December 4, 2015

Santiago de Compostela (Southern Area), A Coruña

Visual documentation of territorial transformation in the southern sector of Santiago de Compostela reveals the patterns of suburban expansion characteristic of early 21st-century Spanish development.

2004 Santiago de Compostela southern area aerial view 2004 showing undeveloped land
2013 Santiago de Compostela southern area aerial view 2013 showing new infrastructure and development

The comparative imagery documents the emergence of new road infrastructure and urban structures across a nine-year period in this Galician municipality.