Considerations for Use of Permeable Pavement Systems within Urban Settings across Caribbean Small Island Developing States

Monrose, John J and Tota-Maharaj, Kiran (2022) Considerations for Use of Permeable Pavement Systems within Urban Settings across Caribbean Small Island Developing States. In: Water Resources Resilience for Small Island Developing States (SIDS): 7th Water Efficiency Conference, 14-16 December 2022, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago.

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Abstract

Increasing imperviousness caused largely from urban development coupled with global warming, sea-level rise and change in weather patterns contribute immensely to frequent flooding events across numerous urban municipalities across Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Existing conventional drainage systems fail to meet stormwater runoff peak flow and volume demands generated by today’s changing environment. Land or service constraints often restrict expansion of these drainage systems. Despite those challenges, Caribbean SIDS authorities and drainage engineers continue to recommend and use conventional drainage systems as the dominant infrastructure for the collection and conveyance of stormwater away from urban areas. Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) or Low Impact Development (LID) practices such as porous or Permeable Pavement Systems (PPS) are designed to effectively manage stormwater runoff at the source as opposed to conventional drainage systems. PPS reduce urban runoff and peak flows via development of on-site temporary storage measures for potential water reuse and minimisation of impervious areas. Water quality benefits of PPS include thermal mitigation and reduced pollutant loadings of suspended solids, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, and some nutrients to receiving natural waters. It is recommended that SUDS such as PPS be incorporated within urban drainage systems across Caribbean SIDS to help mitigate the frequent flooding events being experienced annually. PPS installations must be fit for purpose and this paper discusses key considerations for use of PPS within urban settings across Caribbean SIDS.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Keywords:	Permeable Pavements, Stormwater Management, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Surface runoff
Divisions:	Land and Property Management
Depositing User:	Professor Kiran Tota-Maharaj
Date Deposited:	07 Apr 2025 15:20
Last Modified:	07 Apr 2025 15:20
URI:	https://rau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/16920

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