Causes and Impacts of Urban Floods
Due to urbanization, many cities are now covered with concrete. That causes flood-like situations not only in the Rainy season but also throughout the year.
In recent days we saw cities like UAE, America, India, etc. This type of flash flood is damaging public property and also causes the loss of many lives.
Do you have any idea about the reason?
Cause of this Man-Made Flood
The flash-flood-like situation is happing across the globe. Various reasons causing such flooding, here are some of the major causes.
1. The unplanned urbanization now covering the ground and there is the least number of passages for earthen water.
2. In the absence of a proper drainage system is also a major cause of this flood hazard.
3. Water bodies like a pond, small lakes, channels, etc are now in unused condition. That is why there is no proper passage of water into the earth.
How To Stop This Man-Made Flood
There are various models government should follow to solve the urban flood hazard.
They should rejuvenate the ponds, lakes, and rivers that will help the smooth infiltration of water.
Buildings and homes in the city should have a proper soak-pit, so that water will go into the soil smoothly.
