Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond by Brad Lancaster

XVII (Chapter 8). Permeable Paving

Publications

Porous Pavements, by Bruce K. Ferguson. CRC Press, 2005.

Stormwater. This journal is published seven times a year for surface water quality professionals. Case studies on porous pavement installation and use are often presented. Website: www.stormh2o.com/sw.html.

The Art and Craft of Stonescaping-Setting and Stacking Stone, by David Reed. Sterling, 1999.

Suppliers of plastic geocells

Invisible Structures, Inc. (makers of Gravelpave2, and Grasspave2), www.invisiblestructures.com.

Presto Products (manufacturers of Geoblock), www.alcoa.com/alcoa-geo/en/home.asp.

Funke North America Ltd. (manufacturers of Golpla), www.funkenorthamericaltd.com.

Suppliers of open-jointed, interlocking concrete pavers

SF Concrete Technology, Inc., SF-RIMA permeable pavements, www.sfconcrete.com

UNI-Group U.S.A., Uni Eco-Stone permeable pavers, www.uni-groupusa.org.

Pavestone brand’s InfiltraStone permeable pavers, www.pavestone.com.

Porous concrete

www.perviouspavement.org. Porous concrete, “pour water through concrete” resources.

Sources of salvaged concrete and brick paving material

Nearby construction zone (ask first).

The landfill (some landfills separate concrete and brick from other wastes, and allow you to take it for free).

Recycler’s World, www.recycle.net.

Craigs List, www.craigslist.org.

Freecycle, www.freecycle.org.

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