Informations
Solution ID
Description of solution
Summary (Challenges; Objectives)
The municipality of Lasarte - Oria has suffered numerous and catastrophic floods due to the flooding of the Oria River. In order to avoid future risks the river was channeled in 1995 but this necessary action had a negative environmental impact on the destruction of river habitat and degradation of spaces next to the river by various industrial settlements. The challenge was to naturalize the channeling wall without it losing its protective function while recovering the vegetation riverside and a green river park was created;
Technical characteristics
Creation of a 9000 m² fluvial park with 750 riverside trees replanted, vegetated dyke.Implementation of pond refuge for aquatic birds;
Location Latitude
43.2685000000
Location Longitude
-2.0193800000
Keywords
Ecosystem (s) impacted
Rivers
Hazard(s) concerned
Floods
Other challenges
Ecosystem conservation
Exposition
Exposed assets
Urban or residential areas
Is there population exposed?
Yes, medium density of population ( between 50 and 200 persons/km2)
Activity
Are there jobs created in the nature-based sector?
Don't know
Are there new employments in tourism sector, sport activities or recreational activites ?
Don't know
Are there new activities in the tourism sector , sport activities or recreational activites?
Don't know
Are there new/traditional activities that increased?
I don't know
International classification
Sustainable development goals addressed
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
Sendai Frameword priorities addressed
Priority 3. Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience
Actors
Organizations involved in the implementation of the action
Lasarte-Oria town council
Temporal aspects
Design life time of the action
More than 10 years
Implementation time of the action
Between 5 and 10 years
Financial aspects
Financing source
Local government
Evaluation
Risk reduction
Hazard
+
Exposure
+
Vulnerability
+
Feasibility
Technical Feasibility
+
Economic Feasibility
+
Environment
Water
+
Soil
+
Vegetation
+
Landscape
+
Biodiversity
+
Society
Quality of Life
+
Community involvement
+
Landscape Heritage
+
Economy
Revitalization
NA
Local Economy
NA
886962.00
City of Lasarte and Oria, Spain