Why Local Councils should use Permeable Concrete for Footpaths
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Permeable pavers and porous concrete pavers come in many shapes and sizes. What they all have in common, however, is that they are great for the environment. Permeable pavers can save up to 95% of rainwater from entering stormwater systems.
When it comes to choosing the best permeable paver for your application, it comes down to two main considerations:
Non-permeable paving materials collect water and distribute it to the lowest possible point. This is usually a drain, which flows to a creek, river, or other stormwater management system. The ground beneath non-permeable pavers loses all of this precious water.
Permeable and porous pavers allow water to seep into the ground below. This can help replenish the water table beneath the ground, and any trees that surround the property. In short, pervious pavers are incredibly important for preserving water.
Permeable pavers, whether pervious brick pavers or pervious concrete pavers, are designed with separate layers.
As the name suggests, semi permeable pavers are only semi-permeable. This means that these semi porous pavers only allow a certain amount of water to permeate through the layers. Unfiltered water that remains will enter stormwater systems without any filtering.
This will largely depend on the solution you are looking for. Obviously, if you have a lrager area to cover with previous pavers, then it will cost more. Permeable patio pavers across an entire outdoor area will cost more than permeable paving stones that make up a garden path.
What’s important to understand is the potential cost savings in the long term. Permeable pavers may cost more than traditional pavers, but you stand to save on irrigation, drainage, and retention systems. These actions happen automatically as soon as the water hits.
A way of integrating the water cycle with the built environment for good planning.
Adbri Masonory provides solutions that tackle important water sensitive urban design issues.