%0 Journal Article %T Innovative water permeable pavements – the praxis of using in historical public gardens and parks %A Kimic, Kinga %J Przestrzeń Urbanistyka Architektura %V 2017 %R 10.4467/00000000PUA.17.017.7135 %N Volume 1/2017 %P 275-293 %K pavement, water-premeable pavement, conservation, public park %@ 2544-0853 %D 2017 %U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/przestrzen-urbanistyka-architektura/article/innowacyjne-nawierzchnie-wodoprzepuszczalne-mozliwosci-zastosowania-w-historycznych-ogrodach-i-parkach-publicznych %X The paper summarizes an innovative water permeable pavements (consist of natural aggregates or natural aggregates joined by epoxy resin) and the possibilities of their application to public parks laid out in the 19th century. They were characterized in the context of conservation rules related to protection of historical values of parks and connected with the process of their adaptation to the new functions resulted from the increase of social needs. The evaluation of innovative pavements includes functional, technical, economic, aesthetic and environmental aspects.