According to the Market Statsville Group (MSG), the global pervious pavement market size is expected to grow from USD 7,778.72 million in 2022 to USD 14,920.30 million by 2033, at a CAGR of 6.10% from 2023 to 2033. Various construction companies, builders, and others use pervious pavements techniques. As it is used in bathrooms, swimming pools, footpaths, and roadside areas where water flows frequently. The pervious pavement technique saves a lot of water that would otherwise be wasted, thereby preventing groundwater depletion. The main drivers of this market are the growing popularity of green building construction and rapid urbanization in developing countries with excessive groundwater depletion. A large number of migrants moving to cities wastewater recklessly, causing a chronic shortage of underground water in various areas. Further, the government investments for infrastructure activities and emphasizing water harvesting methods that boosts the market’s growth. Moreover, the growing environmental concern and consumer awareness towards the adoption of ecofriendly construction method create a lucrative growth opportunity for the market.
Pervious pavements are grid-based and are widely used as an alternative to expensive specialty equipment, which is driving market growth. The easy availability of low-cost lightweight plastics required for filling and manufacturing of pallet-sized grids that reduces shipping and transportation costs, contributing to market growth.
Pervious asphalt or pervious concrete is used to make pervious pavement. Both materials are similar to conventional asphalt and concrete, with additional air spaces that enable water to flow through the pavement and into a reservoir base of crushed aggregate, where it can then infiltrate into the ground. Pervious pavement is intended to accept only rain and is typically thicker than conventional concrete to support the same loads. Pervious pavement reduces the rate and volume of stormwater runoff, recharges groundwater, and maintains stream base flows. Pollutants are also filtered by the subgrade. Pervious pavement is less likely to crack or buckle due to freezing and thawing. According to studies, it requires less frequent repair and patching than traditional paving. In some cases, pervious pavement may eliminate or reduce the requirement for an underground storm drain system or a curb and gutter system. While the pervious pavement is an effective way to manage stormwater runoff without limiting space use.
The COVID-19 first began in China during December 2019 and since then it has spread at a fast pace across the globe. The United States, Brazil, India, France, the UK, Turkey, Italy, Russia, and Spain are some of the worst affected countries in terms confirmed cases and reported deaths. Due to lockdowns, travel bans, and commercial shutdowns, the COVID-19 has had an impact on economies and businesses in a number of nations. The closure of numerous facilities and factories has disrupted global supply lines and harmed the global manufacturing economy. The global growth of the pervious pavement industry is expected to slow down as a result of the poor economic trends in China, India, and some developed countries. Since the corona outbreak in December 2019, the demand for new building materials has drastically decreased as manufacturers and investors worried about an excessively slowing economy. International travel restrictions have an impact on the trade in building materials. As a result, the global supply and demand for building materials came to a halt. Due to the lockdown and lack of logistics in the area, China-based manufacturers of construction materials are the ones who are most affected by the virus outbreak.
Generally, parks and lawns absorb the majority of the rain that falls. As a result, polluted stormwater runoff is much more prevalent in areas with a high concentration of impervious, or non-porous, surfaces. Stormwater from urban areas is one type of 'nonpoint source' pollution, which comes from a variety of diffuse sources. Stormwater picks up all pollutants along its path. It is frequently referred to as "Polluted Runoff." Owing to polluted stormwater runoff caused by so many of the daily activities, individuals are focusing in adopting new ways to prevent it.
Stormwater is filtered and eventually restores aquifers or flows into streams and rivers when it is absorbed into the soil. When heavy rains fall, the saturated ground produces excess moisture, which flows across the surface and into storm sewers and road ditches. This water frequently transports debris, bacteria, chemicals, eroded soil, and other pollutants into lakes, wetlands, streams, or rivers. Stormwater management includes pervious surfaces that allow rainfall and snowmelt to soak into the soil, grey infrastructure such as conventional piped drainage, gutters, culverts, storm sewers, and blue/green infrastructure that protects, restores, or mimics the natural water cycle. Further, the adoption of pervious pavement if installed correctly and properly maintained the stormwater management, thereby augmenting the market’s growth.
Pervious pavement’s is not recommended for areas with high traffic and moving traffic, owing to its lower load-bearing capacity than traditional pavement. As stormwater cannot be pre-treated prior to infiltration, it should not be used on stormwater "hotspots" with high pollutant loads. It is used in towns, cities and other urban areas to alleviate flooding, but it is prone to clogging, has relatively low strength, and requires regular maintenance. The high tortuosity of the pore network, with varied route cross-sections and random interconnectedness, is the source of clogging in present permeable concrete. Tortuosity is a measure of a porous medium's geometric complexity, in this instance permeable concrete. The tortuosity of each flow channel through permeable concrete varies, and the risk of particles maintaining and collecting inside small pore constrictions rises with tortuosity.
Annual inspections of permeable pavement should be conducted in the spring prior to onset of the summer thunderstorm season. These inspections should check for evidence of spills and surface ponding (staining or sediment accumulation on pavement surface), damage and deterioration. Thus, the maintenance plans and methods sometimes be ignored and can lead to high cost for its restoration, thereby hampering the market’s growth.
The modernized cities are now covered in air-water-proof construction materials. It prevents the common concrete pavement's lack of water and air permeability, which prevents rainwater from being filtered below ground. Instead of penetrating into the soil, a significant amount of rainwater ends up falling on impervious surfaces like parking lots, driveways, sidewalks, and streets. As a result, the ecosystem becomes naturally out of balance, which causes several issues like soil erosion, flooding, and ground water depletion. Thus, the pervious concrete is used instead of impervious surface during construction. Working with the rain-drain concept, porous concrete allows a lot of water to enter the body system, recharging the groundwater and managing storm water. This has created a lot of opportunities for the companies in this market over the forecast period.
The study categorizes the pervious pavement market based on material, design and application area at the regional and global levels.
Based on the material, the market is bifurcated into pervious concrete, porous asphalt and interlocking concrete pavers. The pervious concrete segment is expected to dominate the market share in 2022 in the global pervious pavement market. Pervious concrete is a structural concrete pavement with a high percentage of interconnected voids (15 to 35 percent). It's constructed of cement, coarse particles, and water, much as regular concrete. However, it contains little or no sand, resulting in a porous open-cell structure that allows water to easily pass through. Pervious concrete pavements help to reduce the urban heat island effect by controlling runoff. Pervious concrete pavements do not absorb and store heat and then reflect it back into the environment like a standard asphalt surface since they are light in color and have an open-cell structure. The pervious pavement's open void structure also enables colder ground temperatures from below to cool the surface. Due to these reasons market will account the highest market share over the forecast period.
Based on the regions, the global pervious pavement market has been segmented across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and South America. North America is projected to account the highest market share in 2022. The regional market is characterized by a high demand for sustainable construction coupled with quick adoption of advanced technology and availability of skilled labor. Increasing residential and commercial construction spending in the region is another key factor driving the market growth. Moreover, the presence of prominent manufacturers in the region is likely to spur the demand over the forecast period.
The demand in the U.S. is also expected to increase owing to the recovery of the non-residential sector coupled with the presence of major pervious pavement suppliers in the country.
The pervious pavement market is extremely cutthroat, and significant competitors in the sector are using strategies including product launches, partnerships, acquisitions, agreements, and growth to enhance their market positions. Most sector businesses focus on increasing their operations worldwide and cultivating long-lasting partnerships.
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