Project background
Yarra City Council has limited space for traditional water sensitive urban design and recognises the need for solutions that improve urban tree health and reduce the urban heat island effect.
To better understand the effect of permeable pavements compared to more traditional options on ambient and surface temperatures, tree health, water runoff, lifecycle performance and maintenance requirements, Yarra City Council piloted the use of a new permeable pavement product at Rutland Street, Clifton Hill.
The permeable pavement contains recycled soft tyres bonded together by polyurethane binder to create a product that is flexible and strong at the same time. It will reduce stormwater runoff to local drains and waterways, withstanding one in one hundred year (1% AEP) storm events while cooling down the surrounding environment and providing better irrigation to street trees.
The Permeable Pavers project was supported by Sustainability Victoria's Sustainable Infrastructure Fund.
