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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18pt;">Permeable pavements in Canada: </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18pt;">Design, performance, and maintenance</span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Ecological Engineering Research Group of McGill University invites experts in sustainable urban planning, sustainable transportation
and low impact development to participate in a survey about the use of permeable pavements in Canada. The results of this study will be published as a peer-reviewed paper, which will be a valuable resource for industry and provide baseline data for future
studies on the use of permeable pavement in temperate climates.</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Permeable pavements and their engineered permeable subgrades are a type of low impact development practice. They are of interest
in temperate regions because they behave differently from conventional pavement, especially in cold climates. On one hand, the advantages of permeable pavements may include decreased runoff load on storm water management infrastructure, improved runoff and
subsurface water quality, reduced black ice and decrease de-icing salt requirements, reduced heat island effect, and buffering of extremely cold temperatures at depth. On the other hand, they may present challenges such as lower freeze-thaw durability, susceptibility
to salt damage, and undesirable changes in subgrade temperature and moisture.</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Permeable pavements have been studied in Europe and North America for about two decades, but there are few Canadian peer-reviewed
studies on this topic. This survey will gather Canadian information about the design, performance (monitoring and evaluation), maintenance, and operational experience related to permeable pavements. Anyone with expertise on one or more of these topics is welcome
to complete the survey. We also gratefully welcome any supplementary information in the form of URL links, electronic documents, or direct communications which would help create more vivid picture of permeable pavement function in Canada.</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are currently in the process of finalizing the sample frame of the survey. The survey will be
ready later this summer. If you are interested in</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">participating
in this survey</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">or more details,
please contact Dr. Maryam Kargar (</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">maryam.kargar@mcgill.ca)</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">by</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">March
31, 2017.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Many thanks in advance
for your collaboration.</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(0,111,201)"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,111,201)">Maryam Kargar,</span></b><span style="color:rgb(0,111,201)">
</span></span><span style="color:rgb(0,111,201)">B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(0,111,201)">Postdoctoral Research Fellow</span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(0,111,201)">Ecological Engineering Research Group</span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(0,111,201)">MS1-043 Macdonald Stewart Building</span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(0,111,201)">Bioresource Engineering Department</span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(0,111,201)">Macdonald Campus, </span><span style="font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,111,201)">McGill University</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,111,201)">Montreal, QC, Canada</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,111,201)">Tel: 514-929-2492</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,111,201)">Email: maryam.kargar@mcgill.ca</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,111,201)">Skype: marym.k.mc</span></p>
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