Development PlanTrashumance
Development Plan for the Extension and Improvement of the Transhumance Interpretation Centre in Cabe
The purpose of this plan is to improve and extend the Transhumance Interpretation Centre in Cabezarrubias del Puerto, ensuring its accessibility, modernisation and adaptation to current regulations. Structural adaptations, improvements in lighting and electricity, elimination of architectural barriers and rehabilitation of the upper part called the "chamber" will be addressed.
Spain
CENTRO DE INTERPRETACION DE LA TRASHUMANCIA
C/RAMON Y CAJAL. Nº 3
13591.-CABEZARRUBIAS DEL PUERTO
CIUDAD REAL
C/RAMON Y CAJAL. Nº 3
13591.-CABEZARRUBIAS DEL PUERTO
CIUDAD REAL
Early initiative
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13026: Cabezarrubias del Puerto (ES)
The initiative seeks to improve and expand the Transhumance Interpretation Centre in Cabezarrubias del Puerto (Ciudad Real), guaranteeing its accessibility, modernisation and adaptation to current regulations. The aim is to turn it into a more inclusive and functional space, promoting its conservation and tourist attraction.
Target Groups:
• People with reduced mobility and functional diversity.
• Visitors and tourists interested in transhumance and cultural heritage.
• Local community and cultural associations.
• Educational and academic entities.
Specific Objectives:
1. Improve accessibility by eliminating architectural barriers.
2. Rehabilitate and modernise the centre's infrastructure, including improvements in lighting and electricity.
3. Adapt the spaces to comply with universal accessibility regulations.
4. Rehabilitate the upper area called the "chamber", improving its insulation and structure.
5. Guarantee the conservation of cultural heritage and promote tourism in the region.
Expected Results:
• A more accessible centre for people with reduced mobility.
• Aesthetic and structural improvement of the building through rehabilitation of the façade, interiors and the “chamber”.
• Greater energy efficiency with the installation of LED lighting and updating of the electrical network.
• Increase in the number of visitors and in the local economic revitalization.
• Preservation and valorization of the cultural heritage associated with transhumance.
These objectives have been addressed in a comprehensive manner, ensuring that the expansion and improvement of the centre are carried out under principles of sustainability, inclusion and heritage conservation.
Target Groups:
• People with reduced mobility and functional diversity.
• Visitors and tourists interested in transhumance and cultural heritage.
• Local community and cultural associations.
• Educational and academic entities.
Specific Objectives:
1. Improve accessibility by eliminating architectural barriers.
2. Rehabilitate and modernise the centre's infrastructure, including improvements in lighting and electricity.
3. Adapt the spaces to comply with universal accessibility regulations.
4. Rehabilitate the upper area called the "chamber", improving its insulation and structure.
5. Guarantee the conservation of cultural heritage and promote tourism in the region.
Expected Results:
• A more accessible centre for people with reduced mobility.
• Aesthetic and structural improvement of the building through rehabilitation of the façade, interiors and the “chamber”.
• Greater energy efficiency with the installation of LED lighting and updating of the electrical network.
• Increase in the number of visitors and in the local economic revitalization.
• Preservation and valorization of the cultural heritage associated with transhumance.
These objectives have been addressed in a comprehensive manner, ensuring that the expansion and improvement of the centre are carried out under principles of sustainability, inclusion and heritage conservation.
Accessibility
Rehabilitation
Modernization
Heritage
Tourism
Key Objectives in Terms of Sustainability and Compliance
1. Universal Accessibility and Social Inclusion
◦ Objective: To ensure that the Transhumance Interpretation Centre is accessible to all people, including those with reduced mobility.
◦ Compliance: Architectural barriers have been removed by installing ramps, adapting toilets and widening doors, allowing inclusive access.
2. Energy Efficiency and Reduction of Environmental Impact
◦ Objective: To improve the energy efficiency of the centre by modernising the electrical system.
◦ Compliance: Low-consumption LED lights have been installed and the electrical wiring has been updated, reducing energy consumption and decreasing the carbon footprint.
