{"id":7341,"date":"2019-07-11T12:39:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T10:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/?page_id=7341"},"modified":"2023-01-28T14:22:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T13:22:23","slug":"no-trace","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/en\/no-trace\/","title":{"rendered":"No Trace"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7341\" class=\"elementor elementor-7341\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-539fd831 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"539fd831\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b2093e5\" data-id=\"5b2093e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ecd8a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ecd8a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the \"No Trace\" technology?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54567fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54567fd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6568 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/stamp-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/stamp-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/stamp-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/stamp-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/stamp-115x115.png 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p><p>NO TRACE is an expression we first encountered in a sensitisation campaign (Leave no trace) ran by the NPS (National Park Service, US) in the &#8217;60s. When, in 2012, a blogger described our activities on an arborists&#8217; forum as &#8216;No Trace&#8217;, we adopted that terminology to qualify the new technologies we develop to build temporary structures in trees, without leaving a trace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-891f9f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"891f9f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do we need \"No Trace\"?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4302489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4302489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, definitely! We need \u201cNo Trace\u201d because our interaction with Nature should not have a negative impact on the environment.<\/p><p>Once we were going out to \u201ctake fresh air\u201d, today, we wander in Nature to \u201crecharge\u201d. We disconnect to reconnect. What was mundane yesterday has become an experience. The language evolved because our ways of interacting and hearing nature have changed.<\/p><p>Tree-based activities relying on an infrastructure that damage the trees makes no sense. The rarer trees become, the weaker our link to nature and the more crucial it is to create coherent activities that restore our connection with nature.<\/p><p>The first accrobranch adventure parks appeared around three decades ago and, despite laudable progress in the fixation techniques, damages still occur. Whereas many park promotors use damage-limiting fixations, claiming that they leave no trace is often more a marketing gimmick than a reflection of reality.<br \/>As, today, the regulators require parks to comply with a lot of norms, those are mainly geared towards ensuring public safety. The trees, that provide the very activity that bring revenue to the park managers and joy to their visitor, are the ones who suffer most from the lack of interest they receive.<br \/>For &#8220;Trees and People&#8221;, the \u201cNo Trace\u201d philosophy is to learn to coexist with the trees, woods and forests, and we develop systems to achieve just that!<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6572 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yoga-2176668_1920-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yoga-2176668_1920-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yoga-2176668_1920-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yoga-2176668_1920-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yoga-2176668_1920-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19979d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19979d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the current fixation options?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81de17b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81de17b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Today, 4 different fixations techniques are recommended to limit the impact on trees:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91e7365 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91e7365\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d15a5e\" data-id=\"6d15a5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5450aa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5450aa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Circling<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d96b40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d96b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Blocks of woods are placed between the tree bark and the cables used to support the structure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b48a187 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b48a187\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c704143\" data-id=\"c704143\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47ed70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a47ed70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/20161013_131817.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/20161013_131817.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/20161013_131817-169x300.jpeg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" title=\"Circling damages on tree trunks\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5db29a\" data-id=\"a5db29a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ee695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1ee695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/cerclage-2-613x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/cerclage-2-613x1024.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/cerclage-2-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/cerclage-2-768x1283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/cerclage-2-600x1002.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/cerclage-2.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" title=\"Clamping\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9844ed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9844ed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The principle of circling is to allow the sap to pass between the blocks that separate the cable from the shaft. These protections are made of blocks of wood or cylinder cut in half in the longitudinal direction and of which a flat face is brought into contact with the bark.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This technique is fairly efficient and economical, but only in the short term and outside periods of growth. The images &#8211; and &#8211; show the tree&#8217;s attempt to compensate for its inability to push back the protections by increasing its diameter where it is still possible.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These photos were taken just a year after the strapping was installed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If the trees have adopted tubular forms, it is because they resist the various constraints they have to face. The deformations caused by this type of strapping create zones of weakness and discontinuity of the ability of the tree to distribute stresses on all of its tissues.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e88fb40\" data-id=\"e88fb40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4475a30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4475a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clamping<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de0e73c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de0e73c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>To avoid the use of bolts, nails or screws, wooden beams clasp the tree trunk to stabilize the platforms.