Sustainable Urban Development for
Viña del Mar
We are remediating the Las Salinas site to generate a new space that will contribute to the urban, social and environmental development of the city.
In Las Salinas, we are implementing world-class bioremediation today to make an urban project a reality that will improve the future of Viña de Mar and its inhabitants.
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5 Frequently asked questions
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Is it true that the project contemplates 40-story towers?
A: That is not correct. Throughout all these years we have evaluated various possibilities and projects, always advancing hand in hand with the conversations held with the community. Thus, our project is based on a mixed-use proposal, with commerce, services and medium-rise housing that does not exceed the height of the hillside and, therefore, respects the views of our neighboring buildings and the 14 Asientos viewpoint. But the most important will be the quality public spaces that correspond to 40% of the land, including spaces for culture, sports and a system of parks with native flora.
Is it dangerous for bacteria to be so close to populations?
Why not use other techniques to clean up the land, such as phytoremediation or monitored attenuation?
If the land is not risky for people, why is it kept closed?
A: A series of activities are carried out on the site, such as academic visits, visits by neighbors, experts, etc., all of which must be scheduled in advance at
. In addition, it is possible to visit the Plant Laboratory. The reason why it is fenced is that, since the remediation process has not been completed, there are still remains of infrastructure from the industrial era, so there is a risk of falls or blows. And currently, during the bioremediation, work is being carried out with machinery, so the entrance to the site must be done with safety equipment.
Why do they say that there is so little remaining heavy metals if in the industrial period there were companies that worked with chemicals?
A: The first stage of remediation of the Las Salinas site was carried out between 2009 and 2013, during which time 47 thousand tons of contaminated soil were removed and the surface and subsoil facilities of the fuel distribution companies that operated until 2000 were dismantled. In addition, the entire first meter of soil was remediated. Thus, the hydrocarbons, being compounds that run through the sand, went down to deeper sectors and when they came into contact with the water table -present throughout the land- they remained floating on it. However, the other elements found, such as pesticides and heavy metals, do not run off, so they were mostly removed together with the removal of the soil during the first stage of remediation, leaving low concentrations remaining.
