Sign In Question: A watershed is changed from rural to urban category over a period of time due to the development process. The effect of urbanization on storm runoff hydrograph of such watershed:
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Concept:
→ Effect of urbanization on Hydrograph:
Urbanization of a rural watershed results in the following significant changes in the characteristics of the watershed:
Concept:
→ Effect of urbanization on Hydrograph:
Urbanization of a rural watershed results in the following significant changes in the characteristics of the watershed:
🌆 Development of roads surfaces, roofing on developed areas, etc reduces vegetative area which increases Impervious surface area causing lesser percolation/infiltration of water and higher runoff as shown in figure (1)
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