Abstract:Increased pervious area by 570% over former site Pervious and impervious surfaces before and after construction of the park were compared. The previous 1.8 acre site contained 93% impervious surfaces and the Lubert Plaza design reduced the impervious surfaces to 60% of the total site area. The area of the new building plus hardscaping was subtracted from the total site area to determine the total area of pervious surface. The pervious surface included planting beds, tree wells, and turf areas.. Compared with t… Show more
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