Title
Agricultural landscapes and rural spatial configurations in the Peruvian Central Rainforest
Date Issued
01 January 2022
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Routledge
Abstract
The Peruvian Central Rainforest is a territory delimited by socio-cultural affinity and economic dynamics. The diversity of ecological zones in this territory has allowed agriculture to be the main activity of its rural population. This research seeks to analyse the factors that influence the spatial configuration of agricultural landscapes in the Peruvian Central Rainforest. The Río Negro district was selected as a case study to analyse three factors groups: settlements, ecosystems, and housing. Mapping, photo-interpretation, and field data collection were used to carry out the study. As a result, three types of agricultural landscapes have been identified, which include four modes of settlement organisation, three types of agricultural ecosystems, and eight types of agricultural housing. The discussion shows different heterogeneity levels in each type of agricultural landscape determined by the various configurations of its elements that should be considered for future territorial planning and studies in the Peruvian Central Rainforest.
Start page
102
End page
124
Volume
47
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Agricultura, Silvicultura, Pesquería
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85117508227
Source
Landscape Research
ISSN of the container
01426397
Source funding
Río Negro District Municipality
Sponsor(s)
This work was supported by the authors’ own economic resources. The authors would like to thank the Río Negro District Municipality for authorization to collect information and carry out the field study methodology.
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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