Heat Island Effect
A phenomenon where metropolitan areas are significantly warmer than surrounding rural areas is commonly known as heat island effect. This is caused by the modification of the land surface by urban development.
Porous Paving can help reduce some of the heat island effect as some ofthe water that soaks into the ground subsequently evaporates. Called the wicking effect, this in turn cools the air.
Reflect the heat with StoneSet's range of colours that enable you to select lighter coloured surfaces which absorb less heat, making the surface cooler to walk on and reduces the overall surrounding temperature.
Keep rivers cool. Surface run off from rainfall can lead to heating via conduction into local rivers which can greatly affect the ecological balance and harm fish and other organisms.
Allowing rainwater to soak back into the ground, rather than creating surface run off improves the health of surrounding rivers.