Geography A-Level
Urban water cycle
What Urban water cycle means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Urban water cycle
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Water movement through urban catchments as measured by hydrographs, dominated by rapid surface runoff rather than slow subsurface flows.
Topics that use Urban water cycle
- Urban drainage (AQA A-Level)
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