Previo: Artículo sobre la Laguna Azul en nuestro segundo número de Think GEOENERGY Magazine
Blue Lagoon, Iceland (source: flickr/ Bods, creative commons)
Abraham Ormad
12 Jun 2014
El Blue Lagoon o Laguna Azul se ha establecido a sí mismo como una marca única en el mundo de los balnearios geotérmicos y supone la atracción turística líder en Islandia. En nuestra segunda edición de la revista Think GEOENERGY Magazine analizamos este fenómeno.
“¿Por qué construir una planta de energía tan cerca de una instalación tipo spa?” Esta es a menudo la primera pregunta de los visitantes que acuden a la Laguna Azul de Islandia. Es una pregunta válida y lógica cuando se considera la ubicación de esta atracción como a una de las 25 maravillas en el mundo según la revista National Geographic.
En nuestra segunda edición de la revista Think GEOENERGY Magazine, qué recientemente estrenamos, nos hemos centrado como país destacado en Islandia y hemos realizado un artículo para analizar el fenómeno del Blue Lagoon.
En este enlace apreciareis una preview de la revista
Os adelantamos un extracto del artículo donde hacemos un repaso a como se creó el Blue Lagoon. Os dejo el texto en inglés ya que la revista está íntegramente en este idioma.
Ironically, Blue Lagoon is the result of an unintentional creation that started in 1976, when run-off seawater from the Svartsengi geothermal power plant began collecting on the lowest areas of black lava close to the station. It created a surreal looking, bright blue colored pool, warm enough for people to bathe in. So they did just that, with no more than a towel and swimsuit – and some even skipped that. Something had to be done, so landowners set up some temporary container housing to provide basic services, including showers and changing rooms.
Over time, word spread of the water’s healing effects, particularly for people with skin ailments such as psoriasis. What was once a small changing room shack and a dusty parking lot for locals has been transformed into a profitable company that employs 240 people year round and attracts more than 600,000 visitors per year. As well as being a world renowned spa, Blue Lagoon operates a special clinic for psoriasis treatments. The company develops and markets the Blue Lagoon skin care line based on the geothermal seawater and its active ingredients: minerals, silica, and algae.
The success of Iceland’s Blue Lagoon is an inspiration to geothermal projects around the world and, not surprisingly, there are many projects hoping to replicate its success. After all, it is a unique example of how innovation can bring about big business.
The full article describes a bit more about the location and design, as well as the products and business around the Blue Lagoon. The full article is available in our magazine, for which an electronic version will be soon available.
Os podéis dar de alta de manera bianual a la revista, ya que publicamos dos ejemplares al año, en este enlace magazine.thinkgeoenergy.com
