BOOKS
Wolfgang Teschendorff.
Der Küstenhof von Valencia: eine alte Agrarlandschaft im Kräftefeld moderner Wandlungen in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft.
Regensburg, Institut für Geographie an der Universität Regensburg , 1978.
€ 15.00
Softcover, 269pp.+ 41 illustr. in b/w. outer text and 5 fold-out maps, 16.5x24cm., in good condition (covers with light traces on use on the corners and edges, inside very good). ISBN: 9783882460117. "Regensburger geographische Schriften, Heft 10".
This geoscientific study analyzes the so-called ?Küstenhof? region of Valencia as a historically developed agricultural landscape within a context of dynamic economic and social change. She begins with the concept of the 'Küstenhof' as a specific type of Mediterranean coastal and hinterland zone in which flat alluvial areas alternate with mountainous hinterland. The first part outlines the physical-geographical structure of the Valencia region, emphasizing relief, hydrology, and climate as determining factors for agricultural use. It then examines the historical development of the landscape, focusing on the evolution of irrigation systems, land use, and settlement patterns. The work provides a detailed analysis of the region?s economic transformation in the twentieth century, including shifts from agricultural production to industrial development and coastal tourism. Finally, the author analyzes the spatial tensions between traditional agricultural areas and modern urban expansion, situating these within broader theories of regional geography and economic spatial development. (AI-generated content description)






