Urban runoff | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 22/06/2019

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_runoff


00:01:15 1 Urban flooding
00:03:37 2 Pollutants
00:07:21 3 Effects
00:13:43 4 Prevention and mitigation
00:16:44 5 See also



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Urban runoff is surface runoff of rainwater created by urbanization. This runoff is a major source of flooding and water pollution in urban communities worldwide.
Impervious surfaces (roads, parking lots and sidewalks) are constructed during land development. During rain storms and other precipitation events, these surfaces (built from materials such as asphalt and concrete), along with rooftops, carry polluted stormwater to storm drains, instead of allowing the water to percolate through soil. This causes lowering of the water table (because groundwater recharge is lessened) and flooding since the amount of water that remains on the surface is greater. Most municipal storm sewer systems discharge stormwater, untreated, to streams, rivers and bays. This excess water can also make its way into people's properties through basement backups and seepage through building wall and floors.