[image] Concrete suburbs disrupt the natural water cycle.

https://lemmy.world/post/15810046

[image] Concrete suburbs disrupt the natural water cycle. - Lemmy.World

I mean… yes, if you place any kind of permanent structure in the ground, water will have to flow around it… it doesn’t really matter what the structure is for.

I’m curious, how do you think that this differs from any other type of building or transportation structure?

Also, you’re aware that landscape engineering is a thing right? In many jurisdictions in the US, building codes require that new construction plan for and conduct studies to ensure that there is minimal impact to water collection and runoff. The EPA has a page on ordinances for urban runoff.

Urban Runoff: Model Ordinances to Prevent and Control Nonpoint Source Pollution | US EPA

Resources for local governments to develop effective resource protection ordinances for nonpoint source pollution.

US EPA