A Systematic Review of the Hydrological, Environmental and Durability Performance of Permeable Pavement Systems

Mariacrocetta Sambito, Alessandro Severino, Gabriele Freni and Larysa Neduzha
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Mariacrocetta Sambito: Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 8, 90100 Palermo, Italy
Alessandro Severino: Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
Gabriele Freni: School of Engineering and Architecture, University of Enna “Kore”, 94100 Enna, Italy
Larysa Neduzha: Department of Theoretical and Structural Mechanics, Dnipro National University of Railway Transport Named after Academician V. Lazaryan, Lazaryan St. 2, 49010 Dnipro, Ukraine

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 8, 1-12

Abstract: Due to urbanization, large portions of vegetated territory have been replaced by waterproof surfaces. The consequences are greater outflows, lower infiltration, and lower evapotranspiration. Pavement systems made with permeable surfaces allow the infiltration of water, ensuring reduction of runoff volume. In this paper, the methods of analysis of the hydrological and environmental performance of the pavement systems are reviewed in the context of urban drainage and regarding their durability. The purpose is to present an overview of the studies published during the last decade in the field. The Pubmed and Web Science Core Collection electronic databases were used to conduct the scientific literature survey. This generated 1238 papers, of which only 17 met the criteria and were included and discussed in this review. The evidence drawn from the knowledge on which the document is based provides useful critical interpretations of existing studies to progress the current understanding on hydrological performance and environment impacts in terms of conventional pollutant removal efficiency and the current permeable pavement systems.

Keywords: hydrological performance; peak flow; permeable pavement systems; pervious concrete; runoff pollution; water quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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