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From: Architexturez-IN <admin-in@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:49:49 +0530
On Karadere beach, in north-east Bulgaria, a smattering of families have
set up camp for the summer, as they have done for years. But this year
the happy-go-lucky mood has been punctured by fears that the small
corner of paradise is under imminent threat by Bulgaria's first
carbon-neutral resort.
Having been considered ripe for development since the collapse of
communism 19 years ago, the area is set to be turned into a luxury €1bn
(£780m) settlement. Dubbed the Black Sea Gardens, it will include five
new hill towns, artificial lakes, a marina and an extensive leisure area
and will be self-sustaining, thanks to biomass power and construction
from local, natural resources, say the developers.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/14/greenbuilding.climatechange