Creating the National Territory (1874-1936) -- Transformation and Conservation (1936-1970) -- Landscapes For the People (1970-1974) -- Europeanization and the Albufera Natural Park (1975-1990) -- Crisis and Compromise (1991-2012)
Summary
The watery terrain of the Albufera Natural Park, an area ten kilometers south of Valencia that is widely regarded as the birthplace of paella, has long been prized by residents and visitors alike. Since the twentieth century, the disparate visions of city dwellers, farmers, fishermen, scientists, politicians, and tourists have made this working landscape a site of ongoing conflict over environmental conservation in Europe, the future of Spain, and Valencian identity
