ECOLOGICAL ROADS GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

Ecological Roads

Santa Cruz, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

Problem

Road rehabilitation was needed on Santa Cruz Island. The CGREG (Galapagos Regional Government) prohibits the extraction of stone material, and transporting it from the mainland was costly and polluting.

Solution

Among several proposals, the PRS-Neoloy® System was selected as the most favorable ecological solution, since 100% of the material from the damaged roads was reused, contributing to the Circular Economy and Urban Mining Model. This respected the ecological fragility of the island environment.

Construction Savings: 22%

Work Schedule Reduction: 50%

Maintenance Savings: 75%

Carbon Footprint Reduction: 60%

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