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Case studies – Valencia \u00b7 2026\u20132028<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Valencia.<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

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Spain’s third-largest city and a recognised European Green Capital, Valencia combines an advanced smart-city ecosystem with an urgent, post-flood environmental challenge \u2014 making it a uniquely critical laboratory for PUREPOLIS soil and water pollution research.<\/span><\/p>\n

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830k<\/span><\/h3>\n

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City inhabitants<\/span><\/p>\n

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2.5M<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Metropolitan population<\/span><\/p>\n

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October 2024<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Flood crisis<\/span><\/p>\n

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400+<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Sustainability events per year<\/span><\/p>\n

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Context<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A Mediterranean leader facing a post-flood crisis.<\/h2>\n

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Valencia is Spain’s third-largest city, with\u00a0<\/span>830,000 inhabitants<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>(1.5 million in the urban area and 2.5 million in the metropolitan region). It is deeply committed to sustainability, operating under a strong multilevel regulatory framework: the national Climate Change and Energy Transition Law establishing Low Emission Zones (2025\u20132028), the Waste and Contaminated Land Law promoting the circular economy, and the local Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan.<\/p>\n

As a participant in the European initiative “Smart and Climate Neutral Cities”, an awarded\u00a0<\/span>European Green Capital<\/strong>, and a signatory of the Green City Accord, Valencia is a recognised Mediterranean leader in green innovation. Its exceptional green infrastructure \u2014 including the Turia Gardens urban park and the Albufera Natural Park \u2014 positions the city as an ideal site to explore the correlation between environmental quality and human health.<\/p>\n

Valencia also faces broader urban health trends: rising rates of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, linked in part to demographic ageing and air quality. PUREPOLIS will link its pollution and health analysis to the city’s long-term resilience strategy and the\u00a0<\/span>RESCLI Observatory<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>for Climate Resilience and DANA management.<\/p>\n

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OCTOBER 2024 * A DEFINING EVENT<\/h6>\n

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The flood that reshaped the agenda.<\/h4>\n

Following the devastating floods of October 2024, Valencia faces an urgent challenge with microplastic and heavy metal contamination in soil and water, primarily from runoff across southern districts including La Torre, Forn d’Alcedo and Castellar-l’Oliveral. Research teams from the Valencian regional government and the city council are already deployed in the Albufera, conducting microbiological analyses and toxicity tests. PUREPOLIS builds directly on this ongoing crisis response.<\/span><\/p>\n

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830K<\/h3>\n

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City inhabitants\u00a0<\/p>\n

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3rd<\/h3>\n

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Largest city in Spain – European Green Capital<\/p>\n

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Sustainability events per year<\/p>\n

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Water contamination<\/h5>\n

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Post-flood runoff has introduced significant levels of heavy metals, organic substances and biological contaminants into the water systems of the Albufera and surrounding districts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Microplastic pollution<\/h5>\n

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Flood waters mobilised and deposited plastics and microplastics across southern Valencia, including into the Albufera Natural Park \u2014 posing acute risks to ecosystems and human health via the food chain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Soil contamination<\/h5>\n

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Contaminated sediments in flood-affected areas contain metals, Triphenyltin (TPT), and organic compounds that threaten both ecological integrity and the safety of traditional land uses including rice cultivation and fishing.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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FOCUS AREA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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L’Albufera : a key environmental battleground.<\/h2>\n

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L’Albufera is a freshwater lagoon and natural park of outstanding ecological and cultural significance \u2014 a fundamental space for both environmental sustainability and the social and economic life of the region. The October 2024 floods have placed it at the centre of the PUREPOLIS Valencia case study.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Using Internet of Things (IoT) monitoring already deployed in the park, PUREPOLIS will evaluate ecosystem health as a proxy for pollution in water and soil \u2014 and as a measure of human health and wellbeing \u2014 following the One-Health approach.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Microbiological analyses of sediments and water already underway by regional teams<\/li>\n
  • Toxicity testing for organic matter, metals and Triphenyltin (TPT) in progress<\/li>\n
  • IoT water-quality and ecosystem monitoring infrastructure in place<\/li>\n
  • Co-benefits for traditional activities: fishing, hunting, rice cultivation, boatmen<\/li>\n
  • Integration into the city’s open data dashboard for public and research use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    OBJECTIVES & TARGETS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Three DAS objectives anchored in resilience.<\/h2>\n

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    The Valencia Dynamic Abatement Strategy (DAS) seeks not only to mitigate immediate flood damage, but to build lasting environmental resilience \u2014 integrating pollution science with climate adaptation and citizen co-benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    01<\/h3>\n

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    Flood protection & environmental recovery<\/h5>\n

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    Strengthen the resilience of L’Albufera and southern districts against future flood events, ensuring protection of the ecosystem and the human activities that depend on it, guided by rigorous pollution and health science.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    PR3<\/span>PR6<\/span>PR7<\/span><\/div>\n

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    Co-benefits for mobility & safety<\/h5>\n

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    Evaluate and enhance the co-benefits of Zero Pollution Measures \u2014 including Low Emission Zones and cycle infrastructure \u2014 for restoring mobility in flood-affected areas and reducing long-term pollution exposure.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    PR2<\/span>PR5<\/span>PR6<\/span><\/div>\n

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    Adapt to climate change<\/h5>\n

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    Promote ZPM co-benefits for the continuity of traditional economic activities in the Albufera \u2014 fishing, rice cultivation, hunting and boatmen \u2014 ensuring equitable transitions for all communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    PR4<\/span>PR7<\/span>PR9<\/span><\/div>\n

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    ZERO POLLUTION MEASURES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Evaluated interventions for a cleaner urban future.<\/h2>\n

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    Valencia’s ZPM programme combines gradual regulatory measures with post-flood infrastructure recovery. PUREPOLIS evaluates their multi-dimensional effectiveness using the PR6 Methods for ZPM Complexity Analysis.<\/p>\n

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    Gradual rollout of Low Emission Zones from 2025 to 2028 in compliance with the national Climate Change and Energy Transition Law, restricting high-polluting vehicles from central and sensitive areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

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