guadalhorce river park
DESCRIPTION
GUADALHORCE RIVER PARKTRANSCRIPT
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.