Urbanisation and flooding

Flooding is a natural process. In rural areas, flooding can bring benefits to farmland and the landscape. However, in urban areas, flooding has the potential to cause massive disruption to people's lives and damage to property. 

This module addresses:

• Permeable and impermeable surfaces
• Water pollutants
• Threats from water pollutants
• Vegetation
• Urban drains
• Urban areas causing flooding
• SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems)