guadalhorce river park

GUADALHORCE RIVER PARK

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Malaga, 2006-2007

A wetland in the new viaduct over the

Guadalhorce River has been proposed.

It will have similar conditions to natural

wetlands including vegetation related to

periodic flooding, with its own dynamics.

Furthermore, it will also contribute to

create a new habitat as a feeding area.

This will attract waterfowls such as

herons, anatidaes, waders and seagulls

which breed in the mouth of the river.

Thus, it will reinforce the wetlands’ role

as wildlife corridors.

The new flooding area, which consists of

an artificial hollow covering 90,000 m2

and an average depth of 1 metre, is

located at the right side of high-water

bed; specifically, in the area between

abutment 1 and the diversion dam,

flooding piles from 1 to 6. This plot of

land belongs to Andalusian Water

Agency. Water intake will come from the

Churriana ditch and it will be necessary

to dam up around 90,000 m3 with an

average bed of 1.403 m3/s.

The fitting-out and re-vegetation of the

wetland banks and embankments are

also aimed at creating a River Park in the

viaduct area, which is −at the same time

− compatible with next urban

developments in the area.

• Initial sketch of the River Park.

• Integration of the new viaduct in the River

park.

• Photomontage including proposed fitting-

out and re-vegetation measures.

• Infographics of the new viaduct.