http://www.triplepundit.com/2006/05/new-pavement-could-alleviate-urban-heat-island-effect/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2006/05/new-pavement-could-alleviate-urban-heat-island-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-13889 Anonymous Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:10:16 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2006/05/new-pavement-could-alleviate-urban-heat-island-effect/#comment-13889 It makes sense, however certain asphalt can actually expand and contract too much due to evaporation and cooling. Therefore, would this not create more potholes? It makes sense, however certain asphalt can actually expand and contract too much due to evaporation and cooling. Therefore, would this not create more potholes?

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2006/05/new-pavement-could-alleviate-urban-heat-island-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-13888 Tami Bishop Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:15:50 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2006/05/new-pavement-could-alleviate-urban-heat-island-effect/#comment-13888 Thanks for the info! I agree that using groundwater here in the US may not be a great idea, as we don't have as much as Japan does. But even just absorbing rain and snow and cooling the surface is a plus in itself. Other benefits would be longer tire life and maybe longevity of the roads (in that they could be less susceptible to cracking and potholes). I hope it catches on!! Thanks for the info! I agree that using groundwater here in the US may not be a great idea, as we don’t have as much as Japan does. But even just absorbing rain and snow and cooling the surface is a plus in itself. Other benefits would be longer tire life and maybe longevity of the roads (in that they could be less susceptible to cracking and potholes). I hope it catches on!!

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