Forest Carbon Bank. Landscape Design

duero. forest carbon bank.

Beatriz Fernandez Marina Carretero

Index.

1.context//duero watershed .watershed .main cities 2.eresma intervention .aquifers .intervention area .forest bank. concept .activities along the river 3.forest carbon bank situation and history .situation and current state of the forest .surroundings .infrastructure network plan 4.forest carbon bank growth proposals and routes .growth proposal .routes 5.forest carbon bank the forest and the eresma .the route .activities

1 c o n t e x t // d u e r o w a t e r s h e d

Burgos

Zamora Porto

Valladolid

Soria

Salamanca

Duero watershed

duero main cities

duero watershed

A river is a whole system which crosses political boundaries. Duero river starts in Duero de la Sierra (Soria), in Spain at 2160m above sea level and ends in Porto, Portugal.

It is one of the main rivers in Spain and Portugal and the Eresma, an afluent of El Duero, is part of the system.

Duero watershed rise of main historical cities, which are close to the rivers. It’s watershed contains a very strong agricultural importance in the Iberian Peninsula since Medieval tiemes.

El Duero rise to two capitals of Spain, Burgos (1031-1085) and Valladolid (1601 to 1606).

It is also very important the presence of the Romans in Spain and some of their cities, such as Segovia and Soria, and the legacy they left, such as Segovia’s Aqueduct and Soria’s chapels.

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Beginning: Duero de la Sierra (Soria)

Ending: Porto

Segovia’s Aqueduct

Santuario’s Chapel, Soria

2 e r e s m a i n t e r v e n t i o n

duero aquifers A region water is an important natural resource not only at a sufperficial level but undergrownd.

Aquifers are necesary not only regarding reduction of explotation of superficial water explotation as well as to avoid non-source pollution.

El Duero has different types of aquifers depending on the soil condition and the connexion with the river, although some of them are overlayed.

Intervention area

The area between the rivers Adaja, Eresma, Cega and Durat贸n, being Eresma our main intervention river.

All of them are afluents of El Duero.

Placed in Castilla y Le贸n and having a very dramatic topography, our intervention area has a green condition that we think it has to be improved.

Valladolid

Valladolid

Valladolid

Segovia

Segovia

detritico aquifers

deep detritico aquifers

Valladolid

Segovia

Valladolid

Segovia

limestone aquifers

Segovia

paramos aquifers

Valladolid

Tordesillas

green corridors: new forest banks Segovia

The increasement of green areas around the Eresma, Adaja, Cega and Duraton rivers will define a new image for Castilla y Leon, with a Green Heart that connects the four spaces and the possibility of create a National Park as a tourism landmark

The creation of a big green heart in Castilla y Leon could be use to improve the energy source of the organic matter

The green fingers could also be used in order to provide resin, another natural source of energy

Before

After

The new landscape will provide, not only a better natural condition against CO2, but also more capital. Nowadays people is interested in the Green Investment Bank

Las Hoces del Duratón National Park

Coca pine woodland

Ecological corridor

new vision for castilla y leon

Las Hoces del Duratón National Park Existing vegetation (Coca)

To turn the river system into ecological corridors though restoring the riparian woodland and a cleaning water from pollution, the strategy to consider is the improvement of the existing green areas next to the rivers. ‘Wet Parks’, would be placed along the rivers. These ‘Wet Parks’ are natural water treatmentplants working as bio-filters that would trap any pollution present in the water system.

The existing pine forest in Coca (Pinus Nigra). The location of exixting National Park of ‘Las Hoces del Duratón’, and the watershed structure provides a unique opportunity from the creation of a Regional Natural Park, a massive woodland forest connecting the Ecological corridors.

Ecological Corridors

Riparian vegetation

Riparian vegetation

Biomass+forest carbon bank Voltoya

Riparian vegetation

Biomass+forest carbon bank Moros Eresma

Riparian vegetation

Riparian vegetation

Biomass+forest carbon bank Pirón

Riparian vegetation

Biomass+forest carbon bank Cega

Duratón

activities proposed along the river: forest carbon bank

Forest Carbon Bank is a new investment based on the effort to reduce carbon gas emissions, such as Methane, Carbon Dioxide..., which contribute to global warming.

