LINEAR INFRASTRUCTURES IN COMPLEX LANDSCAPES: THE CASE OF A22 HIGHWAY, PORTUGAL

摘要

The present work analyzes the relationships between the development of a transportation infrastructure, the A22 Via do Infante de Sagres highway in the Portuguese region of the Algarve, and the development of a contemporary landscape by using the Cultural Landscape Dynamics Interpretative Model. The method evaluates the kind of development followed by contemporary landscapes based on transportation infrastructures in relation to contemporary cultural landscapes, which are based on the sustainable development principles. A number of guidelines for future transportation infrastructure projects towards the development of contemporary cultural landscapes will be provided, Im the Portuguese case study, the model is used to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the contemporary landscape developed with the construction of the Via do Infante de Sagres highway.