3. Conservation of Cultural and Architectural Heritage
◦ Objective: To preserve the structure of the building and its historical value, adapting it to current needs without losing its identity.
◦ Compliance: The façade, interiors and the area known as the "chamber" have been rehabilitated, respecting the original materials and improving thermal and acoustic insulation.
4. Promotion of Sustainable Tourism and Local Economic Development
◦ Objective: Promote cultural and sustainable tourism, promoting the center as an attraction that benefits the local economy.
◦ Compliance: The modernization of the center has generated greater tourist interest, which contributes to the community's economy and strengthens the cultural identity of the region.
5. Responsible Use of Resources and Sustainable Materials
◦ Objective: Minimize environmental impact through the use of durable and sustainable materials.
◦ Compliance: Ecological paints and weather-resistant materials have been used, reducing the need for frequent maintenance and promoting the sustainability of the building.
1. Universal Accessibility and Social Inclusion
◦ Objective: To ensure that the Transhumance Interpretation Centre is accessible to all people, including those with reduced mobility.
◦ Compliance: Architectural barriers have been removed by installing ramps, adapting toilets and widening doors, allowing inclusive access.
2. Energy Efficiency and Reduction of Environmental Impact
◦ Objective: To improve the energy efficiency of the centre by modernising the electrical system.
◦ Compliance: Low-consumption LED lights have been installed and the electrical wiring has been updated, reducing energy consumption and decreasing the carbon footprint.
3. Conservation of Cultural and Architectural Heritage
◦ Objective: To preserve the structure of the building and its historical value, adapting it to current needs without losing its identity.
◦ Compliance: The façade, interiors and the area known as the "chamber" have been rehabilitated, respecting the original materials and improving thermal and acoustic insulation.
4. Promotion of Sustainable Tourism and Local Economic Development
◦ Objective: Promote cultural and sustainable tourism, promoting the center as an attraction that benefits the local economy.
◦ Compliance: The modernization of the center has generated greater tourist interest, which contributes to the community's economy and strengthens the cultural identity of the region.
5. Responsible Use of Resources and Sustainable Materials
◦ Objective: Minimize environmental impact through the use of durable and sustainable materials.
◦ Compliance: Ecological paints and weather-resistant materials have been used, reducing the need for frequent maintenance and promoting the sustainability of the building.
Key Objectives in Terms of Aesthetics and Quality of Experience
1. Improving the Design and Aesthetics of the Space
◦ Objective: To create an attractive and harmonious environment that respects the cultural identity of the centre and reinforces its heritage value.
◦ Compliance: The façade has been rehabilitated with resistant materials and colours in keeping with the local landscape, improving the visual integration of the building in its surroundings and generating a feeling of authenticity and belonging.
2. Generating Positive Emotions through the Space
◦ Objective: To design a welcoming environment that invites exploration and awakens interest in transhumance and local heritage.
◦ Compliance: The lighting has been optimised with warm LED lights that highlight the historical elements and create an enveloping atmosphere. The rehabilitation of the “chamber” improves the sensory experience, with restored wood and windows that favour the connection with the natural environment.
3. Enriching the Cultural and Educational Experience
◦ Objective: To ensure that the visit to the centre is an enriching experience, combining history, architecture and technology to encourage learning.
◦ Compliance: Improvements have been implemented in the accessibility and distribution of spaces, allowing a fluid and pleasant tour. This facilitates the understanding of transhumance as a living heritage, strengthening the link between the visitor and the history of the place.
4. Creating an Inclusive and Comfortable Space
◦ Objective: To design a centre in which all people, regardless of their age or condition, feel comfortable and welcome.
◦ Compliance: The adaptation of the accesses and toilets, together with the widening of doors, ensures that all people can enjoy the experience without limitations, promoting social inclusion.
5. Inspiration and Example of Sustainable and Cultural Design
1. Improving the Design and Aesthetics of the Space
◦ Objective: To create an attractive and harmonious environment that respects the cultural identity of the centre and reinforces its heritage value.
