Marbella Confirmed as Europe’s Second ‘Greenest’ City
The European Environment Agency has released a detailed study into those European cities at high risk of urban flooding. Marbella sits second bottom of a table of 578 cities with only 22.51% of its area ‘sealed’ by buildings, concrete or tarmac – only Sweden’s Norrkoping is ‘greener’ at 21.6%. During heavy rainfall, cities covered with impermeable surfaces are less likely to cope with the water as it cannot quickly drain into the ground and sewage system. The EEA study highlights Paris (74.47%) Thessaloniki (87.7%) Cadiz (86.5%)