We invite you to the next dissemination conference on June 23rd in Porto!

This event, held within the framework of the European Rural Geographies Conference 2026 organised by the University of Porto (23 June 2026), presents the Touristic Potential Atlas of low-traffic railway lines in rural Spain, developed from the results of Work Package WP03 of the project, which focuses on the territorial analysis of the socio-economic fabric surrounding the low-traffic lines addressed in Work Package WP02.

The session will bring together researchers involved in the project, who will present the results and the Atlas, and a representative from Esri, who will discuss the broader potential of web-based geospatial viewers and their applications.

11:30 to 12:00. The role of catography in rural territories and landscapes: from description to support to making spatial decisions. José Muñoz-Rojas, Carlos Sánchez Martín (ESRI)

12:00 to 12:15. Touristic Potential Digital Atlas of low-traffic railways lines in rural Spain. Goals. Ana Berrocal (UPM)

12:15 to 12:40. Territorial Capital. Endogenous value of rural territories. Iván Cantero-Manzano (UPM).

12:40 to 13:00. Socialecological coupling as indicator of social cohesion. Karen Mustin (UCM).

The role of catography in rural territories and landscapes: from description to support to making spatial decisions

José Muñoz-Rojas (UEVORA), Carlos Sánchez Martín (Esri)

Explores the potential of GIS and cartographic tools for the visualization of spatial data and their role in supporting territorial planning and decision-making processes.

Touristic Potential Digital Atlas of low-traffic railway lines in rural Spain. Goals

Ana Berrocal (UPM)

Provides an overview of the Touristic Potential Digital Atlas of low-traffic railway lines in rural Spain, focusing on its main objectives and the framework based on conservation status, territorial capital and social cohesion.

Territorial Capital. Endogenous value of rural territories

Iván Cantero-Manzano (UPM)

Addresses territorial capital as the integrated set of cultural, landscape and natural resources and values used to assess the tourism potential of rural territories crossed by railway lines.

Social-ecological coupling as an indicator of social cohesion

Karen Mustin (UCM)

Examines social cohesion through socio-ecological coupling, understood as the degree of structural coherence between territorial configuration and local socioeconomic activities.

Are you joining us?