Progress of the Municipal Strategic Green Infrastructure Plans (PEMIV) promoted by the Ridaura Pact and the Girona Provincial Council
Within the framework of the Ridaura Pact, the drafting of four Municipal Strategic Green Infrastructure Plans (PEMIV) has been promoted
River and wetland diagnosis in Alt Empordà in the framework of the project RIUNATUR
The European Programmes Service of the Diputació de Girona is promoting the preparation of the Diagnostic report on wetlands in five municipalities of Alt Empordà: Maçanet de Cabrenys, Darnius, Terrades, Pont de Molins and Lladó. Aquesta actuació s’emmarca en el projecte ‘RIUNATUR: desconcentració i dinamització turística sostenible a espais de bany interiors de les comarques […]
Vilafranca del Penedès launches a strategic plan for green infrastructure
Commissioned by the Barcelona Provincial Council and developed in collaboration with the City Council, the Strategic Plan for the Urban and Peri-urban Green Infrastructure of Vilafranca del Penedès was drafted in 2025.
Green‑Blue Infrastructure and Biodiversity Plan for Reus
The Green‑Blue Infrastructure and Biodiversity Plan for Reus, commissioned by the Reus City Council, is based on an ecosystem‑focused vision of the municipal territory and has the primary objective of enhancing citizens’ wellbeing and health while supporting nature.
Article on biocultural landscape reconstruction and its application in the Kokonuko Indigenous Territory (Colombia) published in Ecological Economics
The article Community reconstruction of biocultural landscapes. Application in the Kokonuko Indigenous Territory, evaluates how to reverse the socioecological impacts of the Green Revolution in the Puracé Indigenous Territory (high-Andean region of Colombia). The study presents an agroecological transition proposal developed by the Kokonuko community through participatory research.
Evaluation of bioindicators in the renaturalization of Tarragona’s Greenbelt
The ‘Tarragona – GREENBELT’26: Renaturalization of Urban and periurban Spaces of the Greenbelt’ program, led by the Tarragona City Council, includes a bioindicator monitoring plan to assess the success of actions aimed at enhancing biodiversity in key areas of the municipality’s green infrastructure.
Analysis of Eco-Landscape Constraints in the Territorial Planning of Belloch Park
The Belloch Park includes an agroforestry mosaic in the Vallès Oriental region (Barcelona province), which contains a Knowledge Park of about 30 hectares, where it is currently planned to expand the built area, promoting biodiversity and optimizing the integration of design, environmental, and landscape criteria.
New paper on criteria for sustainable land use planning of metropolitan green infrastructure in the tropical Andes published in the journal Landscape Ecology
Urbanization is rapidly increasing worldwide, with nearly 60% of the global population currently residing in cities, and it is expected to reach 68% by 2050. In the tropical Andes region, managing these changes poses significant challenges, including biodiversity loss and vulnerability to climate change.
IENE launches the online handbook ‘Biodiversity and Infrastructure’ to promote sustainable transport networks
To achieve resilient transport infrastructures, improve traffic safety, and promote ecological restoration, the organization Infrastructure & Ecology Network Europe (IENE) has presented the online manual ‘Biodiversity and Infrastructure. A handbook for Action’, developed within the framework of the Horizon 2020 BISON project. This guide is based on the pioneering manual ‘Wildlife and Traffic’ and is supported […]
Progress in the approval of the Green Infrastructure Municipal Strategic Plan of Vilobí d’Onyar
The Green Infrastructure Plan of the Vilobí d’Onyar municipality has been the first of its kind to be drafted and initially approved, and it is part of a pilot test for the drafting of the municipalities of Girona. These plans are promoted by the Diputació de Girona, which plan the development of green infrastructure in […]
Publication of descriptive factsheets on 66 green and biodiversity projects in Barcelona
Barcelona City Council has published a document that compiles the most relevant projects carried out during the deployment of the Green and Biodiversity Plan 2020, which, along with the Barcelona Natura Plan 2021-2030, promote a series of concepts and contents and have renewed Barcelona’s relationship with nature and its management. These actions can be inspiring […]
The Municipal Strategic Plan for Green Infrastructure for Hostalric has been initially approved
The Municipal Strategic Plan for Green Infrastructure in Hostalric is part of a pilot project for drafting such plans for the Girona region. These plans are promoted by Girona Provincial Council. The aim is to plan green infrastructure in medium and small municipalities. In addition to the technical work, several sessions have facilitated citizen participation […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
