Landscape restoration of the Barcelona landfill site

Arquitectura Agronomia (1)
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Arquitectura Agronomia
Teresa Galí-Izard
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Enric Batlle i Durany
Joan Roig i Durán

The "Vall d'en Joan" Controlled Reservoir landscape restoration project is located in the Garraf Natural Park in the municipalities of Begues and Gava in the Baix Llobregat region.

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The landfill has been operating since 1974 as a dump for most of the urban waste from Barcelona and the municipalities in its metropolitan area. It currently occupies an area of 60 hectares of which 20 hectares have been restored as part of the 'Executive Project for the Closure and Restoration of the '‛la Vall d'en Joan’ Controlled Deposit, in zones 1-2 and the direct access to this area'.

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The restoration project is a comprehensive proposal for action, defining topographical criteria for the layouts of terraces and slopes, a drainage network to collect internal water independently of external water, a biogas extraction network, routes and revegetation to be applied in phases. The overall objective of the restoration project is the reintegration of the Controlled Deposit in the Garraf Natural Park using the resources from the nearby agroforestry mosaics and encouraging the development and succession of existing primary ecosystems, which will evolve towards situations adapted to the surrounding environment over time.

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The vegetation planted consists of indigenous, resistant species, with low water requirements adapted to the environment. Planting Local plants such as brambles, Mediterranean scrub or maquis, shrubs and tree species and crops of indigenous leguminous species.

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General information

Landscape restoration of the Barcelona landfill site

YEAR

2005

Status

Built

Option to visit

Visit from public roads

Address

St. Xaloc,

08850 El Garraf - Barcelona

Latitude: 41.297195693

Longitude: 1.9333396976

Classification

Built area

más de 20000 m²

Awards

FAD 2004

IX BEAU

Involved architects

Enric Batlle i Durany

Joan Roig i Durán

Teresa Galí-Izard

Collaborators

RDS (Engineering)

Proser (Engineering)

Geocisa (Geotechnics)

Involved architectural firms

Arquitectura Agronomia

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Website links

Batlleiroig - Landscape restoration of the Garraf Controlled Depot in Barcelona

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