How does urbanization (buildings, paving, lawns etc.) affect runoff and infiltration in a small, previously forested, drainage basin?
A) Runoff decreases; infiltration increases.
B) Both increase.
C) Infiltration decreases; runoff increases.
D) Both decrease.

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Urbanization typically leads to an increase in impermeable surfaces, which decreases infiltration into the ground and increases runoff.

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