Enlarge the image

A brochure to help you understand

What if reeds became silent allies in improving water quality in Paris? The City of Paris, alongside scientific, technical, and institutional partners, presents a new brochure dedicated to the European LIFE ADSORB project. It offers an accessible, illustrated overview of a green innovation that transforms polluted runoff from the ring road into a better-managed resource.

Published on

A Hidden Challenge, a Natural Solution

Every rainfall in the city washes away a mix of pollutants: hydrocarbons, heavy metals, fine particles... All of which end up in the Seine. The LIFE ADSORB project proposes a nature-based solution: reed bed filters, capable of retaining and breaking down these pollutants through a combination of substrates, bacteria, and vegetation.

A Green Technology in the Heart of Paris

Installed in the Bois de Boulogne, the two experimental filters treat stormwater runoff from a 21-hectare section of the western ring road. One is a conventional design, the other includes an innovative adsorbent material. Together, they help researchers identify the best strategies to reduce urban micropollutants.

A Brochure Worth Discovering

This new brochure presents:

  • How reed bed filters work

  • The essential role of bacteria and plants in water treatment

  • Promising scientific results from the pilot project

  • The environmental benefits for the city and the Seine River

 

📲 A must-read to understand how nature inspires the urban solutions of tomorrow. Download the brochure e to learn more!

Télécharger