Spain bulldozes its concrete costas
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7126469.stm

Spain is reclaiming its costas by bulldozing many of the concrete tower blocks that erupted along its coastline with the influx of tourism.

"Spain is trying to replace the previous development model of sun, sea, and sangria," explains Mark Stucklin, who runs the consultancy Spanish Property Insight.

"With cheaper sun holidays elsewhere in Europe, they must offer added value - meaning a natural environment, good services and tasteful infrastructure."

Over five decades mass tourism has been a driving force in the Spanish economy, transforming once-sleepy fishing villages into package resorts of mass appeal.

But for those owning a place in the sun, how threatening is the move from Viva Espana to Greener Espana?