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Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
Published on: July 24, 2016
Development and modelling of realistic retrofitted Nature-based Solution scenarios to reduce flood occurrence at the
Valerie Chen1, Jose Ricardo Bonilla Brenes2, Fernando Chapa2
1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technical University Darmstadt, Franziska-Braun-Str. 7, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany.
Abstract:
Decentralized Nature-based Solutions such as Urban Green Infrastructures (UGI) are increasingly promoted to reduce flooding in urban areas. Many studies have shown the effectiveness of flood control of UGI at a plot or neighbourhood level. Modelling approaches that extrapolate their flood reducing impact to larger catchment scales are often based on a simplistic assumption of different percentages of UGI implementation. Additionally, such approaches typically do not consider the suitable space for UGI and potential implementation constraints. This study proposes a scenario development and modelling approach for a more realistic upscaling of UGI based on empirical insights from a representative neighbourhood. The results from this study, conducted in the metropolitan area of Costa Rica, show that upscaling the full potential for UGI could significantly reduce surface runoff, peak flows, and flood volumes. In particular, the permeable pavement has the highest potential for flood reducing in public space while cisterns perform best at the property level. These results can guide the formation of policies that promote UGI.
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