July 13, 2015

Nuevo Roces, Asturias

This coastal area near Gijón underwent significant transformation during the first decade of the twenty-first century. The comparative imagery documents the conversion of previously undeveloped terrain into residential and commercial infrastructure.

2001
Aerial view of Nuevo Roces area in 2001 showing undeveloped coastal landscape
2011
Aerial view of Nuevo Roces area in 2011 showing developed urban infrastructure with roads and roundabouts

The photographs reveal the extent of land use alteration characteristic of the construction boom period. Multiple traffic roundabouts and paved surfaces replaced the earlier landscape configuration between these observation points.