Urban Drainage

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  • Created on: 19-06-21 14:26
The abundance of impermeable surfaces in urban areas causes runoff which creates a (?) in hydrographs in comparison to rural hydrographs.
shorter lag time
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looks at the interactions between the water supplies, the river channel and its surrounding land and introduces strategies to preserve this system
catchment management
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SUDS
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
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a benefit of SUDS
reduced surface runoff
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a benefit of SUDS
amenity
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A benefit of SUDS
biodiversity
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looks at the interactions between the water supplies, the river channel and its surrounding land and introduces strategies to preserve this system

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catchment management

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SUDS

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a benefit of SUDS

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a benefit of SUDS

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