A Multicriteria Planning Framework to Locate and Select Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) in Consolidated Urban Areas

Jiménez Ariza Jiménez Ariza,Martínez Martínez,Camacho Camacho,Quijano Quijano,Díaz-Granados Díaz-Granados,Muñoz Muñoz,Rodríguez Rodríguez

doi:10.3390/su11082312

Jiménez Ariza Jiménez Ariza, Martínez Martínez + Show 5 more

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https://doi.org/10.3390/su11082312

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Journal: Sustainability	Publication Date: Apr 17, 2019
Citations: 49	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: Universidad de Los Andes

Abstract

The implementation of sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) is increasing due to their advantages, which transcend runoff control. As a result, it is important to find the appropriate SUDS locations to maximize the benefits for the watershed. This study develops a multiscale methodology for consolidated urban areas that allows the analysis of environmental, social, and economic aspects of SUDS implementation according to multiple objectives (i.e., runoff management, water quality improvements, and amenity generation). This methodology includes three scales: (a) citywide, (b) local, and (c) microscale. The citywide scale involves the definition of objectives through workshops with the participation of the main stakeholders, and the development of spatial analyses to identify (1) priority urban drainage sub-catchments: areas that need intervention, and (2) strategic urban drainage sub-catchments: zones with the opportunity to integrate SUDS due the presence of natural elements or future urban redevelopment plans. At a local scale, prospective areas are analyzed to establish the potential of SUDS implementation. Microscale comprises the use of the results from the previous scales to identify the best SUDS placement. In the latter scale, the SUDS types and treatment trains are selected. The methodology was applied to the city of Bogotá (Colombia) with a population of nearly seven million inhabitants living in an area of approximately 400 km2. Results include: (a) The identification of priority urban drainage sub-catchments, where the implementation of SUDS could bring greater benefits; (b) the determination of strategic urban drainage sub-catchments considering Bogotá’s future urban redevelopment plans, and green and blue-green corridors; and (c) the evaluation of SUDS suitability for public and private areas. We found that the most suitable SUDS types for public areas in Bogotá are tree boxes, cisterns, bioretention zones, green swales, extended dry detention basins, and infiltration trenches, while for private residential areas they are rain barrels, tree boxes, green roofs, and green swales.

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Introduction

In Colombia, the urban population has increased from 40% in 1951 to 78% in 2018 [1,2]. Many concepts and definitions on sustainable urbanization have emerged, all of them refer with equal concern to environmental, governance, social, and economic sustainability [3]. In this context, sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) constitute an opportunity to enhance stormwater management offering multiple options for runoff control and additional benefits related with social [4], environmental [5], and economic aspects [6,7]

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