Active Landscapes of Iberia

Galvé, Jorge Pedro; Pérez-Peña, Jose Vicente; Azañón, José Miguel; Pereira, Diamantino M. Insua; Cunha, Pedro P.; Pereira, Paulo; Ortuño, María; Viaplana‐Muzas, Marc; Prieto, Francisco Javier Gracia; Remondo, Juan; Jabaloy, A.; Bardajı́, Teresa; Silva, Pablo G.; Lario, Javier; Zazo, Caridad; Goy, José Luis Goy; Dabrio, Cristino J.; Cabero, Ana

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-10931-8_5

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“…This section of the Douro River, with a steep longitudinal profile and numerous rapids and waterfalls, currently not visible due to the dams, establishes the link between an older Atlantic Douro and a previous endorheic basin, the Douro Cenozoic Basin, located in the east (Galve et al 2020). The transition from the former internal drainage (endorheic stage) to Atlantic Douro drainage (exorheic stage) is best explained by a combination of two drivers: i. increasing intraplate compression, that progressively tilted the Douro Cenozoic Basin towards the west and ii.…”

Section: The Douro Valleymentioning

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The Geomorphological Landscape of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Pereira

2020

World Geomorphological Landscapes

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The main geomorphological features of the eastern part of the Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro region are presented, namely the Iberian Meseta, the residual ridges, the Serra de Montesinho, the tectonic landforms and the Douro River incision. The Iberian Meseta is represented by extensive plateaus shaped in pre-Mesozoic rocks of the Iberian Massif. Above the Meseta plateaus, Appalachiantype reliefs are built in metamorphic rocks, testifying an older planation surface. Below the plateaus, the incised river network and the canyon-type Douro River Valley in the Portugal-Spain border region reveal a recent Atlantic capture of the northern interior of Iberia. Nonetheless, it is the Vilariça NNE-SSW trending strike-slip fault system that is the main source for the push-up elevations and strike-slip tectonic basins bordered by pop-up type mountains that define the tectonic landscape of the region.

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Section: The Douro Valleymentioning

confidence: 75%

“…11.1). Detailed geomorphological analyses allowed for the recognition of the polygenic nature of the Iberian Meseta and the individualisation of multiple stepped surfaces, in some cases, tectonically displaced (Martín-Serrano 1988;Galve et al 2020).…”

Section: The Iberian Mesetamentioning

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The Geomorphological Landscape of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Pereira

2020

World Geomorphological Landscapes

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“…The aspiring territory is located in the eastern sector of the Cantabrian Mountain Range in the Basque-Cantabrian Basin [11][12][13][14], where crop out materials from the Mesozoic (Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous, with ages ranging from 230 to 94 Ma) emerge overlapped by a wide variety of Quaternary deposits (Figure 2).…”

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Suitability of Valleys of Cantabria Area for a UGGp Proposal

Bonachea,

González-Díez,

Hernández-Blanco

et al. 2023

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UNESCO-designated geoparks, intended for conservation, seek to drive economic development via geological heritage education and tourism. Since 2018, within the framework of the European project Atlantic Geoparks (Interreg Atlantic area program), the Valleys of Cantabria project has been promoted to declare a UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp) in the Cantabria region (northern Spain). The Valles de Cantabria proposal, aligning with UNESCO objectives, evaluates the region’s geopark potential, emphasizing sustainable development and societal education. Covering 600 km2 in eastern Cantabria, the territory involves 19 municipalities and has a population of 60,600. The geological context, ranging from the Triassic to the Quaternary periods, reflects the complex evolution of this territory, which has been influenced by tectonic forces, geomorphological processes, and sea-level changes. Detailed reviews and fieldwork performed by experts, including university researchers, have identified 66 sites of geological interest (SGI). The geosites, which have different geological–geomorphological significances, have been assessed according to their scientific value (including educational importance), potential of use (mainly geotouristic use), and vulnerability or risk of degradation. The geological heritage is directly related to the high biodiversity of the area. The challenges of this territory, such as depopulation and the low income of the inhabitants, can be improved with the declaration of a geopark, which would help to create new job opportunities related to geotourism and sustainable development. UNESCO recognition could catalyse scientific research, address socioeconomic challenges, and foster rural revitalization, strengthening the symbiotic relationship between geoconservation and local economic growth. Collaboration with other Atlantic geoparks has enabled the exchange of experiences that will hopefully deepen in the future. Consequently, the aim of this work is to explore the potential of this territory in terms of high-quality geological features and biological and cultural heritage, as well as to evaluate the socioeconomic context that makes the territory potentially suitable for promoting a UGGp.

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“…The survey focused on the coastal strip from São Pedro de Muel to Peniche (Figure 1). The geology and topography of the study area are strongly influenced by salt diapirs, strikeslip faults, and other active neotectonic features (Alves et al 2003;Cabral et al 2018;Cunha 2019;Cunha, de Vicente, and Martín-González 2019;Galve et al 2020). The coast north of Nazaré is characterized by a vast, raised bedrock platform overlain by Pliocene and Quaternary deposits as far north as São Pedro de Muel (Cunha 2019;Cunha, Barbosa, and Pena dos Reis 1993;Pais et al 2012;Ramos 2008;Vieira 2009).…”

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Late Pleistocene Landscape and Settlement Dynamics of Portuguese Estremadura

Haws

Benedetti

Funk

et al. 2020

Journal of Field Archaeology

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Here we report the results of an integrated geoarchaeological survey to study Palaeolithic human settlement dynamics in the coastal region of Portuguese Estremadura. The region has been an important focus of human occupation across multiple glacial-interglacial cycles, including periods of well-documented abrupt climate instability during MIS 3 and 2. The pedestrian survey covered a roughly 10 km wide strip of land between São Pedro de Muel and Peniche. The survey intensively targeted three landscape settings with Pleistocene-age surfaces and sediments: the coastal bluffs with exposed aeolian, fluvial, and colluvial sands; the Caldas da Rainha diapiric valley and associated fluvial/estuarine fills; and, Cretaceous chert-rich limestone uplands that bound the inland margin of the study area. We discovered dozens of new Palaeolithic sites, analyzed numerous Pleistocene sedimentary sections, and applied widespread OSL-dating to establish age control that allowed us to build a regional geomorphic history to contextualize Late Pleistocene human settlement across the region.

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Active Landscapes of Iberia

Cited by 5 publications

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The Geomorphological Landscape of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

The Geomorphological Landscape of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Suitability of Valleys of Cantabria Area for a UGGp Proposal

Late Pleistocene Landscape and Settlement Dynamics of Portuguese Estremadura

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