Green Infrastructure 2014 Group C - Case Study 3
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Rationale: Why is this case interesting?
The Cordoba wetland is one of the 13 wetlands of Bogota – Colombia. It is located in the northwest of its city in the Town of Suba, in an urban location with an area of 40.4 hectares. Wetlands are natural settings that for social and cultural reasons in the dynamic of the city have been immersed in an urban environment in which both its structure and function have been significantly altered. Córdoba Wetland besides being a lung for the city, it has a great natural wealth that needs to be preserved, a variety of flora and fauna can be seen in this specifically place. Although urban wetlands are protected areas and have the same physical conditions and benefits as non- urban wetlands, in the urban context they are exposed to a variety of harmful impacts, which deteriorates them and are making them disappear. The most common alterations have been draining, dredging, and filling of wetlands; modification of the hydrologic regime, highways construction; and water pollution.
Author's perspective
Since long ago I have been living in the town of Suba, the Cordoba wetland has been part of my life through many years, besides having a symbolic and practical value in the development of my everyday life; it is an important landmark in my area. Since I can remember this wetland has been forgotten, but in the last few years it has been recovering its identity and the value of the important role the Cordoba wetland plays in the city. Mankind has been responsible for the deterioration of these areas; due to rapid urban expansion without any planning process has developed conflicts in the conservation areas for native flora and fauna which induces an imbalance and loss of ecosystems I consider that it should reach to a better understanding of the community to which we belong, and the future projects should involve adjacent communities in the protection and conservation of these areas, acquiring an identity that help us value our community and the surrounding environment.
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Green Infrastructure benefits for this site
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Potential for multifunctionality
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