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-91d3835 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91d3835\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ca20b9\" data-id=\"7ca20b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1825325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1825325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/serrage-1-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/serrage-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/serrage-1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" title=\"Clamping Damages\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12b4f9f\" data-id=\"12b4f9f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0897724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0897724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/serrage-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/serrage-2.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/serrage-2-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" title=\"Circling scars on tree trunks\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b2648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45b2648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The purpose of fastening platforms by clamping is to avoid the use of invasive techniques such as screws and nails. This is a laudable goal, but clamping does not take the tree growth into account<\/p>\n<p>Park builders argue that you can loosen the threaded rods to allow for the tree\u2019s growth, but, in reality, loosening the threaded rods would imperil the security of the infrastructure\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some platform can be installed with a straps and weight balancing systems. This is a far better option as they can indeed be relocated easily. With proper follow-up, this prevents some of the deformation damages caused by traditional platforms. However, the circling fixation still part of that system remains a cause for concern.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57aeb3a\" data-id=\"57aeb3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39094a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39094a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Drilling<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1ab0ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1ab0ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>A metallic bolt going through the trunk is used as direct support for platforms or as an anchor point.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-440dbe6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"440dbe6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcda443\" data-id=\"bcda443\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db55258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db55258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/gabe-turning-bolt_zpsi2hnzaso.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/gabe-turning-bolt_zpsi2hnzaso.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/gabe-turning-bolt_zpsi2hnzaso-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"Bolt damages on tree trunks\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac321ea\" data-id=\"ac321ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d88b0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d88b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ziperch1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ziperch1.jpg 946w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ziperch1-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ziperch1-768x637.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ziperch1-600x498.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" title=\"Bolt damages on tree trunk patform\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284537c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"284537c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_20120609_170453-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_20120609_170453-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_20120609_170453-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_20120609_170453-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_20120609_170453-1366x1025.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_20120609_170453-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_20120609_170453.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" title=\"Bolt impact on tree trunks\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6103f69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6103f69\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a920b3a\" data-id=\"a920b3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b63934f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b63934f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ecrou3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ecrou3.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ecrou3-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ecrou3-600x666.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" title=\"Bolt damages on tree trunks sketch\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f03d4e\" data-id=\"6f03d4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d0594 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79d0594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ecrou4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ecrou4.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ecrou4-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" title=\"Bolt damages on tree trunks bending sketch\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3749636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3749636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Maybe the most discreet fixation system in a wooded environment. However, it still carries not negligible risks for the biomechanics of trees and their chemical defence system (codit).<br \/>\nWood is a very elaborate composite material with great multidirectional flexibility and exceptional load-bearing capacity.<br \/>\nTo resist the wind and to dampen its assaults it must be able to move in every direction. The fibers that make up the wood have compression and extension capacities that a metal cylinder going through a trunk might hinder. Ensuing biomechanical dysfunctions could lead to the rupture of the trunk.<br \/>\nMoreover, it is impossible to know whether by drilling a trunk, there is no compartmented contaminated infection site. By piercing it, we release pathogens previously confined by the tree to as yet healthy sections of the tree.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8ce14a\" data-id=\"e8ce14a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7702901 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7702901\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Piles<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a32b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a32b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Using piles instead of trees as supports.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f6f8b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f6f8b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4416b2c\" data-id=\"4416b2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439dee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"439dee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pict0017-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pict0017-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pict0017-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pict0017-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pict0017.jpg 1056w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"No Trace technology 2\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-db98f22\" data-id=\"db98f22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1feddfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1feddfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pylex.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pylex.png 670w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pylex-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pylex-600x412.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" title=\"Piles\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c42ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6c42ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>To prevent damage to the trees due to clamping, strapping and perforation,\u00a0some rely on alternative supports such as piles.<\/p>\n<p>These piles are a valid alternative to using trees as supports, provided great care is taken to minimize the damage to the forest soil and root system.