
How Housing Speculation Created Environmental Crisis in Spain
The floods that hit Spain last year were more than just a natural disaster. They were exacerbated by housing developers who built homes in the most flood-prone areas.
Rubén Martínez researches the relationships between property regimes, ecology, and public planning. He serves as the director of the Urbanism and Ecological Transition Area at IDRA (Barcelona Urban Institute).
The floods that hit Spain last year were more than just a natural disaster. They were exacerbated by housing developers who built homes in the most flood-prone areas.