Nowadays private and public sectors are more and more interested in this investment because of the sustainable contribution to their own business but also because of the economical benefit that the forest bank will have in a future.

Cicling: new paths along the river

Walking: the

proximity to the Camino de Santiago contribute to have beautiful walking paths

world bank carbon finance projects worldwide.

There are some countries that are already working with the Forest Carbon Bank system, and it would be a way of increment Spanish economy as well as to introduce Spain in the World Carbon Bank and their projects.

Canoying:

a new way to enjoy the river with family and friends

Swimming:

Fishing: pleasure and a natural way of survive combined to have fun

Educational activities: new constructions where people can learn about the environment

the perfect way of refreshing in hot summer days

Image: The World Bank Group

Cultural activities: energy uses of the water

3 f o r e s t c a r b o n b a n k situation and history

The proximity of a carbon forest bank to mayor and “must-visit” cities increases the tourist attraction in the area both national and internationally due to its connection to the capital of the city, Madrid.

Valladolid Tordesillas

Íscar

Olmedo

Sta Mº la Real de Nieva Sepúlveda Coca

Segovia

Ávila

Madrid

current state of the forest + situation

01.valladolid

being the capital of the region, it is lo cated 111km NW segovia.

It is an important point due to its po pulation, location and hidrography.

It is connected with Segovia and Madrid through road and train.

Valladolid Tordesillas

02.segovia

it will be the central point of the pro ject. It serves as a middle and joint point in the region. its northern towns and landscape makes the forest car bon bank possible, and its location with both, the capital of the country and the capital of the region are easi ly commutable cities.

ﾃ行car

Olmedo

Sta Mﾂｺ la Real de Nieva Sepﾃｺlveda

03.avila

Coca

despite being an city of 59000 inhab. it is a good point of the route since it is another UNESCO city, and its loca tion regarding the forest makes this city a possible point in the route.

03.madrid

the fact that the capital of the country is 90km away from the key point of the route, makes this project more reachable. Not only for the commu ting inside frontiers, but also while talking about international clients, companies and tourists.

Segovia

ﾃ」ila

Madrid

main cities surrounding the forest

Carbon Forest Bank

Valladolid

Road Network AVE Network

Tordesillas

Camino de Santiago ﾃ行car

Olmedo

Sta Mﾂｺ la Real de Nieva Sepﾃｺlveda Coca

Segovia

ﾃ」ila

Madrid

infrastrtucture network plan

4 f o r e s t c a r b o n b a n k growth proposal and routes

Valladolid Tordesillas

ﾃ行car

Olmedo

Sta Mﾂｺ la Real de Nieva Sepﾃｺlveda Coca

Segovia

ﾃ」ila

Valladolid

Tordesillas

Cuellar Íscar

Olmedo

Sta Mº la Real de Nieva Sepúlveda Coca

Pedraza

Segovia Villacastín

Ávila Madrid

5 f o r e s t c a r b o n b a n k the forest along eresma river

01.valsain

location where the afluent and river eresma has its end. It is surrounded by the Guada rrama mountains. Several routes are develo ped in the area. The area is known by its connifers forests and wood. Due to the natu ral environment of the area, Valsain can be included in the Eresma Route.

Olmedo

Coca

02.segovia

declared world heritage by UNESCO it is the main point of the route due to its loca tion, and its relationship between the river and the monuments of the city. It is a must to stop in Segovia, to enjoy both.

03.coca Valsain

Segovia

it is 50km away Segovia, and in the middle of what is known as “tierra de pinares” which will be part of the forest carbon bank.

Its castle is the main touristic point in the city for being one of the best examples of spanish gothic-mudejar architecture .

05.tordesillas

1500m 1300m

900m

Segovia 1000m

Coca 785m

1100m

Tordesillas Matapozuelos 732m 704m

located 28 km away from Valladolid, its his tory and traditions, make Tordesillas a stop in the route. From cave settlements of the Iron Age, to the churches and palaces of the XVIII C. Tordesillas has several ponts to show the pilgrims and tourists.

Valle Valsaín 1450m

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Eresma section