This study analyses the defensive heritage of Castellón (Spain) to examine how authenticity and integrity can support territorial and landscape planning beyond restoration-based approaches. The methodology combines documentary review, GIS analysis, and fieldwork, applying qualitative indicators of material authenticity, territorial integrity, and scenic value. Results show marked contrasts: 62% of urban castles are restored or consolidated, whereas 71% of rural sites remain in ruins and 82% preserve high visual integrity. These findings suggest that heritage sustainability depends less on reconstruction than on maintaining the relationships between architecture, landscape, and community, supporting integrated territorial management strategies
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain - ORCID: 0000-0002-9263-3600
Universitat Jaume I, Spain - ORCID: 0000-0001-5780-5502
Titolo del capitolo
Mapping Decay: A GIS-Based Assessment of Historic Defensive Heritage and Its Latent Landscape in Castellón, Spain
Autori
Pablo Altaba Tena, Juan Antonio García-Esparza
Lingua
Inglese
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0.19
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Licenza dei metadati
Titolo del libro
ReUso 2026 - New heritage and future strategies. Perspectives on conservation and promotion
Sottotitolo del libro
14th International Congress Barcelona-Girona, 4-7 November
Curatori
Alessandro Scarnato, Marisa García Vergara, Ángeles Layuno Rosas
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Copyright
© 2026 Author(s)
Licenza d'uso
Licenza dei metadati
Editore
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-1113-0
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-1112-3
Collana
ReUso