The History of Sustainability in Spain
Around the 1980s-1990s is when sustainability and environmental awareness really took off in Spain. The history of Spains sustainability dates all the way back to the Medieval times where Spain was home to agricultural practices. They used natural fertilizers and crop rotation to keep a sustainable environment. Furthermore, when Spain expanded in the 16 th century opened the door to advanced agricultural techniques. Agricultural is a great part of Spains past in which started their road to sustainability. Due to political reasons, the Spanish economic growth has increased immensely over the last 20 years. During the Industrial Revolution, not only did Spain become more sustainable, but all of Europe and the world. The migration from rural areas to cities lead to new forms of transportation including new roads, and railways. Which is one of the main reasons Spain is so sustainable because of their convenient public transportation. Spain is the third highest EU countr...
