Valence (Spain) : A port site becomes the city’s third biggest green space

Creating buffer areas between the existing or future urban front and the port activity allows the city and port to coexist more efficiently while providing living space. Such buffer areas could include Urban buffer zones with offices, small businesses, and cultural facilities. Additionally, creating port buffer areas with low-impact port facilities such as small-scale logistics, vessel services, and river traffic could also be a solution. Finally, creating green buffer zones that preserve predominantly rural areas or establishing new green spaces can further help to achieve this goal. In Valencia, the Port Authority gave space for the city to develop a buffer area within a neighbourhood, improving livability and the local economy.