“The Douro Valley: Landscape heritage corridor of Humanity - From the past, towards the future”

Abstract

The conceptual convergence of the notions of landscape and heritage, conveyed by the international normative documents, assumes them as an historical construction resulting from the interaction between society and Nature. In the Douro Valley, the presence of a significant number of landscapes (urban, rural and natural) of interest and of international value turns it into an authentic heritage corridor. The sustainability and resilience of this cultural landscape imply its acceptance as an inheritance received and to be passed on to future generations, through the perpetuation of its cultural identity