<\/p>\n<p>Screwing a metallic tube of less than 20 cm diameter in the ground does achieve that goal by limiting the unavoidable damage to the diameter of the metallic screw.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f0d69c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f0d69c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fefae7\" data-id=\"7fefae7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c437b1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c437b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92fe177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92fe177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trees and People adoption of \"No Trace\" technologies<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0812c08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0812c08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>To adapt and contribute to the progress in No Trace technological development, Trees and People activities are focused on four pillars:<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Safety of the Installations and the Protection of the Flora<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6568 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/stamp-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/stamp-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/stamp-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/stamp-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/stamp-115x115.png 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 4 pillars on which NO TRACE technologies are built are:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c0ffd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c0ffd2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8327063\" data-id=\"8327063\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c66ea0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c66ea0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12abe1d\" data-id=\"12abe1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719fd98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"719fd98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1.\tThe reliance on flexible materials<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beff75d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"beff75d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>To avoid crushing the woody tissue that makes up the cambium it is essential to ensure that the surface on which the stresses occur is wide enough. The<\/p>\n<p>best way to evenly distribute these stresses on the uneven surfaces of the trunks is to use straps of widths proportional to the supports\u2019 diameter and stress resilience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During growth periods, the tree trunks and branches exert an outwards push. This thrust is a force that might interfere with objects obstructing the free expansion. Although this force has never been measured, it is well known to the professionals of the arboriculture who, thanks to their intimate knowledge of the sylva, can feel it coursing through the trees.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To test the reality of this experiential knowledge, we spent the last five years testing it on young oak and beech trees, at the height of their growth, with trunk diameters of between 30 to 110 cm.&nbsp; We applied tensions and stresses equivalent to 1500 kg for at least two consecutive years, distributing the tension forces and stresses through straps, net strips and other textile supports flexible enough to espouse the uneven shapes of trees.<\/p>\n<p>Based on these observations, we calculated the optimal ration between strap width, stress force and contact surface with the trunk. This varies with the type of stress (temporary or permanent), the bark type, the tree growth speed, the strap\u2019s stretching capacity or climate constraints.<\/p>\n<p>A good understanding of these variables and their potential impacts is critical to select the most appropriate fixation system to preserve the tree from damage&nbsp; whilst guarantying the structure\u2019s safety<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e8c527\" data-id=\"5e8c527\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff9f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ff9f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.\tListening to trees' biomechanics and inner dynamics<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1372aaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1372aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>A rich experience with ornamental trees combined to an in-depth understanding of the various combinations between straps, steel cables, ropes, nets and fabric flooring is the secret behind our success in creating installations that support forest healthy growth.<br \/>\nOur installations remain flexible and move in sync with the supporting trees, without ever compromising the users&#8217; safety.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba56c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba56c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.\tLeveraging the inter-tree space<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e273049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e273049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The latest generation of textile materials developed for textile architecture and fishing nets is ideally suited to provide tailor-made structures surprisingly secure and pleasing to the eye.<br \/>\nBy deploying these structures between the trees, we reduce the negative impact of traditional arboreal platforms to almost zero.<br \/>\nThese new technologies open the door to illimited creativity in new ways to inhabit the inter-tree space without form, texture or colour limitation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330f5ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"330f5ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.\tSoil preservation<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c30699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c30699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The entire activity is taking place away from the soil. With the exception of the access areas, visitors spend their time on suspended nets or other facilities suspended between trees.<br \/>\nMaintenance of the infrastructure or overseeing the activity requires almost no on-soil strolling.\u00a0 As a result, path delimitation or soil protection measures stop being necessary.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f9fccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f9fccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/kinnoull-4024771_1920-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/kinnoull-4024771_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/kinnoull-4024771_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/kinnoull-4024771_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/kinnoull-4024771_1920-1366x911.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/kinnoull-4024771_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.treesandpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/kinnoull-4024771_1920-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" title=\"Forest undergrowth\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15c7bf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15c7bf6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a68533\" data-id=\"1a68533\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a711fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a711fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bibliography<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9dfee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9dfee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\" class=\"gt3_font-weight\">Fournier, M., J. 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DOI : 10.1111\/nph.13836<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c2e27e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8c2e27e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the &#8220;No Trace&#8221; technology? NO TRACE is an expression we first encountered in a sensitisation campaign (Leave no trace) ran by the NPS (National Park Service, US) in the &#8217;60s. 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