June 10, 2015

La Beguda Alta, Barcelona

This visual comparison documents the territorial transformation of La Beguda Alta, located in the Barcelona metropolitan area. The images capture the progression from agricultural landscape to developed suburban infrastructure over a thirteen-year period.

La Beguda Alta in 2000 showing agricultural fields and minimal development

The before image from 2000 shows open terrain with traditional land use patterns. The after image from 2013 reveals substantial construction including residential development, new road systems, and the characteristic roundabout infrastructure that defines this period of Spanish urban expansion.

This location exemplifies the rapid landscape modification that occurred across Spain's periphery during the real estate expansion of the 2000s, converting rural zones into urbanized areas with modern transportation networks.