Actions and progress - LIFE Tecmine
Actions and progress
The TECMINE project is ongoing!
Actions
The project is divided in different technical actions:
- Morphology restoration by the implementation of different techniques such as GeoFluvTM, with focus on identifying and replicating a reference scenario (similar characteristics of lithology, climate and soil) and managing water flows in order to reduce erosion.
- Rock slopes landscape integration by techniques based on identifying instabilities and acting on them to eliminate long-term risks by seeking the geotechnical stability of the strata.
- New top soil creation by mixing the material available in the mine (i.e. sand, clay and colluvium) and adding organic matter.
- Site preparation for plants by new Microcatchment to maximize water availability for plants which is the main limiting factor in ecological restoration in Mediterranean region.
- Plantation of 10.000 plants of 32 different species and creation of 8 new habitat types (3 priority habitats: 9530, 9560 and 6220)
Along the project, different communication actions are planned such as technical conferences, open days, informative talks, educational activities, etc., to disseminate mine restoration practices, transfer knowledge and change opinion on negative aspects of mining activity.
List of events organized by LIFE TECMINE
Events aimed at the professional sector (public and private) and the scientific community:
Event/Activity |
Expected date |
Expert panel |
March 2018 |
GeoFluv training |
September 2018 |
1st meeting between Life Projects (Network) |
March 2019 |
Course New technologies applied in the restoration of mining exploitations |
July and october 2019 |
2nd meeting between Life Projects (Network) |
May 2021 |
Technical conference |
October 2021 |
Events aimed at the local population and visitors:
Event/Activity |
Expected date |
Open doors day |
June 2019 |
Workshops on Mining and the Environment: Ornithology |
September 2019 |
Workshops on Mining and the Environment: Botany |
September 2019 |
Workshops on Mining and the Environment: Wetlands |
October 2019 |
Workshops on Mining and the Environment: Mining |
October 2019 |
Day: Plant a tree in family |
March 2020 |
World Wetlands Day |
May 2020 y May 2021 |
Geolo-paleo-day |
May 2020 y May 2021 |
Cycling-day |
May 2020 y May 2021 |
Open doors day |
May 2021 |
Events aimed at the educational community:
Event/Activity |
Expected date |
Visit to the Master in Ecosystem Restoration (Universidad Complutense Madrid) |
January 2019 |
Visit of CIPF San Blas - Teruel |
February 2019 |
Visit of the degree of engineering of the natural environment and forests (Polytechnic University of Madrid) |
April 2019 |
Visit of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
July 2019 |
Talk in the master in hydraulic engineering and environment (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia) |
November 2019 |
Visit of the degree in Environmental Sciences (University of Zaragoza) |
November 2019 |
Educational days in infant, primary and secondary in El Rincón de Ademuz |
June 2020 |
Talk at University of Alicante |
April 2021 |
In addition, LIFE TECMINE is participating in events organized by other projects or bodies and we are receiving visits from different national and international organizations and companies.
We are working on
- Organize events and activities to disseminate the project in El Rincón de Ademuz.
- Monitoring the project's works and indicators.
- The replicability strategy so that the techniques implemented are carried out in the restoration of other mines.
Next events
Due to the alarm situation in Spain, all scheduled activities have been postponed. Depending on the evolution of the pandemic and the indications of the health authorities we will set new dates for the realization of the cancelled events.
Check the project agenda on the main website so you don't miss anything!
Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The LIFE TECMINE project and this website's content have been funded with the support of the LIFE Programme of the European Union.
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