Impervious Surfaces Lose Appeal, Depaving Movement Gains Momentum

CleanTechnica
By Carolyn FortunaMay 5, 2024, 9:16 am141 pts
Urban pavements, which help to maintain clean and secure streets, generate large amounts of runoff that aggravate flooding and degrade the quality of surface water. In the context of the ecological and climatic crisis, they also contribute to the creation of heat islands in cities, less water infiltration,…

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