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Jun. 24, 2011
Creating Reservoirs Under Roads And Parking Lots
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| Pervious concrete, a type of concrete without sand, can drain hundreds of inches of rain per hour, allowing water to filter into groundwater stores below, rather than run off into storm drains. Landscape architect Cheryl Sullivan discusses the pros and cons of this eco-friendly paving option. |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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Cheryl Sullivan
Senior Landscape Architect
Cunningham Engineering Corporation
Davis, California -
John Harvey
Director, University of California Pavement Research Center
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of California, Davis
Davis, California
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