improving water quality conditions downstream. This environmental recovery was associated with improved public health indicators, including a reduction in water-related gastrointestinal diseases among the local population. 3.5 Cumulative Impact and Structural Legacy The progressive interconnection of these loops—water security, renewable energy, social development, environmental restoration, and industrial reuse—generated a multiplier effect in the regional economy, associated with the creation of more than 200,000 direct and indirect jobs over the past two decades. International recognition through the Climate Positive Award 2022 confirms that the model was not an isolated project, but rather a replicable framework for territorial development based on strategic infrastructure. 7
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