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The aim is to explore the management and exploitation of timber resources in Andalusia for the Spanish Navy during the Early Bourbon period.

January 25, 2026Open Access

•Forests, war and reforms: management and exploitation of Andalusian timber resources for the Spanish Navy in the Early Bourbon period (Cádiz, 1717-1759)

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Reveals the systematic management of timber resources in Andalusia for shipbuilding, indicating centralization efforts during the Bourbon Reforms.

The aim is to explore the management and exploitation of timber resources in Andalusia for the Spanish Navy during the Early Bourbon period.
Analysis of historical documents related to forest management and shipbuilding.
Use of quantitative data series to assess timber supply dynamics.
Application of geographical information systems to track deforestation and resource management.
Identified a direct correlation between deforestation in Andalusia and state shipbuilding demands.
Showed how forest ordinances regulated timber supply for Navy needs.
Documented the economic and political centralization effects on regional forest resources.

Ana Rita Trindade (2023) studied this question.

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Reveals the systematic management of timber resources in Andalusia for shipbuilding, indicating centralization efforts during the Bourbon Reforms.