Re:How to Build a City That Doesn’t Flood? Turn It into a Sp...
by Arnt on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @09:09AM
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Obviously, but that's not the test.
The test is whether the sponge can absorb rain as fast as it can fall for a long-enough time that other consequences of the rain become serious problems (e.g. deferred outdoor maintenance), while the sponge still isn't saturated.
Re:How to Build a City That Doesn’t Flood? Turn It into a Sp...
by galobtter on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @09:18AM
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It's mostly I think the limit of how fast the ground can absorb water after it has passed through the pavement. If the water rises through the pavement..
The test is whether the sponge can absorb rain as fast as it can fall for a long-enough time that other consequences of the rain become serious problems (e.g. deferred outdoor maintenance), while the sponge still isn't saturated.