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which temperatures are extreme | In addition, the green areas of the municipality have also been converted into Smart spaces, as is the case of the ficus in Santo Domingo and Floridablanca, which are monitored in real time, guaranteeing safety for the residents of Murcia."We continue working to guarantee the safety of all our neighbors and improve their quality of life, that is our objective.

Furthermore, these works will allow trees to grow healthy and vigorously.

Green areas are meeting and leisure spaces for all Murcians, as well as the true lungs of our city, which have to be in perfect condition as they improve the air we breathe and our quality of life, "said José GuillénThe Murcia City Council, through the Department of Modernization of the Administration and Urban Development led by José Guillén, continues to carry out a constant and controlled review of the more than 700 unique specimens and the nearly 120,000 trees and palm trees that there are in the gardens of the municipality of Murcia. “We continue working to guarantee the safety of all our neighbors, that is our first objective.

Furthermore, these works will allow trees to grow healthy and strong.

The green areas are meeting and leisure spaces for all Murcians, as well as the true lungs of our city, which have to be in perfect condition as they improve the air we breathe and our quality of life, "said José Guillén.The Deputy Mayor, responsible for the urban development of the city, clarified that, the reviews are constant, they are carried out a minimum of twice a year per copy in the case of large specimens, they are complementary to those carried out when activated the so-called emergency protocol, which for safety limits those spaces where there may be a problem due to the wind, episodes of storms or extreme temperatures. Trees are an element of life and energy by generating numerous benefits for the environment such as combating climate change, cleaning the air, providing oxygen, cooling streets and cities, and saving water.

The species that predominate within the large-sized woodland are eucalyptus, ficus, platanus, casuarinas, pinus or celtis, among others, distributed both in Murcia and districts. Among the oldest are the pines of the Murcian district of Churra and the plane trees of the Floridablanca garden, where climbing ladders have been installed on large trees so that the specialist can check the branches, check that there are no levers nor dry branches and that the entire specimen, including the internal face, is in good condition. Those located in districts such as, to name a few, the Phitolaca dioica in the Plaza de San Bartolomé in Murcia, the eucalyptus trees in the calle Mayor de El Palmar or the hackberry in Puebla de Soto are also particularly relevant.Innovation that improves and cares for the environmentParks and Gardens also improves the care and security of the woodland with atomization technology, which serves to attack more effectively the various pests that can affect large specimens.Another of its advantages is that, thanks to its ability to spray and boost the broth, it allows to act in places inaccessible due to its height, at the same time that it is carried out in complete safety, both for the citizen and for the technicians themselves.This system also minimizes the exposure of the operators to the phytosanitary products by the very operation of the machinery, which optimizes its handling when used by remote control.José Guillén has pointed out that "it is yet another proof of the effort to innovate to continue improving our quality of life through the care and maintenance of green areas, while reducing plant protection products and helping to care for the environment."Green areas within the Murcia Smart City strategic project The ficus of Santo Domingo and Floridablanca monitor their status in real time, guaranteeing safety for the residents of Murcia. Specifically, in the Floridablanca Garden there are 10 sensors attached that increase security controls, reporting humidity in the environment of the tree, temperature, irrigation, soil moisture, as well as foliar. "This pioneering initiative, since it is the first time in Spain that it has been carried out on ornamental trees, allows us to have enough data to determine a history and predict tree stress situations and minimize risks," José Guillén said. This monitoring system is one more element of MiMurcia's solutions as an integrating platform for information and sound for the different services of the Murcia City Council. The devices are designed to be powered by solar energy and also have a state-of-the-art design that allows them to have minimal energy consumption, and minimal impact on the environment.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia