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RSS FeedsThe rain in Spain: how an ancient Arabic technique saves Alicante from floods
(The Guardian Spain)

 
 

15 august 2019 07:15:56

 
The rain in Spain: how an ancient Arabic technique saves Alicante from floods
(The Guardian Spain)
 


To protect itself from destructive flooding, the city has built a park designed to store and recycle rainwater In Alicante it never rains but it pours. The city in southeast Spain goes without rain for months on end, but when it comes itīs torrential, bringing destructive and sometimes fatal flooding.Or at least, it used to. In San Juan, a low-lying area of the city, authorities have built a new park with a twist. Called La Marjal, it serves as a typical recreation area and a nature reserve - but its primary purpose is to store, and then recycle, rainwater. Related: `For me, this is paradise`: life in the Spanish city that banned cars Continue reading...


 
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