Human activities that exacerbate the effects There are plenty of anthropogenic activities that can exacerbate the effects of extreme weather events. Urban planning often amplifies urban flooding impacts, especially in areas that are at increased risk of storms due to their location and climate variability. First, increasing the amount of impervious surfaces, such as sidewalks, roads, and roofs, means that less of the water from incoming storms is absorbed by the land. The destruction of wetlands, which act as a natural reservoir by absorbing water, can intensify the impact of floods and extreme precipitation. This can happen both inland and at the coast. However, wetland destruction along the coast can mean decreasing an area's natural 'cushion,' thus allowing storm surges and flood waters to reach farther inland during hurricanes or cyclones. Building homes below sea level or along a floodplain puts residents at increased risk of destruction or injury in an extreme precipitation event.
human activities that exacerbate the effects there are plenty of anthropogenic activities that can exacerbate the effects of extreme weather events urban planning often amplifies urban flooding impacts especially in areas that are at increased risk of storms due to their location and climate variability first increasing the amount of impervious surfaces such as sidewalks roads and roofs means that less of the water from incoming storms is absorbed by the land the destruction of wetlands which act as a natural reservoir by absorbing water can intensify the impact of floods and extreme precipitation this can happen both inland and at the coast however wetland destruction along the coast can mean decreasing an area's natural 'cushion' thus allowing storm surges and flood waters to reach farther inland during hurricanes or cyclones building homes below sea level or along a floodplain puts residents at increased risk of destruction or injury in an extreme precipitation event