◦ Compliance: The façade has been rehabilitated with resistant materials and colours in keeping with the local landscape, improving the visual integration of the building in its surroundings and generating a feeling of authenticity and belonging.
2. Generating Positive Emotions through the Space
◦ Objective: To design a welcoming environment that invites exploration and awakens interest in transhumance and local heritage.
◦ Compliance: The lighting has been optimised with warm LED lights that highlight the historical elements and create an enveloping atmosphere. The rehabilitation of the “chamber” improves the sensory experience, with restored wood and windows that favour the connection with the natural environment.
3. Enriching the Cultural and Educational Experience
◦ Objective: To ensure that the visit to the centre is an enriching experience, combining history, architecture and technology to encourage learning.
◦ Compliance: Improvements have been implemented in the accessibility and distribution of spaces, allowing a fluid and pleasant tour. This facilitates the understanding of transhumance as a living heritage, strengthening the link between the visitor and the history of the place.
4. Creating an Inclusive and Comfortable Space
◦ Objective: To design a centre in which all people, regardless of their age or condition, feel comfortable and welcome.
◦ Compliance: The adaptation of the accesses and toilets, together with the widening of doors, ensures that all people can enjoy the experience without limitations, promoting social inclusion.
5. Inspiration and Example of Sustainable and Cultural Design
Key Objectives in Terms of Inclusion and Accessibility
1. Universal Accessibility and Elimination of Architectural Barriers
◦ Objective: To ensure that all people, regardless of their mobility or abilities, can enjoy the Transhumance Interpretation Centre.
◦ Compliance: Ramps have been installed at the entrances, toilets have been adapted with grab bars and doors have been widened, ensuring a fluid path for people with disabilities.
2. Principles of Design for All
◦ Objective: To apply the concept of “Design for All”, creating a functional and accessible space without the need for subsequent adaptations.
◦ Compliance: Physical and visual barriers have been eliminated, clear signage has been used and lighting has been improved, facilitating the use of the space by people with functional diversity and older adults.
3. Social Inclusion and Community Participation
◦ Objective: To turn the centre into a space for integration, where all people, regardless of their condition, can interact with the cultural heritage.
◦ Compliance: Accessible routes have been designed, promoting activities that involve the local community, including groups with special needs in the management and enjoyment of the centre.
4. Adaptation to New Social Models of Inclusion
◦ Objective: To respond to the evolution of inclusive policies and guarantee accessibility as a fundamental right.
◦ Compliance: National and international accessibility regulations have been followed, ensuring that the space is inclusive for people with motor, visual and cognitive disabilities.
1. Universal Accessibility and Elimination of Architectural Barriers
◦ Objective: To ensure that all people, regardless of their mobility or abilities, can enjoy the Transhumance Interpretation Centre.
◦ Compliance: Ramps have been installed at the entrances, toilets have been adapted with grab bars and doors have been widened, ensuring a fluid path for people with disabilities.
2. Principles of Design for All
◦ Objective: To apply the concept of “Design for All”, creating a functional and accessible space without the need for subsequent adaptations.
◦ Compliance: Physical and visual barriers have been eliminated, clear signage has been used and lighting has been improved, facilitating the use of the space by people with functional diversity and older adults.
3. Social Inclusion and Community Participation
◦ Objective: To turn the centre into a space for integration, where all people, regardless of their condition, can interact with the cultural heritage.
◦ Compliance: Accessible routes have been designed, promoting activities that involve the local community, including groups with special needs in the management and enjoyment of the centre.
4. Adaptation to New Social Models of Inclusion
◦ Objective: To respond to the evolution of inclusive policies and guarantee accessibility as a fundamental right.
◦ Compliance: National and international accessibility regulations have been followed, ensuring that the space is inclusive for people with motor, visual and cognitive disabilities.
Participation of Civil Society in the Initiative
• Planning Phase: Consultations have been held with the community to identify needs and proposals for improvement.
