Recovery of the Irrigation System at the Thermal Orchards in Caldes de Montbui, Spain

Abstract

The Hortes de Baix thermal gardens, located in the metropolitan region of Barcelona, had been deteriorated by wastewater contamination. The project recovers the horticultural landscape as a new self-managed open public space empowering the irrigation community and recognizing the key value of traditional water management as intangible heritage towards urban sustainability.

Keywords

Social Metabolism / Urban Space / Water Cycle / Participatory Action Research

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2017 Higher Education Press