LIFE Vía de la plata

Pilot project focused on implementing and demonstrating the green infrastructure network strategy in a World Heritage city, Salamanca.

Project information

LIFE Project
Funded by the EU

Work areas

Climate change adaptation, Historical heritage, Nature-based solutions, Ecosystem services, Machine Learning

In collaboration with

Salamanca City Council, PMVU, USAL, UPV-EHU, and other technical assistance

Status

Finished in December 2023

Problem definition

The LIFE Vía de la Plata project is a pilot project focused on implementing and demonstrating the green infrastructure network strategy in a World Heritage city, combining two pioneering elements in the urban environment: Ecosystem Services and Machine Learning.

The project aims to create a green corridor through the 6.9 km of the “Vía de la Plata” cattle route through Salamanca, crossing the municipality from north to south and dividing it into 6 pilot zones according to their urban and environmental characteristics.

LIFE Vía de la Plata is part of Savia, the city’s green infrastructure strategy and is led by the Municipal Housing and Urban Planning Board (PMVU) of Salamanca City Council and financed by the European Commission with an investment of over 2.8 million euros, of which Europe will subsidise more than 1.4 million euros.

Problem definition

The LIFE Vía de la Plata project is a pilot project focused on implementing and demonstrating the green infrastructure network strategy in a World Heritage city, combining two pioneering elements in the urban environment: Ecosystem Services and Machine Learning.

The project aims to create a green corridor through the 6.9 km of the “Vía de la Plata” cattle route through Salamanca, crossing the municipality from north to south and dividing it into 6 pilot zones according to their urban and environmental characteristics.

LIFE Vía de la Plata is part of Savia, the city’s green infrastructure strategy and is led by the Municipal Housing and Urban Planning Board (PMVU) of Salamanca City Council and financed by the European Commission with an investment of over 2.8 million euros, of which Europe will subsidise more than 1.4 million euros.

Project information

LIFE Project
Funded by the EU

Work areas

Climate change adaptation, Historical heritage, Nature-based solutions, Ecosystem services, Machine Learning

In collaboration with

Salamanca City Council, PMVU, USAL, UPV-EHU, and other technical assistance

Status

Finished in December 2023

Services

ICATALIST develops the area of climate change adaptation and has worked on a prioritisation tool, a catalogue of measures and the definition of a roadmap for adaptation. We also work with the development and monitoring of climate and air quality indicators, and with the application of machine learning for city climate management.

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