The Medina Llíber PAI is not a large-scale urbanisation; it is an eco-residential development that combines homes with green areas, designed at low density and supported by sustainable infrastructure.
- Scale and density
- Large-scale urbanisation: large territorial projects with thousands of homes, high density, and strong impact on the landscape and local population. They tend to transform the environment abruptly.
- PAI Medina Llíber: The density of the Medina Llíber Plan is approximately 12 homes per hectare — a low density consistent with an extensive, eco-residential model, far from what is considered a large-scale urbanisation (which usually exceeds 40–60 homes/ha).
- Urban planning model
- Large-scale urbanisation: follows an expansive model based on intensive land use, with large developments poorly integrated into the landscape.
- PAI Medina Llíber: is an eco-residential project combining homes (villas and apartments) with green areas designed under xeriscaping principles, along with modern and efficient infrastructure that prioritises sustainability and respect for the natural environment of the Marina Alta. It is not about “filling land” but about organising and completing a sector that has been urbanistically planned for decades.
- Environmental impact and resources
- Large-scale urbanisation: is often linked to high water and energy consumption, raising environmental concerns due to its ecological footprint.
- PAI Medina Llíber: has been planned to be a benchmark for sustainability, adopting measures such as installing tanks for rainwater collection, generating clean energy through solar gardens to power the residential lighting, and landscaping entirely with native plant species, among other actions.
- Integration within the community
- Large-scale urbanisation: can create a “bubble effect,” with developments isolated from local life and weakly connected to the municipality.
- PAI Medina Llíber: was conceived with a strong sense of community. The goal is for residents to be fully integrated into the life of Llíber and the Vall de Pop, participating in its activities and traditions. Through an exclusive app, neighbours will be able to stay connected, share experiences, and discover the area’s rich cultural and gastronomic heritage.
