ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Territorial Heritage has to be understood as an asset for sustainable development, being a set of elements which not only has to be preserved but also to reinforce and to promote. The methodology presented in this paper focuses on the links between the spatial structure of the territory and its functional dimension. In this way it is possible to evaluate how different heritage elements affect and modulate the ecological and human processes in a given area. Here It is analyzed the central stretch of the Guadiamar river Basin, a complex, dynamic and diverse area, with a significant environmental interest. The results of the research help to establish general criteria for the spatial planning of this territory, serving at the same time at a starting point to discuss about the utility and scope of this methodology in the field of sustainable territorial development strategies.
