College Planning and Management, 2015
Imagine a parking lot without puddles, a bike trail that requires less salt to keep ice-free in winter, roads that redirect stormwater and filter it back into local aquifers. Porous asphalt pavements can do all this and more.
Porous asphalt pavements with stone reservoirs are a multifunctional low-impact development (LID) technology that integrates ecological and environmental goals for a site with land development goals. They are constructed using the same equipment and techniques as conventional asphalt pavements, and provide a cost-effective means for improving the sustainability of facilities.
