The tree pit installation at Maynard Avenue, Margate, Kent was carried out as part of the Cool Towns pilot study, designed to evaluate different options to help reduce the effects of Heat Stress in urban areas. Whilst the trees and the cooling effect are being monitored by the EU Interreg program and participating universities, GreenBlue Urban have invested in below ground water outflow monitoring equipment.
This measurement enables us to map the drainage discharge rates, and compare them with rainfall data, thus increasing our knowledge and ability to accurately design SuDS enabled tree pits that will be resilient to climate change.