Characterization of the hydro-agricultural development of the Lezíria Grande de Vila Franca de Xira and of the Mouchão de Alhandra

Abstract

The agricultural area of the Lezíria Grande de Vila Franca de Xira is part of one of the case studies at the Tagus Research Site, in the scope of the BINGO project (Horizon 2020). Thus, as a support for the characterization of this area, three exploratory visits were performed to the agricultural area of the upper Tagus estuary, and in particular to the irrigation area of the Lezíria Grande de Vila Franca de Xira (Aproveitamento Hidroagrícola da Lezíria Grande de Vila Franca de Xira) and to one of the adjacent “Mouchões” (the local term for the islands formed by alluvial deposition), the Mouchão de Alhandra. This report summarizes the main findings of these exploratory visits.