PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF PERMEABLE PAVEMENT AND A BIORETENTION SWALE

Abstract

There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating the limitations of traditional end-of-pipe stormwater management controls, such as ponds and wetlands, in protecting watercourses (e.g. ABL, 2006; Jones et al, 1996; Maxted and Shaver, 1996; Stribling et al., 2001). While these practices are relatively effective