Question

How do the areas covered with concrete affect the availability of groundwater?

Answer 1

Groundwater:

1. Groundwater is the water level present beneath the ground surface.
2. It accounts for up to 22% of the earth's total water.
3. Groundwater is built up by the process of seepage of water, known as infiltration.
4. Building concrete layouts blocks the ground surface.
5. Hence, the water cannot seep through the ground to form the groundwater.
6. This leads to a depletion in groundwater levels.
7. Groundwater is one of the major sources of fresh water in rural and urban areas.
8. Groundwater is mostly used by municipal and industrial corporations for construction purposes.
9. Groundwater wells are also used for irrigation in agricultural fields.