Heritage and culture around unique crops: saffron in Castilla-La Mancha (Spain)

  • Héctor Martínez Sánchez-Mateo Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
  • Mª del Carmen Cañizares Ruiz Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (España).
  • Ángel Raúl Ruiz Pulpón Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (España).
  • Iván Ramírez Sánchez Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (España).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/aguc.91430
Keywords: Agrarian cultural landscape, saffron, agrarian heritage, territory, Castilla-La Mancha

Abstract

Agricultural landscapes are the result from the interaction between nature and humans over time. Beyond their productive purpose, they take part of the territorial identity of the people who inhabit them, since tradition, know-how and knowledge of natural cycles make up a legacy with a clear cultural dimension. The saffron cultivation in the region of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) creates a singular agrarian cultural landscape because its modest territorial dimension in relation with the importance of its patrimonial resources, mainly intangible. The results of the literature review, aligned with the Baeza Charter on Agricultural Heritage, the statistical analysis and the field work, emphasize the potential of the saffron landscape for territorial economic revitalization through its valuation as a tourist resource.

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Published
2023-09-12
How to Cite
Sánchez-Mateo H. M. ., Cañizares Ruiz M. d. C. ., Ruiz Pulpón Á. R. . y Ramírez Sánchez I. . (2023). Heritage and culture around unique crops: saffron in Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense, 43(2). https://doi.org/10.5209/aguc.91430
Issue
Vol. 43 No. 2 (2023)
Section
Studios and Research

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