This document discusses a strategy to promote sustainable development in the Guadix region of Andalusia, Spain. The key issues affecting the region include unemployment, inadequate infrastructure, threats to cultural heritage, and low population density. The strategy involves coordinated action plans between public and private groups to promote economic diversification through agriculture, tourism, crafts, and housing rehabilitation. This will be managed by the Rural Development Group Guadix, which consists of over 150 public and private partners, and aims to regenerate the region's environment and heritage while allowing residents to thrive economically and remain in their homes.

1. Landscape and Heritage
An opportunity for
sustainable
development

2. Dilijan city. Master Plan

3. Dilijan National Park

4. Goshavank monastery and village

5. Hagartsin Monastery

6. Guadix County
Surface 2.051 km2
Population 38.840 people
Nº cities/villages 32
Guadix (greater) 18.920 people
Dehesas Guadix (smaller) 486 people

10. A very striking landscape.
Region and cave houses

11. A summary of the specific problems affecting this area (1994):
•In the population centers there are accessibility issues and inadequate environmental
management, both in terms of water and municipal solid waste treatment.
•Inappropriate construction and the neglect of outlying areas threaten the urban
culture and the local environment.
•In social terms : the most pressing problems are long-term unemployment.
•Property speculation causing an increase in building density and loss of typological
values in the region of the cave houses located in the northern part of the province.
•Low population density—well below the average Andalusian provincial environment
densities of 19 Habitants/Km2.
•A gross family income of 7,200€ per capita, which is lower than the Andalusia average.

12. A single action can regenerate a
region? And being sustainable over
time.
City of Science. Valencia
Santiago Calatrava. Architect
City of Wine, Elciego (La Rioja)
Frank Gehry Architect

13. Many small actions made by different companies and SME, located in the region,
can cause a networking integral. Ensuring sustainability over time

14. Sustainability Strategy: Regenerating the Enviroment and Heritage
Define the “Vital Project”. Methodology LEADER program EU
(http://www.elard.eu/)
Improvement of urban habitat
Tourism development
Social Cohesion
Territorial Cohesion
Economic development
1. Urban Plan: City, Environment, Region
2. Action Plan.
3. Innovative Management: Rural Development Group Guadix.
4. Participation: Stakeholders are the primary decision makers.
5. Integrated regional system: Networking
Regenerate the
region and its
cities.
Target:
Social and economic
development to allow
people to thrive in their
region.
(avoiding emigration)

15. With the main objective of promoting sustainability in this region,
the Andalusian model of development is characterized by:
• Creation of new channels of development through innovative, sustainable, and
integrated support for issue resolution.
• Networking in the Guadix region
• Diversification economic.
• Promotion of synergy among all programs in the region.
• Cooperation among the programs and stable structures.
Rural Development Group Guadix Includes some 150 partners :
• Public: 32 municipalities, Andalusia Regional Government , The Provincial Council of
Granada.
• Private (stakeholders) : Chamber of Commerce of Granada, Granada Business
Confederation, Federation of Worker Cooperatives, Business Andalusian, Federation of
Agricultural Cooperatives, Bishop of Guadix, Guadix Foundation 2020, Regulatory
Council of the DO, Oil Montes de Granada, C.C.O.O, A.S.A.J.A, C.O.A.G, F.E.A.N.S.A.L,
Women and Cultural territory, Agrarian Cooperatives, several county associations
(Tourism, Artisans, Entrepreneurs in general) and a large number of companies from
various sectors of the local economy.

16. Rural Development Group Guadix :
• A Non-profit Association
• Promotes rural and economic development of the region;.
• Composed of private entities with a legal personality.
• Composed of public and private partners;.
• Has a democratic structure with open membership for qualified groups.
• Manages public (Regional Government and EU) and private funds.
• Responsible for awarding study and development grants to entrepreneurs for projects that
affect the development of the region.
• Limits the involvement of government and public entities in the decision-making process by
not allowing public contributions to exceed 49% of a project budget. The balance of power
in decision-making is biased toward the stakeholders, the private companies, as they always
have a percentage higher than 51%.
Investment:
• Average investment each year € 1.5 million.
• There are projects with a total investment of € 150,000 others however are € 6,000
depending on the characteristics of the actions.
• Investments are funded at 60% by public funds (Andalusia + European Union) 40% by
private

17. Urban Plan
Territorial Plan
Environmental Protection Plan
Urban planning is essential:
• Cities , rural areas, and undeveloped
land for the purpose of controlling
economic and urban activity in the
respective areas.
• Protection of heritage, environment,
and culture.
• The plans must be of sufficient detail to
be useful and effective.

18. Action Plan
• Define the Scope.
• Analyze the regional impact - economic,
social, heritage, environmental,
individual.
• Diagnose (and prioritize) the problems.
(Weaknesses , Menaces, Strengths,
Opportunities)
• Set targets.
• Define specific actions to remedy the
identified problems. (Integral actions)
• Coordinate the plans among the several
entities that will be involved in the
defined actions.
• Project a time line for implementation (of
the proposed actions).
• Estimate required financial resources.
• Commitment administrative .
• Develop systems for public and private
participation.

19. Action Plan
Targets:
• Promote activities aimed at
increasing the employment in
the Guadix region.
• Ensure the development of
rural areas with economic
diversification.
• Promote Networking systems
within the County.
• Allows the people settings in
the territory.
• Promote and participate in
international development
projects.

20. Advancement, improvement, and economic diversification in agriculture, handicrafts,
culture and tourism. Facilities improvement projects related to the artisan sector.
Participation in fairs and exhibitions, tourism, and agriculture.
Biobuildings materials manufacturing company
Modernization of wineries
Handicrafts

21. Rural Hotels
Regional System
Improved production structures: Projects related to tourism structures especially
conducting cave hotels, as well as spas, craft facilities, manufactured products

22. TROPOLIS
TRO… Troglodyte POLIS…City
Under Tropolis
Interpretation Center for Granada
troglodyte and handicraft
production, workshop on: bread,
cheese, wine, etc.
Valuation of heritage and the environment: Projects related to heritage preservation,
interpretation centers, publications and magazines…

24. Environmental tourism. Signing of heritage and tourist routes. Horse trecking, bicycling,
trecking, archery, balloon trips, gastronomy…

25. Regional aid Program for housing rehabilitation
Andalusia Regional Government Funds.
Recover lifestyles associated with the house-courtyard
Protect heritage = protect lifestyle

26. Regional aid Program for cave-house rehabilitation
Andalusia Regional Government Funds.

27. Regional aid Program for cave-house rehabilitation
Andalusia Regional Government Funds.