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The article “Porous Asphalt Is King of the Road” (PaveGreen, n.d.) presents the benefits of porous asphalt surfaces and explains its utility in improving stormwater management and road safety. Rainfall naturally sinks into the soil and is filtered through it. However, in cities, rainfall or “runoff” causes flooding on roads and parking lots, along with contaminants, such as oils and minerals. It then flows straight into drains without being filtered naturally. The article states that porous asphalt is a natural material consisting of rocks combined with asphalt cement. However, there are fewer fine aggregates to provide space for water to pass through open spaces between large aggregates, as compared to conventional roads. Underneath, a “recharge bed” composed of spaced-out stones with 40% voids retains rainwater until it is filtered into the soil. Hence, the rainwater is cleaned. Porous asphalt is extremely beneficial as it reduces stormwater drainage costs and increases road safety w...

The article “Porous Asphalt Is King of the Road” (PaveGreen, n.d.) presents the benefits of porous asphalt surfaces and explains its utility in improving stormwater management and road safety. Rainfall naturally sinks into the soil and is filtered through it. However, in cities, rainfall or “runoff” causes flooding on roads and parking lots, along with contaminants, such as oils and minerals. It then flows straight into drains without being filtered naturally. The article states that porous asphalt is a natural material consisting of rocks combined with asphalt cement. However, there are fewer fine aggregates to provide space for water to pass through open spaces between large aggregates, as compared to conventional roads. Underneath, a “recharge bed” composed of spaced-out stones with 40% voids retains rainwater until it is filtered into the soil. Hence, the rainwater is cleaned. Porous asphalt is extremely beneficial as it reduces stormwater drainage costs and increases road safety w...

The article “Porous Asphalt Is King of the Road” (PaveGreen, n.d.) presents the benefits of porous asphalt surfaces and explains its utility in improving stormwater management and road safety. Rainfall naturally sinks into the soil and is filtered through it. However, in cities, rainfall or “runoff” causes flooding on roads and parking lots, along with contaminants, such as oils and minerals. It then flows straight into drains without being filtered naturally. The article states that porous asphalt is a natural material consisting of rocks combined with asphalt cement, except that there are fewer fine aggregates to provide space for water to pass through open spaces between large aggregates, as compared to conventional roads. Underneath, a “recharge bed” composed of spaced-out stones with 40% voids retains rainwater until it is filtered into the soil, hence cleaning it. Porous asphalt is extremely beneficial as it reduces stormwater drainage costs and increases road safety while decrea...

The article “Porous Asphalt Is King of the Road” (PaveGreen, n.d.) presents the benefits of porous asphalt surfaces and explains its utility in improving stormwater management and road safety. Rainfall naturally sinks into the soil and is filtered through it. However, in cities, rainfall or “runoff” causes flooding on roads and parking lots, along with contaminants, such as oils and minerals. It then flows straight into drains without being filtered naturally. The article states that porous asphalt is a natural material consisting of rocks combined with asphalt cement, except that there are fewer fine aggregates to provide space for water to pass through open spaces between large aggregates, as compared to conventional roads. Underneath, a “recharge bed” composed of spaced-out stones with 40% voids retains rainwater until it is filtered into the soil, hence cleaning it. The article also mentions that during storms, porous asphalt greatly reduces accidents as less road splashes lead to ...

Effective communication come hand in hand with critical thinking as it “is the driver of effective communication” (TalentLens, 2014). Due to poor communication, billions of dollars are lost constantly as it causes low employee engagement and attrition. Poor communication to stakeholders also heavily influences the success in project management.  As a future leader in my workplace, I must be able to communicate effectively to my employees, colleagues and stakeholders to be able to achieve project deadlines promptly and correctly. Communication is the “meaningful exchange of information, thoughts and feelings between two living creatures” (TalentLes, 2014). However, this is not enough as I need to have critical thinking as a skill too. It helps me build meaningful and systematic thoughts that I need to successfully convey my thoughts, while being clear and concise in my words. I believe that through effective communication and critical thinking, I will be able to build healthy and p...

The article “Porous Asphalt Is King of the Road” (PaveGreen, n.d.) presents the benefits of porous asphalt surfaces and explains its utility in improving stormwater management and road safety. Rainfall naturally sinks into the soil and is filtered through it. However, in cities, rainfall or “runoff” causes flooding on roads and parking lots, along with contaminants, such as oils and minerals. It then flows straight into drains without being filtered naturally. The article states that porous asphalt is a natural material consisting of rocks combined with asphalt cement, except that there are fewer fine aggregates to free up space for water to pass through open spaces between large aggregates, as compared to conventional roads. Underneath, a “recharge bed” composed of spaced-out stones retains rainwater until it is filtered into the soil. Hence, it is cleaned. The article also mentions that even during storms, porous asphalt greatly reduces accidents as visibility is increased when there...