The Santander City Council and MITECO have agreed to resume the work on the La Magdalena breakwaters, within a larger set of performances whose budget could exceed 6 million euros.
The Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) and the Santander City Council have agreed this Thursday to resume the stabilization works of the Magdalena-Peligros beach system, with the construction of the second breakwater and maintenance of the first. This was announced by the Vice President of the Government and Minister for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, this afternoon during a visit to these sandy areas, in which she was accompanied by the mayor of the city, Gema Igual, and the secretary of State for the Environment, Hugo Morán.
Breakwaters and coasts of Santander
“Our commitment to the city of Santander is to do all these works as quickly as possible, in an agile manner, and do everything necessary to preserve the coastline. That is why today I also announce that we are not only acting on these two Magdalena breakwaters, but that we are going to carry out a set of actions on the coast of Santander for a value of more than 6 million euros,” explained the Vice President of the Government.
The stabilization of the second Sardinero beach is another of the actions planned by the ministry. Sand has accumulated in the eroded area this winter, but it is still It is advisable to undertake these works and thus avoid the degradation of this beach.
In addition, the vice president also announced this Thursday an agreement on the Rema building. The city council has committed to request the concession to use it in accordance with the Coastal Law. For his part, Igual thanked the vice president and the secretary of state for their “sensitivity toward the city.” “We have to take care of our coastline and we have to take care of the coasts,” he said.
Coasts around the world are feeling the effects of global warmingand the consequences of extreme weather events, so all precautions taken to avoid them are welcome.