Green and forest areas

A large amount and diversity of vegetation characterises green and wooded areas. They are essential for human well-being and the ecological balance of the planet. Through the conservation services of green and forest areas, maintenance and improvement are carried out in cities, historic gardens, botanical gardens, or private enclosures, guaranteeing their use and enjoyment by users.. Althenia Sando combines this work with designing and creating new green spaces or specific and particular improvement services.

Green spaces in urban centres are designed to provide open and green spaces in cities. Types of green spaces in cities include neighbourhood, district, metropolitan or peri-urban parks and gardens; theme parks and gardens; or historic gardens and green wedges.

These green spaces perform an essential ornamental and landscape service but also contribute to improving the urban microclimate and regulating and reducing noise. They are also genuine air-purifying lungs and carbon sinks, absorbing part of the C_O2 emitted into the atmosphere. Because of this, the transformation of the geography of urban green spaces in Spain has been one of the most significant changes in recent decades in terms of urban planning. Green infrastructure is also becoming increasingly important in the rethinking of European cities.

The importance of green and wooded areas in the urban ecosystem

On the other hand, forest areas are much larger areas of land, mainly covered with trees, whose management must balance the space’s environmental sustainability and the productivity of natural resources, such as wood or paper, in those cases where exploitation occurs.

Althenia Sando is the company’s brand name, specialising in environmental action in five areas: conservation of green and forestry areas; decarbonisation and CO₂ neutralisation; execution of environmental works; waste management and treatment; interior and infrastructure cleaning.