Guadalete River Basin 2025 The Vision of the Future
Jan 21, 2015
Guadalete River Basin 2025
The Vision of the Future
The Guadalete River Basin: An example for the world where nature comes hand in hand with human activities.
The Dancing Parrots
Other Scenarios
Low Natural Value
Hippy way of Life
-Space for river-Helophytes-Less agro-chemicals-Natural Parks
Garbage city
-Cheap energy solution-More polution-Low education and awareness-Desertification-No proper WWTP-Corruption-Health problems
Polluted Wonderland
Elysium
-Proper WWTP- Population with high education and awareness levels- landscape polllution -Sustainable infrastructures, energy sources and agriculture
High Natural Value
Low access to money High access to money
-Very industrial-City growth-Landscape, light, air, noise pollution- Better money management-Increase of infrastructures
Clean and Green for All
Clean and green for allIn this case the people are educated and aware of the situation in their government, in order to decrease corruption. Next, natural parks will be expanded, which will be followed by ecotourism.Community based organization, in order to allow transparency in the system. Finally, sustainable energy and infrastructures will be developed further.
Dam with bypassDam with bypassAnd hydroelectricity
Expansion of natural park
WWTP with helophytes
Measures Create awareness trough education Prevent corruption Sustainability certificate Promote ecotourism Produce green energy Improve water quality Improve nature values Improve drinking water system
Worked out measures Increase population of otters (lutra lutra)
Increase natural values Improve existing dams
Fish passages Sediment transport
Improve waste water treatment Improve water quality
Make the local people aware
Community based organization
Spain
Andalusia
• Sustainability CertificateRiver Basin Forum
• Voluntary WorkMunicipality
Individuals + Companies
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River Basin Forum A meeting for all the communities
involved in the Guadalete river basin One or two people of each municipality,
depending on the size Discuss issues concerning:
Guadalete River Basin Sustainability Certificate Voluntary Work
Sustainability Certificate
Funded by Greenpeace Prevent pollution and abuse of Earth’s
ocean, land, air and fresh water.
Goals: Local Products Smart Energy Management Recycle, Reuse and Cradle-to-Cradle
Voluntary Work
Education (awareness) Schools Communities
In Field Cleaning up the river Mandatory field trip for schools
Transparency
Information campaigns (awareness)
Promote voting within the local population
Educate children on the governmental system and votes
Political Education 4-5 times a year (extra in voting times)
Adjusted to age of the student
Non biased information
Plan B If the volunteers to not come in, two
possible solutions have been looked into:
Enlisting the help of the “Ecologistas en Action” and/or the action group “Delfins”
Getting Universities to help. The students would be provided with free credits for every class or information campaign they do
DamsPossible solutions
Bypasses Fish ladders
- lamprey ladders- Fish lift
Valves for sedimentation
Bypass design
General bypass requirements Capacity fish passage 2-5% of annual
discharge Lure flow must be strong, but not
turbulent 0.8 – 2.0 m/s velocity Erosion resistant bottom and walls
Waste water treatment• 13 WWTP in the lower part of the river basin.• 5 villages without WWTP• Only 3 WWTP comply with the requirements
• 13 WWTP in the upper part of the river basin.• 3 villages without WWTP• Only 3 WWTP comply with the requirements
Possible solutionHelophytes filters: Low costs Water quality improvement Habitat for fish and wildlife Tourism (birdwatching) Aesthetics and landscape enhancement
Helophytes
Blue flag iris 10- 80cm Attractive flower
Broad leaf cattail 1.5 – 3 m Attractive flower
Spatterdock: 5-12 cm high tolerates fluctuating
water levels.
Example: jerez WWTP
Key numbers helophyte filters 47489 m2 land 2.4 million euro 8 year loan from
bank Cost per person
per year = 1,59 euro
Otter (Lutra Lutra) Near threatened
species Top predator Extremely vulnerable
to man made change
Measures Restore river shore (removal eucalyptus,
replace original trees) Improve water quality Improve migration possibilities near
dams Expand the population
4 phase strategy
4 phase strategy
Finance Government
Municipality Regional National
European Union (EU) Natura 2000 European Energy Efficiency Fund
IUCN: Red List Otter: Lutra Lutra (Near treatened) Eel: Anguilla Anguilla (critically endangered)
Stakeholders Sponsors
Time schedule
2014 2025 2020
2015
Funding/ Education Program / Design of
Bypass+Fish Ladder / Design of Helophytes /
Community Based Organization / Bank
Loan for Helophytes
Greenpeace Funding Achieved– Begin
Sustainability Certificate
2016
EU+IUCN Funding Achieved
2017
Hydro electrical system in place and running /
Sustainability Certificate achieved / Bank Loan
Approved
Bypass and Fish Ladders are installed /
Community Based Organization +
Education Program + Sustainability Certificate
in place
Volunteer Program Begins
Awareness of Population is Starting
2023
Community Based Organization in place
Individuals are involved
Begin Technical Design for Dams / Manage + protect Natural Areas
Begin Helophytes Filter
2022
Helophytes Filters are Installed
Water Quality Improvement
Zahara Natural region is protected, managed and enlarged / Riverbanks
are rehabilitated / Target Species are
protected
Ecological Status of the Guadalete River begins
to Improve