A comparison of the infiltration performance of two new permeable pavement systems in Germany and Singapore

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Title: A comparison of the infiltration performance of two new permeable pavement systems in Germany and Singapore
Author/Creator: Dierkes, C | Lucke, T | Koh, J | Tan, D | Huber, M
Description: High-density urban catchments affect the water cycle due to large impermeable surface areas that reduce evapotranspiration and groundwater recharge and promote urban heat island effects. Permeable interlocking concrete pavements (PICP) are one method to reduce these impacts. However, most PICP systems only support groundwater infiltration. Two new PICP systems have been developed that help restore the natural water balance. They do this by storing water in a porous section which increases evaporation after rainfall. The new systems are currently being monitored in Germany and Singapore to evaluate their performance under different climatic conditions (e.g., rainfall and temperature).
Relation: 14th IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban Drainage, Prague, Czech Republic 10-15 September 2017
Relation: Conference Proceedings of the 14th IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban Drainage / pp.2580-2582
Relation: http://www.icud2017.org/
Year: 2017
Publisher: IWA Publishing
Subject: FoR 0905 (Civil Engineering) | groundwater infiltration | evapotranspiration | sustainability | water mass balance | permeable interlocking concrete pavement | urban heat island effect

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