Porous pavements /
Pavements are the most ubiquitous of all man-made structures, and they have an enormous impact on environmental quality. They are responsible for hydrocarbon pollutants, excess runoff, groundwater decline and the resulting local water shortages, temperature increases in the urban ""heat is...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Boca Raton, Fla. :
Taylor & Francis,
2005.
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| Series: | Integrative studies in water management and land development.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Pavements are the most ubiquitous of all man-made structures, and they have an enormous impact on environmental quality. They are responsible for hydrocarbon pollutants, excess runoff, groundwater decline and the resulting local water shortages, temperature increases in the urban ""heat island,"" and for the ability of trees to extend their roots in order to live. Porous pavements, despite their ability to mitigate these factors, remain the object of much skepticism and controversy.Written by a renowned expert with 25 years of experience in urban watershed management, Porous Pavements. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (600 p.). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0429129300 9780429129308 1280639555 9781280639555 9786610639557 6610639558 1420038435 9781420038439 |