Brown, structured surface shows a uniform texture, appears wooden, without visible details or text in a simple, monochromatic context.

Urban climate – cooling through green tubs

Thermal image shows trees in the park at different temperatures: 26°C to 43.7°C. Surroundings displayed in colours ranging from blue (cooler) to red (warmer). Temperatures given in °C.

The thermographic image impressively shows how high the potential for cooling is by expanding greenery in city centres.

How trees in mobile planters provide cooling

A recent study by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) at the Basel Exhibition Centre impressively demonstrates that urban trees in mobile planters can significantly reduce surface temperatures in city centres. Temperatures of only 26°C were measured in the shade of a large tree in a mobile tree planter – compared to over 43°C on the neighbouring asphalt. This difference of almost 18°C underlines the enormous potential of greening measures for urban climate adaptation.

The mobile tree planters used for this installation were manufactured by GARTENMETALL. The installation and planning on site was carried out by Bauer Baumschulen AG.

Mobile tree planters at the exhibition centre in Basel, which, according to a scientific study by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), impressively demonstrate how the ambient temperature of over 40°C could be reduced by more than ten degrees.

Trees stand in large, rust-coloured planters, surrounded by modern glass and steel buildings. The sky is clear. Text: 'Exhibition Square' and 'HYVE' on buildings.

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Mona Funke, Planten und Plaastern Garten- und Landschaftsbau

Colourful, round plant containers with trees and flowers are situated in a pedestrian zone, while people sit on them. In the background, there are shops with signs reading 'NKD' and 'Optik AKTIV' under a blue sky.

For every environment

Large, colourful plant containers with trees stand in an urban square. People stroll between shops with signs like 'urbanworks®' and 'OptikAKTIV' in the bright sunlight.

Mobile tree planters in Bad Krozingen town centre: Not only useful.

They look good too.

Diverse and variable use

For planners and local authorities, the modular tree planters in the GENF and BERN series not only offer technical diversity – such as conical or cylindrical shapes, various materials from Corten steel to stainless steel and a choice of equipment packages – but also visual integration into different urban spaces. Particularly noteworthy is the possibility of using the tree planters as mobile bollards with water tanks – a dual benefit of security and climate protection.

Adjusting the microclimate creates attractive lounge areas

The study in Basel confirms: Cities that invest in flexible greening solutions today not only benefit from a more pleasant microclimate but also create attractive, livable spaces. With the mobile tree planters from GARTENMETALL® make climate adaptation not only efficient—but also visually appealing.