Edificios altos y menos solares: España puede sumar un millón de casas si densifica sus ciudades
El Banco de España estima que las nuevas promociones se están proyectando con una concentración hasta 2,5 veces inferior a las ya construidas
Spanish cities have vast potential to accommodate more residents if urban areas are densified, according to the Banco de España. The central bank argues that the current layout of sprawling, low-rise neighborhoods with wide streets and undeveloped land represents a missed opportunity in a housing shortage context marked by a significant disconnect between new home creation and available housing stock.
The bank suggests that intensifying development in major urban centers could partially alleviate the situation. In its latest annual report, the bank's supervisory board calculated that increasing the intensity of use of urbanizable land could generate between 500,000 and 1.2 million additional homes in Spain's six largest metropolitan areas, with the greatest potential in Madrid and Barcelona.
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