
This project documents the Spanish lands currently at risk of desertification. 80% of the state’s territory is prone to desertification during the 21st century. Most affected will be the regions of Murcia, Almeria and their respective mountain ranges, according to investigations led by the Spanish Environmental Ministry in the past decade.
Desertification is the degradation of lands that are arid, semi-arid, or sub-humid lands. The productivity of the land and its capability to support vegetation gradually declines as a result of human activity and prolonged periods of draughts and floods. Climate change has exacerbated the effects of desertification in the Iberian Peninsula. These effects are only expected to worsen if their causes are not properly addressed.
AuthorJordi Jon PardoYear2019LocationSpainStatusWork in progress
Cuevas del Almanzora, Almeria, Spain. August 2020. Jordi Jon Pardo.
Instead of water flowing down, there is football. Some young people from Senegal enjoy a match every single day at 7pm (but Mondays), in the outskirts of Cuevas del Almanzora (Almeria), where is located the Almanzora, an almost completely dried-out river during its course due to droughts and agricultural industry practices. Several companies control the water coursing of this scarce land.