Guadalete River Basin 2025The Vision of the Future

The Guadalete River Basin: An example for the world where nature comes hand in hand with human activities.

The Dancing Parrots

Other Scenarios

Low Natural Value

Hippy way of Life

-Space for river-Helophytes-Less agro-chemicals-Natural Parks

Garbage city-Cheap energy solution-More polution-Low education and awareness-Desertification-No proper WWTP-Corruption-Health problems

Polluted Wonderland

Elysium-Proper WWTP- Population with high education and awareness levels- landscape polllution -Sustainable infrastructures, energy sources and agriculture

High Natural Value

Low access to money High access to money

-Very industrial-City growth-Landscape, light, air, noise pollution- Better money management-Increase of infrastructures

Clean and Green for All

Clean and green for allIn this case the people are educated and aware of the situation in their government, in order to decrease corruption. Next, natural parks will be expanded, which will be followed by ecotourism.Community based organization, in order to allow transparency in the system. Finally, sustainable energy and infrastructures will be developed further.

Dam with bypassDam with bypassAnd hydroelectricityExpansion of natural parkWWTP with helophytes

Measures Create awareness trough education Prevent corruption Sustainability certificate Promote ecotourism Produce green energy Improve water quality Improve nature values Improve drinking water system

Worked out measures Increase population of otters (lutra lutra)

Increase natural values Improve existing dams

Fish passages Sediment transport

Improve waste water treatment Improve water quality

Make the local people aware

Community based organization

Spain

Andalusia

• Sustainability CertificateRiver Basin Forum

• Voluntary WorkMunicipality

Individuals + Companies

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River Basin Forum A meeting for all the communities

involved in the Guadalete river basin One or two people of each municipality,

depending on the size Discuss issues concerning:

Guadalete River Basin Sustainability Certificate Voluntary Work

Sustainability Certificate Funded by Greenpeace

Prevent pollution and abuse of Earth’s ocean, land, air and fresh water.

Goals: Local Products Smart Energy Management Recycle, Reuse and Cradle-to-Cradle

Voluntary Work Education (awareness)

Schools Communities

In Field Cleaning up the river Mandatory field trip for schools

Transparency Information campaigns (awareness)

Promote voting within the local population

Educate children on the governmental system and votes

Political Education 4-5 times a year (extra in voting times)

Adjusted to age of the student

Non biased information

Plan B If the volunteers to not come in, two

possible solutions have been looked into:

Enlisting the help of the “Ecologistas en Action” and/or the action group “Delfins”

Getting Universities to help. The students would be provided with free credits for every class or information campaign they do

DamsPossible solutions

Bypasses Fish ladders

- lamprey ladders- Fish lift

Valves for sedimentation

Bypass design

General bypass requirements Capacity fish passage 2-5% of annual

discharge Lure flow must be strong, but not

turbulent 0.8 – 2.0 m/s velocity Erosion resistant bottom and walls

Waste water treatment• 13 WWTP in the lower part of the river basin.• 5 villages without WWTP• Only 3 WWTP comply with the requirements

• 13 WWTP in the upper part of the river basin.• 3 villages without WWTP• Only 3 WWTP comply with the requirements

Possible solutionHelophytes filters: Low costs Water quality improvement Habitat for fish and wildlife Tourism (birdwatching) Aesthetics and landscape enhancement

Helophytes

Blue flag iris 10- 80cm Attractive flower

Broad leaf cattail 1.5 – 3 m Attractive flower

Spatterdock: 5-12 cm high tolerates fluctuating water levels.

Example: jerez WWTP Key numbers

helophyte filters 47489 m2 land 2.4 million euro 8 year loan from

bank Cost per person

per year = 1,59 euro

Otter (Lutra Lutra) Near threatened

species Top predator Extremely vulnerable

to man made change

Measures Restore river shore (removal eucalyptus,

replace original trees) Improve water quality Improve migration possibilities near

dams Expand the population

4 phase strategy

4 phase strategy

Finance Government

Municipality Regional National

European Union (EU) Natura 2000 European Energy Efficiency Fund

IUCN: Red List Otter: Lutra Lutra (Near treatened) Eel: Anguilla Anguilla (critically endangered)

Stakeholders Sponsors

Time schedule

2014 2025 2020

2015

Funding/ Education Program / Design of

Bypass+Fish Ladder / Design of Helophytes /

Community Based Organization / Bank

Loan for Helophytes

Greenpeace Funding Achieved– Begin

Sustainability Certificate

2016

EU+IUCN Funding Achieved

2017

Hydro electrical system in place and running /

Sustainability Certificate achieved / Bank Loan

Approved

Bypass and Fish Ladders are installed /

Community Based Organization +

Education Program + Sustainability Certificate

in place

Volunteer Program Begins

Awareness of Population is Starting

2023

Community Based Organization in place

Individuals are involved

Begin Technical Design for Dams / Manage + protect Natural Areas

Begin Helophytes Filter

2022

Helophytes Filters are Installed

Water Quality Improvement

Zahara Natural region is protected, managed and enlarged / Riverbanks

are rehabilitated / Target Species are

protected

Ecological Status of the Guadalete River begins

to Improve