Blue Route Mall – A green guide for responsible urban development

An aerial view of the 45,000 m² permeable paving SUDS site at Cape Town’s Blue Route Mall Figure: Peter Wium
An aerial view of the 45,000 m² permeable paving SUDS site at Cape Town’s Blue Route Mall
Figure: Peter Wium
The top layer of Inbitex sheeting is laid at Blue Route Mall Figure: Peter Wium
The top layer of Inbitex sheeting is laid at Blue Route Mall
Figure: Peter Wium
One of the completed paved surfaces at Blue Route Mall which clearly show the voids between the pavers Figure: David Beer
One of the completed paved surfaces at Blue Route Mall which clearly show the voids between the pavers
Figure: David Beer
A cross-sectional diagram of the Aquaflow SUDS system used at Blue Route Mall
A cross-sectional diagram of the Aquaflow SUDS system used at Blue Route Mall

South Africa’s largest sustainable urban drainage system and permeable paving project was completed in Cape Town.

South Africa’s largest sustainable urban drainage system (SUDS) and permeable paving project to date was completed in August 2013 at a new Cape Town shopping center, Blue Route Mall. Located in Tokai and spanning some 45,000 m² of combined parking and drainage area, the development complies with the City’s Management of Urban Stormwater Impacts Policy which aims to reduce the negative impact of impermeable surfaces on aquatic ecosystems.

These measures are referred to in the Policy as Best Management Practices (BMPs) and they fall into two groups, Structural Controls and Non-structural...

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BFT 04/2014

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BFT 04/2014

Ressort:  GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION | GALABAU
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