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What happens to hydrological lag time in paved urban areas?

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Correct answer: It decreases greatly, increasing flash-flood risk

Correct answer: B. Hydrological lag time is the interval between a rainfall event, or its peak, and the resulting peak discharge in a stream or drainage system. Paved roads, roofs and other impervious surfaces prevent much rainwater from infiltrating into soil. Water therefore travels quickly into gutters, storm drains and channels. This shortens the delay between rainfall and peak runoff, often producing a sharper and higher flood peak. A is opposite to the usual effect. C is wrong because urbanisation changes infiltration, storage and flow speed. D is too absolute: the lag time becomes shorter, but it is not literally zero in every urban system. The best answer is B because it combines the decrease in lag with the resulting rapid-flood risk. Memory cue: more pavement means less storage and faster flow.

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Hydrological-Lag-TimeUrban-RunoffFlood-RiskHydrological CycleThe Living WorldBiologyClass 11 Mcq

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