History
Since humans began living in concentrated village or urban settings, stormwater runoff has been an issue. During the Bronze Age, housing took a more concentrated form, and impervious surfaces emerged as a factor in the design of early human settlements. Some of the early incorporation of stormwater engineering is evidenced in ancient Greece.
A specific example of an early stormwater runoff system design is found in the archaeological recovery at Minoan Phaistos on Crete.
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