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R-Tank UrbanForest

Creating the Optimal Growth Zone for Tree Roots

Historically, cities looking to invest in urban forestry often face damaged sidewalks, underdeveloped trees, small tree stumps or empty pads of dirt surrounded by concrete. R-Tank UrbanForest™ integrates trees into green infrastructure possibilities and promotes healthy tree growth, offering cooling, shade and aesthetic enhancements for urban areas.

UrbanForest’s open, skeletal matrix provides a maximum growth zone for tree roots. Traditional soil cells use both aggregate and soil to support surface loads and provide nutrients for tree health. UrbanForest elevates this principle by replacing aggregate with engineered modules that support pavement loads and provide a free, uncompacted root zone for trees.

Healthy trees aid stormwater management efforts via increased canopy, reduced runoff and bottom-line community benefits. UrbanForest provides open space for roots to grow and access key elements like soil, air and water. Once trees flourish, their ability to serve as treatment devices blooms, too. By integrating drainage elements, these urban oases provide stormwater benefits like runoff reduction, evapotranspiration and nutrient uptake.