Seville against the Guadalquivir: the Brackenbury Plan and the defenses of the Triana district against the floods (1927-1953)

Abstract

This article deals with the different measures carried out by the City Council and the Works Board from the beginning of the 20th century until the middle of said century to safeguard the docks and inhabitants of Triana from the continuous flooding of the Guadalquivir. The causes that cause the overflows in this region and some of the actions unsuccessfully carried out in the city until the execution of the Brackenbury Plan, which forever separated the floods of the popular Hispanic neighborhood, are analyzed.

Keywords

• río guadalquivir
• puerto de sevilla, historia de sevilla, barrio de triana, inundaciones