The BIOVERA project aims to improve knowledge on ecosystem services associated with the water cycle in order to promote the implementation of green infrastructure (GI) in the Mediterranean arc, a region particularly vulnerable to climate change and biodiversity loss. Led by CETAQUA with the participation of ICRA, the project seeks to integrate nature-based solutions into water cycle management by providing scientific evidence and tools for sustainable spatial planning.

BIOVERA analyses three representative case studies: the floodable park of La Marjal (Alicante), the Clot de Galvany (Elche), and the aquifer recharge ponds of the Baix Llobregat (Barcelona). Based on these examples, the project will identify, quantify, and economically value the ecosystem services provided by these infrastructures, such as water regulation, water quality improvement, climate change mitigation, and biodiversity conservation.

The project combines advanced technologies (sensors, satellite imagery, citizen science) with economic analysis and social participation, establishing local and Mediterranean communities of practice to foster knowledge transfer and the replicability of results. In this way, BIOVERA will contribute to the development of tools and methodologies for assessing the environmental and social benefits of GI, strengthening climate resilience, sustainable water management, and the conservation of Mediterranean ecosystems.