Social impact studies in an urban setting: The First Barcelona Ring Road

Authors

  • Rosa Junyent Comas

Abstract

The article interests itself with the impact of a public works project in a city setting: the Ist. Barcelona Ring Road. After a discussion of the methodological basis of its social impact study, the historical and political background to the driving through of this major carriage way are detailed here and mention is made of the road's being part of the undertakings tied in with the celebration of the '92 Olympics. The lively debate as to the line the road has been given, these both at a technical and a political level, have led to protest movements against its being carried through. The author finishes by putting forward the need to proceed from principles of mutual agreement as among the parts affected and calles for a making the most of all the positive advantages such public works offer, this given that the intervention affects owned ground within the city, creates infra-structures and is, in short, a city action initiative that ought thus to benefit the lot of the community it affects.

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Published

1990-09-27

How to Cite

Junyent Comas, R. (1990). Social impact studies in an urban setting: The First Barcelona Ring Road. Ciudad Y Territorio Estudios Territoriales, (85), 25–37. Retrieved from https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/CyTET/article/view/83689

Issue

Ciudad y Territorio. Ciencia Urbana. Núm. 85 (1990)

Section

Articulos

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Copyright (c) 1990 Rosa Junyent Comas

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