• Execution Phase: Collaboration with local entities, volunteers and experts in accessibility and heritage conservation is planned.
• Management and Use Phase: Active participation of civil society will be encouraged in the programming of activities, guided tours and cultural events.
Impact of Citizen Participation in the Initiative
1. Greater Appropriation and Appreciation of the Space → By involving the community in its development, citizens will feel that the centre is their own place, promoting its care and responsible use.
2. Increased Social and Cultural Impact → The co-creation of activities will ensure that the centre responds to the needs and interests of the community, strengthening its role as an educational and cultural space.
3. Sustainability and Continuity of the Project → Active participation will ensure that the centre remains dynamic and functional in the long term, adapting to new needs and opportunities.
• Planning Phase: Consultations have been held with the community to identify needs and proposals for improvement.
• Execution Phase: Collaboration with local entities, volunteers and experts in accessibility and heritage conservation is planned.
• Management and Use Phase: Active participation of civil society will be encouraged in the programming of activities, guided tours and cultural events.
Impact of Citizen Participation in the Initiative
1. Greater Appropriation and Appreciation of the Space → By involving the community in its development, citizens will feel that the centre is their own place, promoting its care and responsible use.
2. Increased Social and Cultural Impact → The co-creation of activities will ensure that the centre responds to the needs and interests of the community, strengthening its role as an educational and cultural space.
3. Sustainability and Continuity of the Project → Active participation will ensure that the centre remains dynamic and functional in the long term, adapting to new needs and opportunities.
Cabezarrubias del Puerto has had the involvement of various actors at different levels of governance, each with a key role in its planning, financing and execution.
1. Local Level: Community and Municipal Government
• Cabezarrubias del Puerto City Council: Main promoter of the project, responsible for administrative management, coordination of works and communication with other institutions.
2. Regional Level: Institutions and Autonomous Entities
• Government of Castilla-La Mancha: Supported the project through programs to promote tourism, accessibility and conservation of cultural heritage.
Departments of Culture and Tourism: Provided technical advice and possible subsidies for the rehabilitation of the center.
3. National Level: Institutional Support and Financing
• Ministry of Culture and Sport of Spain: Provided funds and technical support within programs to restore heritage and promote cultural tourism.
• Rural Development and Sustainable Tourism Plans: Financed by state agencies, they contributed to the modernization of infrastructure with sustainability criteria.
4. European Level: Development Funds and Policies
• European Regional Development Funds (ERDF): Supported the financing of structural improvements and accessibility of the centre, aligning with the objectives of territorial cohesion and sustainable tourism.
• Natura 2000 Network and Cultural Protection Programmes: The centre was integrated into European initiatives that seek to preserve and promote natural and cultural heritage.
• European Accessibility Strategy: The initiative followed EU guidelines to ensure an inclusive and accessible design for all citizens.
1. Local Level: Community and Municipal Government
• Cabezarrubias del Puerto City Council: Main promoter of the project, responsible for administrative management, coordination of works and communication with other institutions.
2. Regional Level: Institutions and Autonomous Entities
• Government of Castilla-La Mancha: Supported the project through programs to promote tourism, accessibility and conservation of cultural heritage.
Departments of Culture and Tourism: Provided technical advice and possible subsidies for the rehabilitation of the center.
3. National Level: Institutional Support and Financing
• Ministry of Culture and Sport of Spain: Provided funds and technical support within programs to restore heritage and promote cultural tourism.
• Rural Development and Sustainable Tourism Plans: Financed by state agencies, they contributed to the modernization of infrastructure with sustainability criteria.
4. European Level: Development Funds and Policies
• European Regional Development Funds (ERDF): Supported the financing of structural improvements and accessibility of the centre, aligning with the objectives of territorial cohesion and sustainable tourism.
• Natura 2000 Network and Cultural Protection Programmes: The centre was integrated into European initiatives that seek to preserve and promote natural and cultural heritage.
• European Accessibility Strategy: The initiative followed EU guidelines to ensure an inclusive and accessible design for all citizens.
