The coastline between Alicante and Murcia witnessed substantial transformation during the early twenty-first century. This visual documentation captures the emergence of one of Europe's largest desalination installations near Torrevieja.
2002
2012
The comparative imagery reveals the scale of industrial and infrastructural development that accompanied the region's residential expansion. Where agricultural and undeveloped land previously dominated the landscape, a major water treatment facility emerged alongside new transportation networks.
This installation represents a response to the water demands generated by the significant population growth and urban development along Spain's southeastern Mediterranean coast during the early 2000s.