effects of the urbanism and other transformations on the landscape
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Effects of the urbanism and other transformations on the landscape. Gran Canaria is a small island where almost a million people live. The impact of buildings and infrastructures is astonishing. Tourism, the most important activity in the island, has had a negative impact on the coast. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Effects of the urbanism and other transformations on the landscape
Gran Canaria is a small island where almost a million people live. The impact of buildings and infrastructures is astonishing.
Tourism, the most important activity in the island, has had a negative impact on the coast.
Maspal
In the 40s Maspalomas was still a natural space
Today, most part of this area has been built due to touristic activity.
Maspalomas-El Inglés
La Isleta, the place where we live
At the beginning of 20th century...
...nowadays
During the 20s
Getting energy and water means necessary changes in the landscape, using wind power, solar panels and reservoirs.
Thermal plant to get energy using fuel and desalination plant to get fresh
water.
In the 40s in the centre of the island
The same place today
In the 70s, the population of the city increased due to the economical development so many buildings were built.
And this is the result today.
In recent years, the inhabitants of Gran Canaria have become aware of the environment, developing a process of desalination of sea water, generating energy and electricity using renewable sources such as the wind and the sun, recycling waste to be re-used or disposed of , etc.