abstract

The urban transformation of the Mediterranean coast constitutes a critical historical phenomenon. Especially representative is the process that took place in Spain in the latter years of Francisco Franco’s regime (1959–1975). Tourism, alongside foreign investment and emigration, were the drivers behind Spain’s economic miracle, paving the way towards a successful democratic transition. Although a topic of primary interest, this latter period has generally been overlooked by academics. The article presents a spatial history that explores the characteristics of Franco’s economic and development policies, and their impact on Spain’s geography. It demonstrates how the coastline developed into a discontinuous landscape, made up of a collection of self-sufficient complexes. New tourist centers, historical markers structuring the coastal corridor, altered the character of the landscape. The research provides a missing dimension to Spanish historiographies of this period, lending perspective to broader debates on historical geography, and, more generally, to the dynamics of development.

摘要

地中海沿岸的城市转型构成了一个重要的历史现象。特别具有代表性的是弗朗西斯科·佛朗哥政权后期（1959-1975）在西班牙发生的进程。旅游业以及外国投资和移民是西班牙经济奇迹背后的驱动力，为成功的民主转型铺平了道路。虽然这是一个主要感兴趣的话题，但后一时期通常被学术界所忽视。这篇文章介绍了一段空间历史，探讨了佛朗哥的经济和发展政策的特点，及其对西班牙地理的影响。它展示了海岸线如何发展成为一个不连续的景观，由一系列自给自足的综合体组成。新的旅游中心，构建沿海走廊的历史标志，改变了风景的特征。该研究为这一时期的西班牙史学提供了一个缺失的维度，为更广泛的历史地理辩论提供了视角，更广泛地说，为发展动态提供了视角。