Small report (TVI – February 25th, 2018) about emergency interventions after a fire in a farm in Alvares, an area affected by the June 2017 fires. The Terracrua Design team planned and implemented a series of actions on the ground aimed at recovering the burned areas and creating conditions for reforestation. This report followed the […]
Let’s begin with a brief history. In 2003, Portugal was hit by one of its greatest ever heat waves. Thecountry’s central region – in the area between Lisbon, Leiria and Coimbra – was the worst affectedby forest fires. With temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius, a relative humidity of less than 30% andwinds of more than […]
“We should look at the fire catastrophe as a second opportunity to plan and structure our landscape to become more resilient, efficient, and regenerative.” This was the focus of a presentation by Terracrua Design at Camelo, Castanheira de Pêra, on November 5th, 2017. The presentation focused on post-fire interventions, and a video was created to […]
The article is about the Corga da Pereira, a farm affected by the Pedrógão Grande fire in Portugal in 2017. The farm is a long-time friend of Terracrua Design, and the company has been trying to provide assistance in terms of emergency planning and structural interventions. The farm is in dire need of financial and […]
Following our pro bono work in the area affected by the massive wildfires that struck the Pedrogão Grande, Castanheira de Pêra, and Góis region in June 2017, we have developed a new project for a family farm located in the Mega Cimeira area. Similar to our previous work, this property presents several challenges due to […]