Rain Garden in Rua Santos Pousada

As part of the street improvement works carried out by the municipal company GOPorto, a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS) – rain garden – was installed to collect rainwater from the roadway and sidewalk. This green strip improves the well-being and safety of pedestrians, pre-treats the rainwater to be delivered to the Poço das Patas […]

Ribeira da Granja

The Ribeira da Granja has been restored using natural solutions: in Viso (2010), natural engineering techniques stabilized the banks; in Quinta do Rio (2011) and SACHE (2014), de-tubing promoted re-naturalization; Ramalde do Meio (2013), re-qualification allowed connection to the city; Requesende (2013), re-qualification promoted environmental preservation.

Rio Tinto Interceptor

The Rio Tinto Interceptor aims to improve the river’s water quality by sending treated effluent from the wastewater treatment plants directly to the River Douro, since the Rio Tinto does not have sufficient self-depuration and regeneration capacity. The rehabilitation of the riverbed and banks and the creation of an urban park have also been promoted.

Ribeira da Asprela

The Ribeira da Asprela has been restored in sections with different natural-based solutions: at Outeiro (2009), natural engineering techniques stabilized the bed and banks; at Quinta das Lamas (2015), de-tubing promoted requalification and re-naturalization; and at Parque Central (2022), three retention basins for 10,000 m³ were created.