Chosen for their sobriety, holm oaks, hackberries, vines, yuccas or lime trees are gradually replacing the traditional maples, beeches, lawns or other water-intensive plants in the streets and parks of the town. For many years, the approximately 40 gardeners and administrators of green spaces have been adapting to climate change and this is important, especially for water management, as Anne Allonsius, the new director of the environment department, points out. : “In Bron, we have around 50 hectares of municipal green spaces and the area is constantly increasing. The creation of ZACs, for example, the greening plan for schoolyards or the creation of cool islands in neighborhoods provide new surfaces to maintain. The current challenge is not to water everything, because, in any case, water restrictions during heat waves are imposed on us too. We have to find other solutions. “.
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