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THE OBSERVATORY

The functions assigned to it in its Constitution are:

To establish criteria for the adoption of measures for landscape protection, management and planning.
To fix criteria for establishing the landscape quality objectives and the measures and actions necessary in order to achieve these targets.
To establish mechanisms for the observation of evolution and change in the landscape.
To propose actions aimed at the improvement, restoration or creation of landscape.
To prepare landscape catalogues in Catalonia in order to identify, classify and qualify the various existing landscapes.
To promote social sensitisation campaigns with respect to the landscape, its evolution, functions and change.
To divulge studies and reports and establishing working methodologies in matters of landscape.
To stimulate scientific and academic collaboration in matters of landscape, and the interchange of work and experiences among specialists and experts from universities and other academic and cultural institutions.
To follow-up European initiatives in landscape matters.
To prepare seminars, courses, exhibitions and conferences, as well as publications and specific information and training programmes on landscape policies.
To create a documentation centre open to everyone.