Abstract Landform assemblages may be used to define sites of geomorphological interest which are resources for rural sustainability. This paper focuses on the valuation and significance of such sites in the context of one European internal border region, illustrated using a case study from the inland mountains of the Spanish-Portuguese border: the Serra do Larouco. The theoretical and methodological approach used includes the recognition, inventory and assessment of a preliminary list of twenty-eight sites. They comprise diverse granitic landforms which characterise the rural inland landscapes in the North West of the Iberian Peninsula. The results from the qualitative and quantitative assessments were the basis for a final selection of nine sites as significant land resources. An analysis of their key values supports the proposal of different use and management options to promote rural sustainability. A review of the methodology applied and the consideration of other case studies provide a means to interpret and discuss the regional and local significance of the selected sites. The conclusions emphasise the crucial role that values linked to landforms can play in little-known mountainous and rural border regions, suggesting a future research agenda.

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乡村可持续性的地貌价值：西班牙-葡萄牙边境地区案例研究中的认识与评估

摘要地貌组合可以用来定义具有地貌意义的地点，这些地点是农村可持续发展的资源。本文以一个欧洲内部边界地区为背景，重点研究了这些遗址的价值和重要性，并以西班牙-葡萄牙边界内陆山区的案例研究为例进行了说明：拉鲁科（Serra do Larouco）。所使用的理论和方法学方法包括识别，清点和评估28个场所的初步清单。它们由多种花岗岩地貌组成，这些地形地貌代表了伊比利亚半岛西北部的乡村内陆景观。定性和定量评估的结果是最终选择9个地点作为重要土地资源的基础。对它们的关键价值的分析支持了不同使用和管理方案以促进农村可持续性的提议。对所采用方法的回顾和对其他案例研究的考虑，为解释和讨论选定地点的区域和地方意义提供了一种手段。结论强调了与地貌相关的价值可以在鲜为人知的山区和农村边境地区发挥的关键作用，提出了未来的研究议程。