Ximo Farinós and Júlia Salom are also members of the Inter-university Institute for Local Development (IIDL) of the Universitat de València. The work started will lead to an update of the contents with respect to the previous version, published in 2018, in which Farinós and Salom were also responsible for the aforementioned thematic groups.

The National Atlas is a fundamental and complex geographical document which contains a recapitulation and a generalisation of contemporary scientific knowledge in the field of physical, economic, cultural, and political geography of the country. It serves as a consultation tool by adding essential value for the public manager, and by providing knowledge of the different aspects that characterise the territory in the business area. At the same time, it constitutes an educational reference point for the general population.