Urban Hygiene and Creative Destruction

Barcelona’s old town had been suffering from overpopulation, congestion and several epidemic outbreaks that raised awarness concerning urban hygiene. One of the first intents of urban hygiene began when Carlos III and Carlos IV issued Royal Decrees concerning the exhumation of cemeteries. The first...

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Main Author: Marie el Haddad
Format: Article
Language:Catalan
Published: Universitat de Barcelona 2017-03-01
Series:On the W@terfront
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Online Access:http://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/waterfront/article/view/18620