Planted shading: the ecological answer to the problem of urban heat

Both a design element and a solution for combating heat islands,plant shading is the perfect answer to the challenges facing today’s cities. Discover the advantages of shade structures and Polymobyl’s services for urban development.

What is the role of urban shade structures?

Planted shade structures meet an urgent need: to counter the effects of climate change. Vegetated shade structures are an essential element of urban furniture. They provide natural cooling for outdoor spaces in businesses and public places. Shade provides protection for vulnerable people, limits the heat and enhances sites.

Ecological and sustainable, shade furniture also offers a solution for urban greening. It adapts to technical constraints: sites that can’t be greened, restricted dimensions, etc. Finally, thanks to Polymobyl, each shade can be customized to reflect the image of the community or company.

Who can benefit from green shade?

The plant-based pergola represents an innovative solution for adapting to global warming. It meets the needs of a wide public:

urban development players: architects, urban planners, designers…
local authorities: schools, hospitals, educational establishments, town halls, metropolises, communities of communes…
private companies: creation of outdoor break areas, reception of carriers, etc.

Urban greening and global warming: what's the connection?

Concrete encroachment, lack of vegetation and rising temperatures have side-effects that mainly affect cities. Heat islands, in particular, are a major problem. Theinstallation of a green shade can reduce local temperatures and create urban cool islands. It’s also an excellent alternative to artificial landscaping solutions.

Shade structures bring comfort to users and, more generally, help counteract the effects of global warming in the city. Revegetating urban spaces, installing misters and designer furniture make public spaces more pleasant.

What are the advantages of Polymobyl's green roofs and pergolas?

Designer and manufacturer of urban furniture since 1986, Polymobyl offers a complete range of planted structures. Our products offer many advantages:

natural freshness;
integration of living vegetation ;
the possibility of recovering rainwater to water plants;
a durable, personalized and aesthetic design;
adaptation to all types of urban, school, professional and institutional environments…

Which shade to choose for your green spaces?

Our catalog includes a wide range ofurban shade solutions. One example is the LUD planter with trellis, which combines urban design, acid colors and compact dimensions. Made from sheet steel, it is ideal for climbing plants and can be adapted to your corporate identity.

Still in the LUD line, the water-collecting green shade adds a functional dimension with its rainwater collection system. It can be combined with the range’s benches and benches to create a shaded, planted seating area.