Porous Pavements
A comprehensive guide to sustainable pavement solutions
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc
Published:18th Feb '05
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This comprehensive guide on porous pavement materials explores their environmental benefits and applications, helping practitioners make informed decisions. Porous Pavements is a vital resource for sustainable urban design.
The book Porous Pavements serves as a comprehensive guide to the various materials used in porous pavement systems. It begins with five foundational chapters that introduce different types of porous materials and their applications. The author discusses the roles these materials play in urban environments, covering essential principles such as pavement structure, hydrology, and the importance of rooting space for urban trees. Through this foundation, readers gain a clear understanding of how porous pavements can positively influence urban infrastructure.
Pavements, as the most common man-made structures, significantly impact environmental quality. They contribute to hydrocarbon pollution, increased runoff, groundwater depletion, and local water shortages. Additionally, they exacerbate urban heat islands and hinder tree root growth. Despite the benefits of porous pavements in addressing these issues, skepticism and controversy still surround their use. The book tackles these concerns head-on, providing insights into how porous materials can mitigate these environmental challenges.
Written by a leading expert with over 25 years of experience in urban watershed management, Porous Pavements is the first of its kind to comprehensively cover porous pavement materials. The subsequent chapters delve into costs, maintenance needs, advantages, and disadvantages associated with various applications. By relying on case studies and factual data, this work equips practitioners with the necessary tools to choose the right materials for specific site conditions, promoting a more sustainable approach to urban development.
"Porous Pavements presents perhaps one of the most complete assessments of what is for many designers a largely misunderstood construction medium…Ferguson has done a commendable job of inventorying the range of techniques and materials available…belongs on the bookshelf of designers, faculty, and students with an interest in the use of alternative paving materials for the conveyance and treatment of stormwater."
-Peter Kumble, ASLA, Landscape Architecture, Vol. 96, No. 6, June 2006
"This book is unique as it serves as the inaugural publication written on the subject…a unique aspect of the book is Professor Ferguson's visits and reflections on hundreds of sites of all types of porous pavements…a great resource that affirms the interlocking concrete pavement industry's information about design, construction, and maintenance…highly recommended…[it] will transform the academic landscape by moving porous pavements to the center of training in sustainable site design."
- Interlocking Concrete Pavement Magazine, August 2005
"This team of landscape architects has produced a groundbreaking reference volume that will be of great value to educators, researchers, and practitioners in landscape design, urban hydrology, and roadway engineering. …A comprehensive volume on the subject was not previously available. Porous Pavements provides convincing arguments through concepts and examples that justify the adoption of porous pavement technology. …The reference volume is well written and illustrated with a large number of photographs and schematics. …The detailed information given on each topic in the book is referenced very well, and each chapter is followed by a long list of up-to-date references."
Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Dec. 2005
". . . I would strongly recommend this excellent reference book to all landscape architects and arboriculturists."
– Richard Nicholson, in Arboricultural Journal, 2006, Vol. 29
ISBN: 9780849326707
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 1270g
598 pages