2008 Volume 73 Issue 634 Pages 2689-2695
In the 1980s, after the birth of democratic government in the late 1970s, some Spanish cities such as Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia have started to address to regenerate the historic city center as well as the suburbs, both of which faced the serious environmental aggravation as a result of confused and frustrated operation of the former Land Act enacted in 1956. This paper describes the chaotic situation concerning the urban transformation during 1950-1970 and the revision process of the Amended Land Act of 1975, then examines the main revised points, and finally considers the characteristics and significance of the Amended Land Act within the Spanish planning history context. To highlight the characteristics, reference is made to planning concept and instruments in the ¨urban land¨ that would correspond with the build-up areas including historic center, old residential district, and old industrial area.
