PODCAST: Saturation point? – Development versus conservation on the Catalan coast
From the Costa Brava to the Ebre Delta, how are environmental concerns shaping urban planning?
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Catalonia’s future coast in the hands of the government, builders, and society
Three urban development plans to review and regulate housing projects
Internationals join SOS Costa Brava conservation group
Organization fights to protect Catalonia’s northern coast from further housing development
Building of 15,000 homes by Costa Brava halted
Projects stopped as government launches more restrictive environmental regulation
The unfinished high-speed rail link decades in the making
Once completed, the Mediterranean Corridor will connect the south of Spain with the French border and serve 40% of Spain’s population
Catalan beaches awarded 86 blue flags for cleanliness, one more than last year
‘Blue flags’ recognise clean beaches, with quality services, and are awarded at international level by the Foundation for Environmental Education and the United Nations agencies for Tourism and the Environment. In Catalonia 83.42 kilometres of its beaches have been awarded a blue flag.
Greenpeace alerts that 89% of non-protected seashores in Catalonia have buildings
According to a Greenpeace study, the situation of the Catalan coast is delicate. Not considering the already protected shores, 89% have the presence of buildings.