Burning issue of Spain’s wetlands

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Aljazeera.net reports

The European Union is asking Spain why one of its precious wetland reserves has been allowed to dry up so much that the peat which lies beneath the surface is on fire.

Ecologists blame the mismanagement of water resources and over-irrigation for the environmental tragedy in the Tablas de Daimiel National Park, which is part of a UNESCO biosphere and has EU protection.

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Related article Spanish wetland facing destruction – [guardian.co.uk]

First phase Pegaso Park completed – West 8

West 8 report

“The public space for the new business area Pegaso Park, West 8 designed for Inmobiliaria Urbanitas, has recently been completed. For the first time in Spain, the public space defines the quality of a business development for offices, retail, hotels and service buildings. The concept consists of various public spaces which create a clear address for the new enterprises and, at the same time, give the entire space a distinct identity, using the tools of landscape and urban design.”

SOURCE: West 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture / news / First phase Pegaso Park completed

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