El suministro generalizado de agua potable en Madrid durante el primer tercio del siglo XX: avances, conflictos y limitaciones
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2024
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La inauguración del Canal de Isabel II en 1858 para proveer de agua limpia a Madrid impulsó el desarrollo de la ciudad durante la segunda mitad del siglo XIX. En ese periodo el agua potable a domicilio se consideraba un lujo. Sin embargo, al comenzar el siglo XX, las ideas sobre lo que debía ser un abastecimiento moderno de agua de boca habían variado por completo. La aspiración era el suministro universal, abundante, constante y barato en las viviendas. No obstante, entre este deseo y la realidad existió una gran distancia. El capítulo aborda los impedimentos, dificultades y conflictos en el suministro generalizado de agua potable a domicilio en la capital de España durante el primer tercio del siglo XX. El resultado fue un desigual reparto entre sus habitantes en la distribución y en el consumo de agua en esas décadas.
The inauguration in 1858 of the Canal de Isabel II to provide Madrid with clean water boosted the development of the city during the second half of the 19th Century. At that time, drinking-water at home was considered a luxury. However, by the turn of the 20th Century, ideas about what a modern drinking-water supply should be had changed entirely. The purpose was for universal, continuous and cheap clean water supply. Nevertheless, there was a wide gap between this aim and reality. This chapter discusses the impediments, difficulties and conflicts in the widespread provision of drinking water at home in the Spanish capital during the first third of the 20th Century. The result was an unequal distribution and consumption of clean water among its inhabitants in those decades.
The inauguration in 1858 of the Canal de Isabel II to provide Madrid with clean water boosted the development of the city during the second half of the 19th Century. At that time, drinking-water at home was considered a luxury. However, by the turn of the 20th Century, ideas about what a modern drinking-water supply should be had changed entirely. The purpose was for universal, continuous and cheap clean water supply. Nevertheless, there was a wide gap between this aim and reality. This chapter discusses the impediments, difficulties and conflicts in the widespread provision of drinking water at home in the Spanish capital during the first third of the 20th Century. The result was an unequal distribution and consumption of clean water among its inhabitants in those decades.