remover pavimentação; desasfaltar; tirar o asfalto
1. to remove paving or asphalt surface from a road, street, or area
The city decided to depave the old parking lot and create a green space.
A cidade decidiu remover a pavimentação do estacionamento antigo e criar um espaço verde.
2. to strip away paved surfaces as part of urban renewal or environmental restoration
Environmental activists pushed to depave the downtown area to reduce heat islands.
Ativistas ambientais pressionaram para remover a pavimentação da área central para reduzir ilhas de calor.
This term has gained prominence in contemporary urban planning and environmental sustainability discourse, particularly in discussions about reducing urban heat islands, increasing green spaces, and promoting more permeable urban environments. It reflects a modern shift toward reversing past infrastructure decisions in favor of ecological restoration.
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