In the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, the Vall Baixa territory forms a discontinuous linear city modelled by the logics of geography and water. A historical perspective of the territorial and urban development of this area provides some interesting lessons about the relation between urban form, agriculture and water. Nevertheless, the introduction of modern mobility infrastructures since 1970 and some subsequent invasive urban developments have caused substantial changes in the “liquid” balances of this territory. An analysis of the current situation suggests some strategies for continuing to enhance the water cycle in this metropolitan fragment, which has recently undergone successful recovery of the riverbed. Through combined strategies of ...
Barcelona presenta una importante dinámica en su estructura urbana, con repercusiones en el medio am...
El agua es un elemento clave para el sustento del metabolismo de las ciudades. Sin embargo, los oríg...
Urban sprawl is eroding the traditionally compact, diverse, and mixed Southern European cities. Besi...
In the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, the Vall Baixa territory forms a discontinuous linear city model...
In Barcelona, the connection between the city and its natural environment is very clear in multiple ...
Este trabajo se inscribe en el proyecto europeo de investigación FIRMA (EVK-CT-1999-00016) correspon...
Els fluxos d’aigua representen una part essencial del metabolisme de qualsevol ciutat, tant pel seu ...
Los jardines atlánticos y las piscinas constituyen una de las características más relevantes de esta...
In Barcelona, the connection between the city and its natural environment is very clear in multiple ...
[EN] This experience aims to recover a space of historical irrigated gardens located in the metropo...
La protección de las rondas de ríos, el control de las inundaciones, la regulación del clima, la fil...
Abstract: Urban water management has recently been questioned because of the fragmented nature of th...
This paper introduces the most recent developments in the metropolitan and regional reconfiguration ...
Las fuentes alternativas de agua están ganando importancia en Cataluña (nordeste de España) como res...
This experience aims to recover a space of historical irrigated gardens located in the metropolitan ...
Barcelona presenta una importante dinámica en su estructura urbana, con repercusiones en el medio am...
El agua es un elemento clave para el sustento del metabolismo de las ciudades. Sin embargo, los oríg...
Urban sprawl is eroding the traditionally compact, diverse, and mixed Southern European cities. Besi...
In the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, the Vall Baixa territory forms a discontinuous linear city model...
In Barcelona, the connection between the city and its natural environment is very clear in multiple ...
Este trabajo se inscribe en el proyecto europeo de investigación FIRMA (EVK-CT-1999-00016) correspon...
Els fluxos d’aigua representen una part essencial del metabolisme de qualsevol ciutat, tant pel seu ...
Los jardines atlánticos y las piscinas constituyen una de las características más relevantes de esta...
In Barcelona, the connection between the city and its natural environment is very clear in multiple ...
[EN] This experience aims to recover a space of historical irrigated gardens located in the metropo...
La protección de las rondas de ríos, el control de las inundaciones, la regulación del clima, la fil...
Abstract: Urban water management has recently been questioned because of the fragmented nature of th...
This paper introduces the most recent developments in the metropolitan and regional reconfiguration ...
Las fuentes alternativas de agua están ganando importancia en Cataluña (nordeste de España) como res...
This experience aims to recover a space of historical irrigated gardens located in the metropolitan ...
Barcelona presenta una importante dinámica en su estructura urbana, con repercusiones en el medio am...
El agua es un elemento clave para el sustento del metabolismo de las ciudades. Sin embargo, los oríg...
Urban sprawl is eroding the traditionally compact, diverse, and mixed Southern European cities. Besi...