Introduction
The municipality of Gijon, situated in the centre of the Asturian coast, has undergone drastic changes during the present century as a result of the processes of industrialisation of the iron and steel making and shipbuilding sectors and their subsequent restructuring. These events have especially affected urban development, totally lacking in planning, which has resulted in chaotic spatial channelling of immigration.
Reason to Be Selected
The process of implanting the initiative has lead to:
The total renewal of the seafront of Gijon, converting industrial ruins into new urban spaces on the coastal fringe.
The complete eradication of shanty towns, resettling the families affected in the new urban spaces and the elimination of ghettos and other spaces that lead to social exclusion.
The establishment of a context for the transformation of an industrial urbane conomy towards one of a city of services.
Transferability
Detailed knowledge of the situation before: Definition of the habitability objectives by means of permanent actions.
A political decision to implant the initiative through concrete plans: a Plan for the Eradication of Shanty Towns and a General Scheme of Town Planning.
A set of sectorial plans from other governing bodies and their funding, in conjunction with the objectives of the Municipal Plan.
| Lat: | 43.5314 |
| Lng: | -5.66845 |
| Type: | |
| Region: | Europe |
| Scale: | Building |
| Field: | Environment |
| City: | Gijon |