By anthropisation we mean the set of processes related to the human species, which play a particular role in the evolution of the conditions and characteristics of the soil. Anthropisation affects the whole territory: soil, vegetation, water, landscape, and atmosphere. Any element or factor may be altered or amended by the actions of our species.

Many of the processes of the anthropisation of soil have been directed to enhance its agricultural capacity, and especially that of those areas of intensely busy agricultural use. In the coastal plain of València, and hence in the territory watered by the Royal Irrigation Canal of Montcada, young alluvial soils are clearly identified as have been subjected to the processes associated with irrigation and other interventions. In other soils, especially those located outside of the traditional irrigation systems, the alteration of the soil has had more to do with progressive degradation and overexploitation of natural resources (forest fires, grazing, timber extraction, etc.).

MEDIEVAL PERIOD
(Al-Andalus) [711-1238]

MEDIEVAL PERIOD
(Kingdom of València) [1239-1453]

MODERN PERIOD [1454-1789]

CONTEMPORARY PERIOD [1790-2012]