Stormwater Management Model for Environmental Design of Permeable Pavement

Abstract

Permeable pavement is a key component in reproducing pre-development hydrologic regimes, because it can reduce surface mnoff, improve water quality and recharge groundwater. In designing a permeable pavement installation , it is fimdamentally important to provide and maintain surface infiltration capacity that allows an adequate volume of stormwater to be captured and treated by the facility. This chapter details the underlying method and function of a free-ware program that uses the US EPA Stormwater Management Model (SWMM) for the design of permeable pavement installations.