Indeed, sustainable roads make the world a better place by contributing to the sustainability of the planet.
This is because most of the materials used in their construction are recycled, biodegradable or bio-based, providing a wide range of benefits.
Below, we will look at these materials, their uses in the context of sustainable rural roads and the best solution on the market.
What is a sustainable rural road and what are its main benefits?
Sustainable rural roads are a solution for improving connectivity in rural areas, while reducing environmental impacts and promoting the economic and social development of these areas.
One of the most important benefits of this type of road is that it improves access to basic services such as education, healthcare and transport services, which is particularly important in remote areas where access to these services may be limited.
In addition, sustainable roads can help improve the local economy by facilitating the transport of products and services, which undoubtedly improves residents' quality of life.
They are also designed to ensure that they have the least possible negative impact on their surroundings, which includes increasing safety for drivers, reducing pollution and waste, and preventing the destruction of wildlife.
Indeed, advanced design and construction technology is used to ensure that the roads are safe and resistant to erosion.
Zoruflex® Byo Eco Estabilizador, Byond's solution for rural tracks
Zoruflex® Byo Eco Estabilizador provides a durable surfacing solution that blends into its surroundings, makes use of the existing soil through recycled glass and has no environmental impact, at a competitive cost.
This solution features a complex formula made from various minerals and certain non-reusable glass waste ground to a maximum size of 2 mm.
It is a natural, seamless, durable and impermeable surfacing whose stabilisation principle is based on the presence of active components, calcium oxide and, primarily, silicon oxide, which act as a binder with hydraulic and pozzolanic properties.
The synergy developed by combining glass powder with basic reagents produces strong, solid, progressive and lasting setting, which slowly increases after hydraulic setting begins immediately.
It has been designed to stabilise and waterproof almost all types of heterogeneous granular soils where there is also a desire to preserve their natural appearance and colour, creating surfacing with high landscape value and high mechanical strength, such as historic royal roads, forest tracks, scenic trails, nature reserves and gardens, among others.
This system is the result of the R&D and innovation department's work to develop surfacing that supports the circular economy and is used especially on low-traffic road networks, comprising many types of tracks that do not usually require a pavement layer as they are not subject to significant traffic volumes:
- Rural tracks.
- Forest tracks.
- Greenways running through areas of high landscape value.
- Service tracks for forestry operations.
- Service tracks for wind farms.
- Service tracks for electricity networks.
Do not hesitate to contact the Byond team for advice on Zoruflex® Byo Eco Estabilizador, with no obligation.
Conclusions on sustainable rural roads
To recap, sustainable rural roads promote driver safety, help reduce pollution, lower transport costs and respect the environment. They offer a real opportunity to improve the economic development of rural communities.
