Agforest, a leader in geospatial technology and sustainability, is proud to have collaborated with the City of Valladolid in a pioneering project to address the presence of asbestos in the municipality.
This initiative is aligned with the fourteenth additional provision of Law 07/2022 on waste and contaminated soils for a circular economy, which requires municipalities to draw up a census of facilities and sites with asbestos, along with a timetable for its removal.
Innovation through Remote Sensing and AI
We use high-resolution satellite imagery and customized remote sensing and artificial intelligence tools to develop an accurate, non-invasive method for locating asbestos-containing structures.
This approach avoids the risks associated with visual inspections and field sampling, optimizing time and resources.
Prioritizing withdrawal intelligently
Following the asbestos inventory, we have planned the removal prioritizing facilities according to potential risk, hazardousness, management, use, exposure to vulnerable population, age and useful life of the asbestos.
The results revealed that 30.16% of the buildings in the municipality, or 10.35% of the built-up area, had asbestos coverings, significantly lower than the national average.
Detailed data for an informed citizenry
The census, which is accessible to the public, provides detailed data on the affected buildings. Of the 5,162 buildings identified, 54.9% are residential and 34.5% are industrial, mostly built in the 1960s and 1970s.
Public buildings, including schools, have been cleared of asbestos by the Valladolid City Council.
Citizen participation
We encourage citizen participation by means of an online notification mailbox to report possible previously undetected asbestos presence.
This system allows neighbors to alert on any signs in downspouts, pipes or other elements. Public information is key to comprehensively address the asbestos problem.
Transparent access to information
The census, available in interactive map and list format, provides essential details for each registered property, including municipality, cadastral reference, use, date of construction, surface area, link to the cadastre, percentage of asbestos, removal priority, schedule and estimated cost of removal.
More links to the news
