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Settling of dust transition period (1975 to 1986)
| Authors: | Michiel Curfs, Anton Imeson |
| Coordinating authors: | Constantinos Kosmas, Giovanni Quaranta |
| Editors: | Alexandros Kandelapas, Jane Brandt |
Editor's note 20Mar14: Source D132-14.
Assessment of natural, economic and social capitals
| Natural capital | |
| Assessment | (Components of natural capital were are not assessed for this period) |
| Critical functions | Ecological functions seem to follow economic and social functions. Older policies continue to influence the area, in the form of forced industrialisation of the capital of Huelva. |
| Economic capital | |
| Assessment | The shift of government (1975) and the quest to find a new governmental equilibrium does not have a direct influence on orange production in the region and from 1975 until 1979 production increases steadily. From 1979 to 1982 production declines but begins to increase again after 1982. |
| Critical functions | The dramatic change of governmental structure seems to be the main critical function during this time. The regime shift from dictatorship to democracy means an important change in the economic reality of marginal rural areas like the Western Andévalo. |
| Critical variables | As the main focus of the Franco Regime was to industrialize the country the main mode of change is energy intensive. In other words the motor of this change is fuel dependent and therefore one critical fast descriptor variable is related to the oil crisis at end of this period. |
| Social capital | |
| Assessment | The transition to democracy and the 1978 Constitution creates a strong decentralisation, establishing the 17 Autonomous regions. While economic capital declines rapidly at first, it is somewhat alleviated by the exploitation of the natural capital. The end of the dictatorial regime means that many people who had moved away decide to come back. This means an increase in human and financial capital as most people had been able to save money during their period abroad. It also leads to higher unemployment rates, which in term indicate a weakening of the economic capital. A complexity issue is at play; although the homecomings resulted in higher unemployment rates, social capital can be assumed to increase because of the social family bonding. |
| Critical functions | - |
| Critical variables | The change of political regime is a critical variable which encourages the return of many migrants. |
Main LEDD problems and responses
The main LEDD problem in this transition period is arguably related to social capital and in particular scarce employment opportunities, particularly in the villages. The governmental push to the industrial society and consequently the creation of eucalyptus and pine plantations in the rural area, together with the industrial plants in Huelva capital change the area a lot.
Policy context
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Properties of the system
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Economic captial: --
Social capital: --
Socio-ecological resilience
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Socio-ecological fit of the dominant response to LEDD
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