Eco-responsible parking lots technical monitoring project in Quebec

A significant part of urban areas are used by parking spaces that facilitate single car use while contributing to heat island effects and rainwater management challenges. Traditional parking management strategies have not been able to address the environmental and quality of living aspects in cites. The main purpose of this project is to provide a state-of-the-art review of eco-responsible parking lots and analyze their usage and environmental impact. Several case studies will be analyzed and measurements will be taken to document usage, urban heat island effect and rainwater management impacts. The outcome of this study can be used as a guideline for eco-responsible parking management. A complete examination of proposed solutions using the case studies and a detailed report incorporating the references studied by the intern is expected.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ursula Eicker

Student:

Partner:

Conseil régional de l’environnement de Montréal

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

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