The expansion and improvement of the Transhumance Interpretation Centre has involved multiple disciplines that have worked in an interdisciplinary way to guarantee a functional, inclusive and sustainable project. These areas of knowledge have interacted with each other, providing value at each stage of the process.
The interaction between different disciplines enriched the project, ensuring that the Transhumance Interpretation Centre is a functional, accessible, culturally relevant and sustainable space in the long term.
The interaction between different disciplines enriched the project, ensuring that the Transhumance Interpretation Centre is a functional, accessible, culturally relevant and sustainable space in the long term.
The Transhumance Interpretation Centre presents an innovative approach in relation to other heritage rehabilitation and cultural development initiatives. Unlike many traditional actions in this field, which focus solely on heritage conservation, this initiative incorporates universal accessibility, sustainability and citizen participation as key elements in its design and execution, transforming it into an accessible, sustainable and inclusive space. Its innovative character lies in the combination of conservation, modernization, accessibility and community participation, making it a benchmark in cultural heritage management and sustainable tourism.
The initiative to expand and improve the Transhumance Interpretation Centre in Cabezarrubias del Puerto has adopted a comprehensive, multidisciplinary and participatory approach, covering various key areas such as accessibility, sustainability, heritage conservation and community development. It is comprehensive and multidisciplinary, incorporating principles of accessibility, sustainability, community participation and heritage conservation. This methodology not only responds to the needs of users, but also establishes a management model that can be replicated in other similar projects, being a reference in terms of good practices for heritage rehabilitation and sustainable development.
The initiative for the improvement and expansion of the Transhumance Interpretation Centre can be referred or transferred to other places, contexts and beneficiary groups. These elements include methodologies, processes, technologies, products and learnings that could be replicated in similar projects, both locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
The initiative for the improvement and expansion of the Transhumance Interpretation Centre offers multiple transferable elements that can be applied in other places, with different beneficiary groups and contexts. These elements include methodological approaches, principles of accessibility, sustainability, heritage conservation, sustainable tourism development and good practices in project management. This approach can not only be replicated in other cultural rehabilitation projects, but also has the potential to inspire and guide future initiatives in different parts of the world.
The initiative for the improvement and expansion of the Transhumance Interpretation Centre offers multiple transferable elements that can be applied in other places, with different beneficiary groups and contexts. These elements include methodological approaches, principles of accessibility, sustainability, heritage conservation, sustainable tourism development and good practices in project management. This approach can not only be replicated in other cultural rehabilitation projects, but also has the potential to inspire and guide future initiatives in different parts of the world.
The initiative to improve and expand the Transhumance Interpretation Centre effectively addresses several global challenges, providing local solutions that not only benefit the community of Cabezarrubias del Puerto, but also serve as an example of how local projects can contribute to solving global problems, but also contribute to global efforts in sustainability, cultural conservation and social inclusion. This project demonstrates how well-designed local action can have a significant impact on a variety of global challenges, serving as an example for other communities and regions.
The expansion and improvement of the Transhumance Interpretation Centre involves several key phases including planning, implementation and monitoring activities, designed to ensure accessibility, sustainability and preservation of cultural heritage. These activities align with the values and principles of the New European Bauhaus (NEB), which promote sustainability, social inclusion and aesthetics in cultural and urban transformation projects.
This development plan demonstrates the ongoing commitment to the implementation of the Transhumance Interpretation Centre, following the values and principles of the New European Bauhaus (NEB). From initial planning to future expansion, each phase is designed to ensure sustainability, inclusion and accessibility, ensuring that the centre is a valuable cultural resource for both the local community and visitors, and serves as a model of good practice in heritage rehabilitation.
This development plan demonstrates the ongoing commitment to the implementation of the Transhumance Interpretation Centre, following the values and principles of the New European Bauhaus (NEB). From initial planning to future expansion, each phase is designed to ensure sustainability, inclusion and accessibility, ensuring that the centre is a valuable cultural resource for both the local community and visitors, and serves as a model of good practice in heritage rehabilitation.
