Let's face it: it's difficult to find aparking area that is beautiful and functional at the same time. Indeed, in most cases the car parks are real flows of asphalt and concrete decorated with sparse trees which, surely, would like to live elsewhere. If their construction is not recent, it is not uncommon to find them full of holes, depressions and consequent stagnant water in case of rain. In short, to say that they leave something to be desired is an understatement. Yet there is always a way out: today, thanks to'technological innovation and the materials research, it is in fact possible to give life to parking integrated with the landscape, both from the chromatic point of view and the raw materials of construction. Let's find out what it is.
Parking integrated into the landscape: what does it mean?
In recent decades the quantity of parking spaces è increased dramatically: the population is growing, the number of cars is increasing and finding parking has become increasingly a challenge, especially in the city. Urban centers are engulfed by cars and, while waiting for the sustainable mobility takes its course (strengthening of public transport, diffusion of the culture of cycling and light vehicles such as the electric scooter) it is necessary to create rest areas that do not affect the aesthetics of the city, especially in a country like Italy, rich in monuments, historic buildings and green areas. The challenge, therefore, is to create car parks integrated with the landscape, made with more sustainable but equally efficient materials, and therefore able to last over time.
The characteristics of an environmentally friendly car park
Un environmentally friendly parking area is one space devoted to eco-sustainability, and therefore capable of counteract the typical damage of anthropization, to which cars contribute to a large extent. The main feature of the flooring of a ecological parking and the permeability: the ground must be draining, that is, capable of meeting the requirement ofhydraulic invariance, a principle that concerns the natural and correct flow of rainwater, especially in the event of heavy rainfall.
Sustainability, then, is also to be found among the construction materials. Ecological flooring, also for car parks, can use aggregates from quarries or recycled aggregates, perfect for considerably reducing the environmental impact of road works and infrastructures. Choose sustainable materialsFurthermore, it allows you not to pollute the environment when the rainwater, thanks to the permeability of the road, goes beyond the surface of the car park and then flows into the ground: in fact, the water is returned to the ground filtered, as the road is made up of eco-friendly and natural materials.
Parking integrated with the landscape: how to create them?
There are different ways and techniques to create parking integrated with the landscape. Let's see some of them, also through concrete examples created by Terra Solida, leader in the sector of ecological floorings, including for vehicles.
Eco-sustainable parking in San Vito al Tagliamento
For this beautiful parking in San Vito al Tagliamento one was made draining and eco-friendly flooring using a monogranular aggregate. The entire area was treated Opencomposit ECO e Openprotation, a seasoning aid that guarantees the correct maturation of the flooring.
The car park in question is draining, and therefore completely absorbs rainwater, allowing it to flow into the ground. Even from a chromatic point of view, it is perfect in line with the typical shades of the area, integrating perfectly with it. To these characteristics, then, is added the high mechanical strength of materials, necessary to guarantee the durability of the car park in question.
Parking lots with stabilized soil
The stabilized and in particular the Nature Stabile Road line by Terra Solida it is perfect for creating car park floors integrated with the environment, characterized by high mechanical resistance. There stabilized land in fact, it is completely natural because it is composed of quarry aggregates and eco-friendly binders.
Private parking with lawn protection grill
The ideal solution for private parking, for example in front of a house, is undoubtedly the lawn protection grill, which can also be achieved in areas characterized by sloping terrain. In particular, the Garden Grid line by Terra Solida it protects the underlying soil, allows you to create a driveway and, in addition, lasts over time, resisting wear and tear.
In short, as we have just seen, there are numerous solutions to create car parks integrated with the landscape that they can also be friends of the environment and the planet: you just have to make the right choice!
I was looking for exactly this type of explanation, as I often read about these "eco-sustainable car parks" to make cities greener, but no one ever explained it exhaustively. So thank you!
Thanks Nicola for your contribution and don't hesitate to call us if you want more information on the high draining capacity and robustness of these natural floors!
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Good morning Giuseppe, thank you for asking us about the creation of parking lots perfectly integrated with the landscape. If you have a specific case to submit to us, I invite you to write to us here: info@terrasolida.it, sharing the Province from which you are writing to us and your telephone number where we can contact you.