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BULEBEN a social asset

Buleben, a former workplace in the 1970s-1980s, is now a green open space with significant agricultural, ecological, and historical value. This site is a buffer against industrial noise pollution and offers retreat, country walks, and a source of agricultural produce.

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BULEBEN a social asset

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  1. BULEBENa social asset

  2. BULEBENits development • workplace for 1000s in 1970s – 1980s • development boundary reduced in 1988 • attempt at extending in 1994 • Local Plan redefines boundary in 2006

  3. BULEBENthe local plan • MIP insisted on need for industrial land • defined as high-grade agricultural land • recommended further study before additional development • Wied iż-Żring defined AEI and SSI • agricultural land defined as Valley Protection Zone

  4. BULEBENthe local plan • MIP insisted on need for industrial land • defined as high-grade agricultural land in 2006 • recommended further study before additional development • Wied iż-Żring defined AEI and SSI • agricultural land defined as Valley Protection Zone

  5. BULEBENits agricultural value • 22,000 sqr m of vine yards • 3,000 sqr m of olive groves • fertile agricultural land • bee-keeping and honey collection

  6. BULEBENits ecological value • large patches of maquis • rare species of carob trees (ħarrub tavla) • healthy natural habitat • valley system

  7. BULEBENits hydrological value • tributary starting from Wied Betta – Ħal Luqa • valley system ends at il-Magħluq – M’Skala

  8. BULEBENits architectural value • Grand Master Perellos complex • a unique structure discovered • vernacular buildings

  9. BULEBENits archaeological value • Roman tombs discovered • other possible tombs • possible silos • foundations of old structure • possible cistern • pottery and sea-shells (murex)

  10. BULEBENits historical value • a very resourceful feud (bu-laben) • site of a lost medieval church of St Leonard • administered by the Order of St John • battle field of the last Turkish raid of 1614 • used as a military camp during WWII

  11. BULEBENits social value • a green open space between densely populated areas • a buffer from industrial noise pollution • a site of cultural and environmental significance • an area of retreat and country walks • a source of agricultural produce

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