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1960 Home Abandonment Summary

Date
1960
Archive
Central Archive of the City of Justice of Barcelona
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT AJTBCNH JUD JPII16BCN SUM 132/1960
Link to the archive
Description

This document is a key witness of water management in the city of Barcelona and its surroundings during the sixties. In a context of accelerated demographic and urban growth, water supply became an essential infrastructure to guarantee the quality of life and economic development. The document shows the technical and administrative strategies adopted to deal with the needs of an expanding metropolis, and reflects the complexity of urban planning in an era of modernization. It is part of the theme of economic engines and the organization of collective services, and emphasizes the importance of public policies in the construction of a modern European city. It is also a valuable source for analyzing the environmental and territorial impact of large hydraulic infrastructures.