El Prat de Llobregat promotes innovative solutions for the growth and sustainability of urban green areas
In a particularly complex territorial context, with high urban pressure, strategic infrastructure such as the airport, and the presence of protected natural areas in the Llobregat Delta, irrigation management becomes a key element for ensuring the sustainability of green spaces and the resilience of the urban landscape.
El Prat de Llobregat has recently completed the deployment of the SAMCLA telemanagement system throughout the municipality, reinforcing the strategy of digitizing green space maintenance services and improving the efficiency of water resource use.
The project integrates a real-time irrigation control network of nearly 1,000 solenoid valves thanks to 10 Hub’s connected to 400 irrigation controllers distributed throughout parks, gardens, roundabouts, and other natural areas of the city.
In addition, the following elements have been installed:
- 16 water meters for monitoring consumption by hydraulic sector.
- 11 soil moisture sensors located in representative areas of different types of vegetation.
- Rain sensors for automatic interruption of irrigation cycles during rainfall events.
Implementation of the system represents a significant improvement in the operational management of municipal gardening services:
- Water consumption reduction through dynamic irrigation adjustment.
- Overconsumption detection, allowing the identification of areas with potential hydraulic anomalies and minimizing response time.
- Real-time monitoring with automatic water cut-off in case of leakeage.
- Maintenance reduction, as remote diagnosis and intervention of the controllers are possible.
With this initiative, El Prat de Llobregat consolidates an advanced management model for urban green infrastructure, a preventive maintenance model that is optimized and adapted to real environmental conditions, based on digitalization, water efficiency, and sustainability.
