Sustainable parking: the challenge of making them a resource
From anonymous expanses of asphalt to a resource for the environment and the community: car parks are as useful as they are problematic, but some measures can make them more sustainable. That's how.
Transforming rest areas into precious ones allies against pollution and the loss of biodiversity. If this seems like an impossible challenge, it's time to reconsider your point of view. Yes, the parking lots they are necessary to meet the growing demand for mobility, but they can also be used to protect the environment. As?
Imagine a parking lot that accommodates a wide variety of plant, systems of rainwater collection, and v charging stationselectric vehicles. These solutions make parking not only more sustainable, but also aesthetically pleasing and pleasant to use. In the era of galloping urbanization, the sustainable design of parking becomes an essential element to protect our planet and create more resilient communities. 
Creation of eco-friendly draining paving with single-granular aggregate for a car park in the municipality of San Vito al Tagliamento
Planning and choice of materials: the ABC of sustainable parking
Parking is a daily battle for the modern motorist – just think about that 30% of road congestion are caused by motorists looking for a place to leave their car. However, the issue is not only about logistics, but also the environment. With an ever-increasing demand for parking spaces, it is essential to improve not only the quantity, but also the quality of parking to ensure the environmental sustainability of our cities. Sustainable parking represents a challenge, but also a unique opportunity to fight air pollution and climate change. But what is meant by sustainable parking?
La choice of materials and construction techniques it is essential to guarantee the environmental sustainability of car parks. In this sense, sustainable car parks stand out for the use of ecological and permeable materials, capable of respecting hydraulic invariance and promoting the natural drainage of rainwater. Draining floors, capable of guaranteeing a correct flow of water, are often made of materials natural and recyclable, as The monogranular aggregates. In this way, the environmental impact of the construction of the car park is reduced and the use of materials with low environmental impact is promoted, thus contributing to the protection of biodiversity and the health of our cities, reducing the “heat island” effect.
For example, the City Open Line of Solid Earth, completely natural and composed of iquarry aggregates and environmentally friendly binders, it is ideal for creating parking paving perfectly integrated with the landscape. Careful planning and the choice of environmentally friendly materials certainly represent the ABC of sustainable parking, essential to guarantee the construction of car parks with low environmental impact.
From gray to green: how to make parking more sustainable
If the choice of flooring materials represents the foundation of sustainable car parks, there are many actions that can contribute to making our parking areas greener:
- Trees and plants: another solution to make parking areas small oases of biodiversity is to create green spaces within the car parks themselves, for example through the installation of flowerbeds or vertical gardens. In this way, green areas can be created in which animal and plant species can find refuge and nourishment.
- Rainwater collection: adopting measures to collect rainwater, for example through the installation of special tanks for the recovery of rainwater, can help reduce the impact of runoff water on the surrounding areas and encourage the presence of local flora and fauna.
- Mobilita sostenibile: taking measures to limit car use and promote sustainable mobility, for example by installing charging stations for electric vehicles or offering car sharing and bike sharing services, helps reduce the number of cars on the road .
- Parking…solar! The installation of solar panels on covered car parks has several advantages, such as the production of renewable energy and the reduction of air and noise pollution.
