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Until the 70s of the XXth century, there were spaces North of the city of Valencia with important areas dedicated to the cultivation of rice with a water resources management clearly differentiated from the orchard areas, functioning as hydrosocial territories. The process of relocation of the industries of Valencia, the opening of new entrances to the city and the boom of the second residence on the coast, contributed to a rapid disappearance of the rice fields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]