arnáiz, Marta Baraja Rodríguez, Eugenio Molinero Hernando, Fernando https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11656 2026-05-20T00:05:30Z 2025-10-01T00:00:00Z

Escenarios de producción agraria territorializada: los olivares del Duero (Castilla y León) Martínez Arnáiz, Marta; Baraja Rodríguez, Eugenio; Molinero Hernando, Fernando Changes in environmental conditions due to climate change, together with the development of intensive precision agriculture, have enabled new crops, such as olive groves, to be cultivated in areas that were previously considered a thermal limit, like the central plains of Castilla y León in Spain. The expansion of olive groves towards the east (provinces of Zamora and Valladolid), is taking place along the Douro, a river renowned for its wine and olive production in the portuguese North Region and along the border of the Raya. Although the olive groves in the sedimentary basins cover very little surface area, they are linked to the quality and productive/business diversification strategies of wineries registered in the Douro wine DO. The interest lies in the multifunctionality of quality productions (wine and olive oil), which give rise to complementary business activities (wine and olive oil tourism), with the territory of origin and the landscape serving as axes of differentiation and prestige. This study aims to explore the scope and significance of olive grove development in an area without a cultivation. The discussion focuses on revising the concept of territorial anchorage since the uniqueness of the territory and overcoming environmental limitations of the production space are the main arguments used to characterize these oils.

2025-10-01T00:00:00Z Baraja Rodríguez, Eugenio Martínez Arnáiz, Marta Herrero Luque, Daniel https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11655 2026-05-20T14:43:57Z 2025-10-01T00:00:00Z

Enoturismo como expresión de la multifuncionalidad en los territorios de la vid y el vino del Duero/Douro Baraja Rodríguez, Eugenio; Martínez Arnáiz, Marta; Herrero Luque, Daniel Vineyard production is an iconic element of the Iberian regions connected by the River Douro. It is also one of the most important pillars of the local economy, involving numerous actors along a traditional value chain based on vineyard work, winemaking and wine marketing. Now, a strong enotourism sector has emerged, creating a network of agents, initiatives and interests that play a crucial role in local socio-economic contexts. This paper explores strategies for promoting enotourism in the vine and wine regions along the Douro, aiming to highlight the multifunctional nature of territorialised agricultural activity. Drawing on a review of scientific literature in this field, an analysis of primary statistical sources and the outcomes of fieldwork conducted within the framework of the AgroHub project, this paper emphasises the contextual diversity of experiences and resources that characterise the tourism offerings of these territories.

2025-10-01T00:00:00Z Baraja Rodríguez, Eugenio Martínez Arnáiz, Marta Molinero Hernando, Fernando https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11651 2026-05-20T14:40:56Z 2026-05-01T00:00:00Z

Viticultura ecológica en la región Duero/Douro Baraja Rodríguez, Eugenio; Martínez Arnáiz, Marta; Molinero Hernando, Fernando Los límites y contradicciones de los sistemas agrarios productivistas (como las derivadas de su responsabilidad en el cambio climático, su negativo impacto sobre la biodiversidad, la conservación de los suelos o la calidad del agua) explican la transición hacia modelos agrarios más sostenibles y resilientes. En unos casos, las estrategias están orientadas a aplicar las soluciones técnicas derivadas de la digitalización, como la agricultura de precisión o la intensificación sostenible. En otros, se han implementado soluciones basadas en la naturaleza, prácticas alineadas con los principios de la agroecología o, lo más común, con los estándares fijados para la certificación de agricultura ecológica. En el sector vitivinícola, este tipo de prácticas se están generalizando con el propósito de mitigar su impacto sobre el medio ambiente, pero también como una estrategia comercial que se agrega a la puesta en valor de los atributos culturales aprovechando la oportunidad de otros nichos de mercado. El artículo analiza el alcance y entidad de este tipo de prácticas en los espacios vitivinícolas que el río Duero hilvana en su recorrido ibérico. La utilización de las principales fuentes estadísticas y el trabajo de campo como principio metodológico, permite concluir que, si bien la viticultura ecológica avanza en todas las regiones, en las más productivistas las ayudas oficiales y la reducción de costes de producción son decisivas, mientras que la bondad de un producto avalado por los principios de la sostenibilidad adquiere particular relevancia en los ámbitos menos orientados a la intensificación, especialización y concentración.; The limits and contradictions of productivist agricultural systems (particularly those arising from their responsibility for climate change, their negative impact on biodiversity, soil conservation, or water quality) explain the transition toward more sustainable and resilient agricultural models. In some cases, strategies are aimed at applying technical solutions derived from digitalization, such as precision agriculture or sustainable intensification. In others, nature-based solutions have been implemented, practices aligned with the principles of agroecology or, most commonly, with the standards established for organic agriculture certification. In the wine sector, these kinds of practices are becoming widespread, both to mitigate their impact on the environment and as a commercial strategy that adds value to cultural attributes by taking advantage of opportunities in other market niches. This article analyzes the scope and significance of these kinds of practices in the wine-producing areas threaded by the Duero River throughout its Iberian course. The use of the main statistical sources and fieldwork as a methodological principle makes it possible to conclude that, although organic viticulture is advancing in all regions, in the most productivist ones, official aid and the reduction of production costs are decisive, while the quality of a product backed by sustainability principles acquires particular importance in areas less oriented toward intensification, specialization, and concentration.

2026-05-01T00:00:00Z Baraja Rodríguez, Eugenio Martínez Arnáiz, Marta Herrero Luque, Daniel Frolova Ignatieva, Marina https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11264 2026-01-23T01:05:31Z 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Impacts of global change on the landscape: the energy transition in Spain: renewable energies and landscape.The view from Spanish Geography Baraja Rodríguez, Eugenio; Martínez Arnáiz, Marta; Herrero Luque, Daniel; Frolova Ignatieva, Marina Electricity generation from renewable sources is one of the manifestations of the energy transition in Spain that has greatest impact in spatial and landscape terms. Despite this, the change towards a sustainable electricity production model, which allows more people to access energy and limits dependence on fossil fuels, is being marred by a lack of planning, social debate and citizen participation. This chapter analyses the technical dimensions of the change in the production model and its spatial imprint, and the different ways in which Spanish geographers have approached this question. It concludes with some reflections on the enormous challenge facing our discipline today, namely to demonstrate its capacity to provide useful responses to one of the problems of most interest to society. Trabajo presentado en: 35th International Geographical Congress (IGU), Celebrating a world of difference, Dublin 24-30 august 2024

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