Most of New York City — more than 70% — can’t absorb rain due to all its concrete and pavement. To combat this, new proposal from the city government would create infrastructure that would transform portions of the five boroughs into super sponges.
, which means the soil cannot absorb as much water. When soil is easily saturated, more storm water will run off into streets and homes, increasing the chance of floods., a geophysicist and climate expert at Columbia University's Climate School. He said in the past, many neighborhoods depended on wells for their water supply. Now that people no longer pump water from the Earth, the groundwater levels are higher.
But at that rate, it will take more than a century to completely overhaul the system. Projected sea level rise and precipitation levels are design factors for the new enhancements. Porous pavement is an alternative to the traditional asphalt road, bike lane, sidewalk or even a recreational surface such as a playground. When it rains, this permeable material can absorb rainwater for storage or diversion below ground.
A pilot project for the South Jamaica Houses, an eight-block Queens NYCHA complex home to about 2,600 residents, is entering the construction phase. The project will consist of basketball courts made from porous blacktop. Below the courts, large underground storage collects water. And because it’s sunken into the ground and enveloped by a wall of concrete bleachers, the court itself will also become a pool during storms that can hold additional rain.
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