These actions, with an approximate global investment of 5 million euros fully funded by the Government of Spain, will incorporate new sustainable drainage solutions to reduce the city's vulnerability to intense rainfall episodes.
The Mayor of Paterna, Juan Antonio Sagredo, highlighted that “with these basins, we continue to advance in flood prevention with actions that allow us to anticipate extreme weather phenomena”. He explained that “these drainage systems will allow us to store large quantities of water during torrential rains and release it progressively, improving the safety of our residents”.
The mayor also pointed out that “this investment represents a new boost to the improvements we are developing in the municipality to have a more prepared, safer city with greater response capacity against torrential rains”.
Landscaped retention basins are an urban sustainable drainage system that temporarily stores part of the rainwater and releases it gradually, regulating flows and reducing pressure on the existing drainage network.
These interventions, planned for La Canyada and Santa Rita, will combine this hydraulic function with the landscape integration of the spaces, utilizing public green areas and balancing water management with recreational use throughout the rest of the year.
For her part, the Deputy Mayor for Housing, Water, Memory, and Animal Welfare, Mercedes Navarro, emphasized that “these infrastructures will contribute to reducing water accumulation during intense rains and improving the urban environment's performance, incorporating sustainability and climate adaptation criteria”.
These actions are in addition to the more than 12 million euros in anti-flood works that the City Council has been carrying out for a decade in different parts of the city to improve water evacuation infrastructure, strengthen the municipality's capacity to face extreme weather episodes, and protect citizens.”
