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Baja California Legislature Advances Green Infrastructure Bill
Deputy Liliana Michel Sánchez Allende, president of the Baja California State Legislature, presented a legislative initiative to embed green‑infrastructure concepts into the state's Urban Development and Planning laws. The proposal mandates the inclusion of rain gardens, urban tree corridors, pluvial capture systems and sustainable permeable pavements in street design and public works.
The bill aims to mitigate the impacts of climate change that have already produced droughts, coastal erosion, higher temperatures and urban flooding across Baja California. By improving water infiltration and reducing heat‑island effects, the measures are expected to lower flood risk, cool city environments, enhance pedestrian and cyclist mobility and overall quality of life for residents.
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Baja California · Baja California State Legislature · Clubes de Ciencia México · Liliana Michel Sánchez Allende · Mariana Villada Canela · Michel Sánchez Allende · State Congress of Baja California · Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC) · Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur (UABCS)
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Deputy Michel Sánchez Allende presented a bill to add green infrastructure, green road infrastructure and sustainable permeable pavements to Baja California state law.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The proposed legislation aims to reduce urban flooding, lower heat‑island effects, improve mobility and enhance quality of life in Baja California.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The research reviewed 110 technical documents and international desalination experiences from Spain, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The UABC study focuses on desalination for the Tijuana‑Playas de Rosarito and San Quintín coastal regions.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The UABC project identified regulatory gaps in desalination legislation, brine disposal criteria, and citizen participation mechanisms.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Current streets in Baja California are largely covered by impermeable asphalt and concrete, which increase water runoff and surface temperatures. www.enlineabc.com.mx
- [● 3 SOURCES] The bill would mandate the use of sustainable permeable pavements, rain gardens, urban tree corridors and pluvial capture systems integrated into roadways. www.enlineabc.com.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] UABC launched a research project titled “Participatory Governance of Seawater Desalination as Climate‑Adaptation Strategy for Coastal Communities” led by Dr. Mariana Villada Canela.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The bill aims to reduce urban flooding, lower heat‑island effects, improve mobility and enhance quality of life for Baja Californian residents. www.enlineabc.com.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Current streets in Baja California are dominated by impermeable asphalt and concrete surfaces that increase water runoff and heat islands.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The measures also call for rain gardens, urban tree corridors and pluvial capture systems integrated into roadways.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Deputy Liliana Michel Sánchez Allende presented a bill to incorporate green‑infrastructure concepts into Baja California state law. www.enlineabc.com.mx