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Leganés Norte

Data → public strategy

Urban systems analysis that framed the Leganés Norte competition.

  1. Context

    Developed as part of the IE Center for Sustainable Cities in collaboration with the Comunidad de Madrid and Ayuntamiento de Leganés, this project contributed to the strategic foundation of a large-scale urban development and future international design competition.

    The objective was to define the conditions, constraints and opportunities of the site, so that future design proposals could respond to its complexity.

  2. Site

    North Leganés, Madrid, Spain. Urban development site.

    Aerial view of the North Leganés development site
    Source: Comunidad de Madrid

  3. Strategic role

    Developed the analytical foundation of the project by structuring multi-layered urban data into a coherent system to inform strategic decision-making.

    DATA COLLECTIONMULTI-LAYER ANALYSISSYSTEM MAPPINGSYSTEM RELATIONSSPATIAL INSIGHTSUrban systems thinking
    Iterative process of constructing a multi-layered urban system from fragmented data.

  4. Urban system framework

    A multi-layered framework to understand the territory as an interconnected urban system.

    Leganésas a systemENVIRONMENTair, climate, ecologyDEMOGRAPHICSpopulation, age, migrationMOBILITYinfrastructure, accessibilityBUILT SYSTEMurban layers, densityTERRITORYland, geomorphology, waterTEMPORAL LAYERhistory, evolution over time
    From fragmented data to systemic urban understanding.

  5. System dynamics

    Understanding how layered systems interact to produce urban conditions. Systems do not operate independently, their interactions define the city.

    Mobility → Emissions → Air quality

    Map of mobility, emissions and air quality
    Mobility patterns directly shape emission levels and urban air quality.Source: Comunidad de Madrid

    Urban structure → Accessibility → Mobility behaviour

    Map of urban structure, accessibility and mobility behaviour
    Urban form directly determines accessibility, which shapes how people move.Source: Sony 15-min city

    Natural systems → Urbanization → Ecological fragmentation

    Map of natural systems, urbanisation and ecological fragmentation
    Urban development has transformed natural systems, but these still structure the territory and offer opportunities.Source: Comunidad de Madrid

  6. Acknowledgement

    The contribution is credited in the final institutional report.

    The acknowledgements page of the final report
    From the acknowledgements of the final report for the Consorcio Urbanístico Leganés Norte. IE Center for Sustainable Cities, December 2025.

Due to the ongoing nature of the project and its institutional context, selected materials are presented to illustrate the analytical approach without disclosing the full report.

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