2024-01-22 01:58:07
Adelante Andalucía has demanded this Thursday from the president of the Andalusian Government, Juanma Moreno, in response to the announcement that future water restrictions will be made within the framework of the meeting of the Committee of Experts that advises the Andalusian Government on the drought, that “if There are restrictions for residents, there are also restrictions for golf courses” and that is why he has asked “that irrigation to golf courses in Andalusia be immediately stopped.”
“Water injustice.” 109 golf courses
The parliamentary spokesperson for Adelante Andalucía, José Ignacio Garcíahas described as “water injustice” the water cuts for residents and for agriculture but that golf courses are being watered “indiscriminately” throughout Andalusia.
“We are going to see this summer how there are restrictions on the use of water by neighbors, restrictions on the use of water by farmers who are what make not only the economy work, but food, while at the same time they are watering golf courses so that tourists from northern Europe can come and play golf next to the beach.”García stated, according to a note from this party.
“These golf courses use the same as a million people, a square meter of golf course uses between 1,500 and 2,000 liters of water per year”
The proposal of this party is based on a study on golf courses in Andalusiawith which they reveal the weight in the consumption of 109 fields, which represent the 25% of all installations in Spaina fact that García has indicated is “a nonsense what in the place where there is the most drought we have the most golf courses“.
He explained that “those golf courses spend the same as a million people”, only to conclude that “this is outrageous”, before explaining that “one square meter of golf course uses between 1,500 and 2,000 liters of water per year.” year” and insisting that “this doesn’t make any sense.
The golf course employers continue to lie with the data
Adelante Andalucía has criticized the golf course employers’ association for continuing to lie with the data, ensuring that they only use regenerated water. “Their own reports say that half of golf courses with more than 18 holes use potable water, water that could be used for other uses”.
García explained that “even The regenerated water could also be used for street cleaning, washing, irrigation of parks and gardens or even with tertiary purification it could also be used for agriculture.“.
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