Review of environmental performance of permeable pavement systems: State of the knowledge

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 203-222

  Drake, Jennifer A P ^a   Bradford, Andrea ^b   Marsalek, Jiri ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrology; Low impact development; Maintenance; Permeable pavements; Stormwater management; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL INFORMATION; DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT; PERMEABLE PAVEMENTS; POLLUTANT CONCENTRATION; POLYAROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; STORM-WATER MANAGEMENTS;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HEAVY METALS; HYDROLOGY; MAINTENANCE; PAVEMENTS; STORM SEWERS; STORMS; WATER QUALITY;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FLOW MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; PAVEMENT; PEAK FLOW; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PERMEABILITY; STAKEHOLDER; STORMWATER; URBANIZATION; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879259393     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrjc.2013.055     Document Type: Article

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