Processes of gentrification in Seville in recent times. A comparative analysis of three historic sectors: San Luis-Alameda, Triana y San Bernardo (2000-2006).

Abstract

In recent decades there has been some urban renewal and social transformation of many historic city centers of the Spanish State, as it is the case of the historic city centre of Seville. In this approach to the process of gentrification in the city of Seville, three areas have been chosen to be analyzed: San Luis-Alameda, San Bernardo and Triana, noticing their physical and social transformation in its history, and the relevance of the process during the period between the years 2000 and 2006, through information gathered from various sources. The investigation affects the study of the close linkage between urban renewal and gentrification, the important issue of historic heritage and the prominence of the public agent.