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The City Council, through the Department of Urban Development and Agenda, begins with the extension of the new reflective agglomerate within the framework of the 'Life Heatland' project, an initiative that seeks to minimize the island effect of urban heat and reduce energy consumption in the environment

The City Council, through the Department of Development, directed by Mario Gómez, and the Urban Agenda and Open Government, directed by Mercedes Bernabé, continues to work on the implementation of the 'Life Heatland' project, an initiative that seeks to minimize the island effect of urban heat by using new pavements with less solar storage capacity than conventional ones.

It also tries to reduce energy consumption in the implementation environment, by means of an expected saving in the consumption of public lighting and air conditioning.

It is also expected to reduce the levels of pollutants in the atmosphere and the formation of 'smog'.

“This agglomerate was tested a few months ago in various streets to see if the asphalt, which replaces bitumen with synthetic compounds, is similar to traditional bituminous mixtures and can be executed first on high-capacity roads in the city and, subsequently, to other urban centers â€�, highlights Mario Gómez.

In this way, next week, from February 3 to 7, it will begin to be installed on an area of ​​24,000 m2, which comprises a total of seven streets: six will be paved with cold asphalt (C / Monte Carmelo, C / Sauce, C / Carmen Conde, C / Valle Inclán, Avenida Pío Baroja and C / Pintor Almela Costa) and one (C / Lope de Rueda) with the traditional one in order to be able to compare the data obtained.

"Therefore, it is our duty to inform citizens that these arteries will be cut off to traffic during the days of action to be able to carry out the asphalting work," announces Mario Gomez, who adds that on February 7 provides for the installation of an information point, from 11 am to 1 pm, on Pío Baroja Avenue.

Promoted by European Programs

The LIFE HEATLAND Project (LIFE16 CCA / ES / 000077) is co-financed by the European Union, has a global budget of 1,359,221 euros and has an expected duration of 3 years.

The European Programs service, which coordinates the department of Mercedes Bernabé, is responsible for this program that mainly aims to reduce the ambient temperature of Murcia through the use of high reflectance pavements and thus help reduce the effects of climate change.

The purpose is to achieve as a result a decrease in the air temperature of 1.5ºC and on the surface of the pavement of 10ºC, in addition to an energy saving of 7% for cooling devices and 5% for public lighting.

In the words of Mercedes Bernabé, “the project plans to develop a mathematical model to predict the effect of pavement implantation in other urban areas, as well as demonstrate the financial balance of the new technology.

It will be tested in at least four other European cities. �

For this, with the start of the project, four measuring towers have been installed which, throughout the test program, will allow 1.5 million data to be obtained, since they will record, every 30 minutes, 24 hours / day and for 2 years, the following parameters: pavement surface temperature, air temperature, humidity, wind speed, solar irradiation, lighting level and noise.

In addition, the mayor points out that "the objective of this program is in line with the EU Adaptation Strategy, as it encourages the application of innovative adaptation technologies, such as more weather-resistant building materials."

The City Council participates in the Life Heatland project together with the Business Research Association of the Technological Center of the Construction of the Region of Murcia (CTCON), the construction company CHM Obras y Infraestructuras, the Regional Federation of Construction Entrepreneurs of Murcia (FRECOM) and the cluster of the construction sector of Slovenia.

“The execution of this project represents another step in the path towards the implementation of the 2030 Urban Agenda, a strategy based on sustainable urban policies that improve the quality of life of citizens, aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and with the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Plan of the City Council â€�, describes Mercedes Bernabé.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia