Definition of wildlife monitoring indicators for the HORIZON CARDIMED project
The HORIZON CARDIMED project ‘Climate adaptation and resilience demonstrated in the Mediterranean region’, which will be carried out between 2023 and 2028, establishes a conceptual and methodological framework to develop climate resilience in the Mediterranean biogeographical region, combining the individual efforts of regions and communities from different countries and continents.
Drafting of strategic plans to promote green infrastructure in the municipalities of Girona
The Girona Provincial Council promotes the drafting of municipal strategic plans for green infrastructure (PEMIV), which are focused on planning green infrastructure in medium and small municipalities. These plans evaluate the entire municipal territory and define elements located in the rural area that can be classified as the municipality’s “green infrastructure”.The PEMIV will add value […]
Session on biodiversity and infrastructure at the Transport Arena Forum (TRA2022) in Portugal
TRA is the premier transport research event in Europe and was held in Portugal in October 2022. Under the theme “Moving together – reimagining mobility worldwide”, TRA2022 brings together experts from around the world to discuss innovations and the future of mobility and transport. By developing innovative solutions, TRA Lisboa 2022 aims to achieve more […]
Drafting of an environmental study for the improvement of land connectivity. Permeabilization of infrastructures. La Múnia – Marmellar
As part of the green infrastructure development projects promoted by the Catalan Government and commissioned by Infraestructures.Cat, the environmental study has been carried out on improvement of land connectivity for the permeabilization of infrastructures around La Múnia and Marmellar with the technical assistance of Minuartia. In this sector, straddling the Alt and Baix Penedés regions, […]
Participation in the Ninth Congress of the Spanish Society for the Conservation and Study of Mammals (SECEM)
The congress organized by the Spanish Society for the Conservation and Study of Mammals (SECEM) is held every two years. The 2021 edition took place in Córdoba, from 4 to 7 December, with almost 300 participants and a total of 172 communications submitted. Minuartia participated with two communications on ungulates. In the first, a study […]
‘Guidelines for drafting municipal strategic plans for green infrastructure’ are available
Girona Provincial Council, with the technical assistance of Minuartia, has drawn up guidelines for drafting municipal strategic plans for green infrastructure (PEMIV), aimed at small and medium-sized municipalities in the Girona region. This tool, which provides criteria, guidelines and methodology, helps city councils to prepare their plans. It focuses on identifying the main elements of […]
Mapping of ecological connectivity and wildlife passages of Catalonia, available online
The Government of Catalonia’s Department of Territory and Sustainability (DTES) has published maps of ecological connectivity that are available online through the hypermap of Catalonia, in the Ecological Connectivity section. This set of maps has been useful for drafting the Catalonia Green Infrastructure Programme 2017-2021. The maps on ecological connectivity model the current degree of […]
New guide to promoting green infrastructure and biodiversity in the buildings of BSP-Parc de l’Alba
The Barcelona Synchrotron Park (BSP)-Parc de l’Alba, with technical assistance from Minuartia, has published a new ‘Guide to promoting green infrastructure and biodiversity in Parc de l’Alba buildings’. This guide is part of an action plan to support the Park’s green infrastructure. It is divided into five key ideas related to ecological restoration, nature-based solutions, […]
Proposal to enhance pastures and meadows in the Capçaleres del Ter i del Freser Natural Park
A study has been carried out in Capçaleres del Ter i el Freser Natural Park to identify existing open habitats (pastures, meadows and scrub) that require priority conservation and open environments that existed in the past, but have disappeared and should be recovered. To carry out the study, a methodology has been designed that considers […]
Actions to strengthen the Green Infrastructure at Punta de la Móra
Punta de la Mora, located near Tarragona and included in the Natura 2000 network, is an emblematic space for its natural interest and its cultural and historical heritage. A study promoted by the Catalan Department of Territory and Sustainability has defined actions to improve its ecological connectivity with other natural protected areas nearby and facilitate […]
BSP-Parc de l’Alba becomes a member of the European platform Business & Biodiversity
The Parc de l’Alba includes the Barcelona Synchrotron Park (BSP) business area and houses companies and leading European research infrastructure, such as the Alba synchrotron, as well as residential and green areas that are managed to prioritise biodiversity conservation and reinforce green infrastructure. Actions that are carried out, including the conservation of the green corridor, […]
Promotion of biodiversity conservation in water cycle facilities
SUEZ Water Spain has implemented a strategy to promote biodiversity conservation in facilities operated by the group. As a first step, the company published the Guía operativa de Conservación de la Biodiversidad en el ciclo integral del agua(Operating Handbook for Biodiversity Conservation in the Integrated Water Cycle) to help to incorporate actions that promote species and […]
Good participation in the Second International Forum on Ecological Restoration
The International Forum held in Madrid and organized by the company Creando Redes was a place to exchange views and experiences on ecological restoration among the various stakeholders involved in this area. This Edition focused on subjects related to the green economy, public-private collaboration, habitat banking, and prioritization in restoration, among others. MINUARTIA participated as […]
The journal PAISEA publishes a monographic issue on green corridors, with an interview on ecoducts
In the monographic issue, there is an interview with Carme Rosell, Director of MINUARTIA, on ecoducts, which are large infrastructures above roads and railroads with complete habitat restoration to favour the continuity of habitats on both sides of the infrastructure. Rosell points out that drafting a good project requires deep knowledge of ecosystems to establish […]
The development of European Green Infrastructure promoted from Barcelona
On 3 and 4 December 2013, members of the Green Infrastructure Network (GreenInfraNet) INTERREG IVC met in Barcelona. Barcelona Provincial Council’s Technical Office for Planning and Territorial Analysis is part of this network. GreenInfraNet is a network comprised of twelve regions in ten countries whose main objective is to strengthen the development and implementation of […]
The technical symposium Conectividad ecológica y vías de transporte
The technical symposium Conectividad ecológica y vías de transporte (Ecological connectivity and transport infrastructure) was held on 23 and 24 November in the Complejo Cultural San Francisco in Cáceres. It was the fifth symposium to be organized in the framework of the Working Group on Habitat Fragmentation due to Transportation Infrastructure, which was formed in […]
