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**To better adapt to climate change and rising temperatures in cities and regions lacking green spaces**, Seureca led the experimentation of an independent outdoor cooling island set up in Parvis de la Défense, Paris, during the summer of 2021.

Made up of a 200 m2 paved podium incorporating benches, book boxes and planters, the island provided a space in which people could relax and socialise while benefiting from a reduced ambient temperature. This system comprised a **cooling solution based on the capture and recovery of rainwater, evaporation from porous paving stones, vegetation, and the use of urban furniture to store non-drinking water**.

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###  Our solution

  

The aim of this experiment was to:

- **test and validate a unique mobile solution** for outdoor comfort, that is both water and energy self-sufficient;
- validate a **replicable solution** to be deployed at large scale.



 

 

 

 



 

 





 

 

#### **STRATEGIC AND  
OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE**

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