Flood mitigation using Nature-based Solutions

Urban and environmental diagnosis of the Jacaré River Watershed, Niterói, RJ

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46421/entac.v20i1.6048

Keywords:

Nature-based solutions, Urban flooding, Open space system, Index of Susceptibility of the Physical Environment to Flooding, Jacaré River Watershed

Abstract

At the present moment, the disorganized growth of cities is resulting in critical situations regarding urban flooding. Given this context, it is necessary to adopt measures or solutions that reinforce resilience to floods, such as Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), capable of seeking a balance in the environment and the quality of life of those who live in the affected areas. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify open spaces in the Jacaré River Watershed in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, which have the potential to be used with NbS techniques for flood mitigation. To this end, the method consists of a detailed diagnosis of the locality, as well as the application of the Index of Susceptibility of the Physical Environment to Flooding to identify the regions of greatest vulnerability. The results of the diagnosis show that the downstream areas, close to the lagoon system and with the highest density of construction, are the most affected by macro and micro drainage failures. It is concluded that, in addition to NbS interventions on a local scale, the watershed should be considered as a planning unit, where the open space system plays a fundamental role in flood control.

Author Biographies

Giulia Figueiredo Ferreira, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Arquitetura da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (PROARQ-UFRJ)

Architect and Urban Planner, graduated in 2023 from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - FAU UFRJ -, and master's student in architecture from the Postgraduate Program in Architecture at UFRJ - PROARQ UFRJ. Currently working on the Project "Strategic Study for Environmental Recovery of the Lagoon System of the Municipality of Maricá: Navigability, Coastal Bathing and Consortium Urban Operation", in addition to having been part of the team of the "Drainage and Rainwater Management Program of the Municipality of Maricá", both registered with the COPPETEC Foundation - UFRJ. She also collaborates in the research group Project and Representation of the Environment (PROAMB) and in the UNESCO Chair Urban Drainage in Coastal Regions, linked to UFRJ. She has experience in the area of ​​Architecture and Urbanism, with a focus on Urban Planning, Sustainable Urban Drainage, Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) and Nature-based Solutions (SbNs).

Beatriz Bahia Soares , Escola Politécnica da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (POLI-UFRJ)

Undergraduate student in the Civil Engineering course at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. She works on the project "Strategic Study for Environmental Recovery of the Lagoon System of the Municipality of Maricá: Navigability, Coastal Bathing and Consortium Urban Operation", in addition to having been part of the team of the "Drainage and Rainwater Management Program of the Municipality of Maricá", both registered with the COPPETEC Foundation - UFRJ.

Maria Eduarda da Cunha Barros, Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (FAU-UFRJ)

Undergraduate student of the Architecture and Urbanism course at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at UFRJ. She has been a PIBIC-UFRJ Scientific Initiation scholarship holder since September 2023 (PIBIC-PIBITI Notice 2022-2024), working in the CNPq research group Environmental Project and Representation - PROAMB, linked to the Postgraduate Program in Architecture (PROARQ), at FAU/UFRJ. Linked to the UNESCO Chair in Urban Drainage in Coastal Plain Regions at FAU/UFRJ. Her research area involves the themes of Nature-based Solutions, Open Space System and Urban Flood Mitigation.

Maria Vitória Ribeiro Gomes, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Arquitetura da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (PROARQ-UFRJ)

PhD student in Architecture at the Postgraduate Program in Architecture at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (PROARQ/FAU-UFRJ), where she is a CAPES scholarship holder. Master of Science in Architecture from PROARQ/FAU-UFRJ, where she was a CAPES scholarship holder (2020-2021) and a FAPERJ Nota 10 Master's scholarship holder (2021-2022). Architect and Urban Planner, graduated in 2020 from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (FAU-UFRJ). She works as an Architect on the Project "Strategic Study for Environmental Recovery of the Lagoon System of the Municipality of Maricá: Navigability, Coastal Bathing and Consortium Urban Operation", in addition to having collaborated on the team of the "Drainage and Rainwater Management Program of the Municipality of Maricá", both registered with the COPPETEC/UFRJ Foundation. He collaborates in the research group Environmental Design and Representation (PROAMB), as well as in the UNESCO Chair "Urban Drainage in Coastal Lowlands Regions". He has experience in the area of ​​Architecture and Urbanism, with interests in the following themes: Nature-Based Solutions, Urban Planning and Sustainability.

Aline Pires Veról, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Arquitetura da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (PROARQ-UFRJ)

Adjunct Professor IV at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Vice-Coordinator of PROARQ FAU/UFRJ since April 2024. Professor of the permanent staff of the Graduate Program in Architecture (PROARQ-FAU/UFRJ). Young Scientist of Our State - FAPERJ since 2021 (Announcement 2020). Representative, for FAU/UFRJ, of the UNESCO Chair in Urban Drainage in Coastal Plain Regions. PhD in Civil Engineering from COPPE/UFRJ (2013), having participated, as part of her Doctorate, in scientific exchange in research activities at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain) and at the Centro Italiano per la Riqualificazione Fluviale/CIRF (Italy). Her thesis was awarded the IV Oscar Niemeyer Prize 2014, promoted by CREA-RJ. Master in Civil Engineering, Water Resources and Sanitation, from COPPE/UFRJ (2010). Graduated in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2006), for which he received the Academic Dignity Cum Laude, in 2007. Leader of the CNPq research groups Project and Representation of the Environment (PROARQ-FAU/UFRJ) and Management of Urban Rainwater and Sustainable Cities (POLI/UFRJ). Additionally, he participates in other CNPq research groups: GPAS-Project, Architecture and Sustainability (PROARQ-FAU/UFRJ) and Building Systems - Integrated Water Management in the Built Environment (POLI/UFRJ). Representative FAU UFRJ in the Research Ethics Committee of the Center for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CFCH) of UFRJ for the area of ​​Human Sciences. She was Head of the Construction Technology Department at FAU/UFRJ from 08/2019 to 07/2021. Coordinator of the Sanitation and Hydrosanitary Building Systems Laboratory at FAU/UFRJ. Deputy Research Coordinator at PROARQ-FAU/UFRJ. Co-author of the book 'Urban Drainage: from Traditional Design to Sustainability', awarded at the 58th Jabuti Award (2016) with 3rd place, category 'Engineering, Technologies and Information Technology' and of the books 'Hydraulic and Sanitary Building Systems: Practical and Sustainable Projects' and 'Management of Hydrological Risks and Disasters'. She worked as a Hydraulic Engineer at Enel, having lived in Italy from April to July 2009, to work at Enel SpA. Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer. Reviewer for the journals Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier), Journal of Hydrology (Elsevier), Cities (Elsevier), Sustainability (MDPI), Cadernos Metrópole, among others. She has experience in the area of ​​Civil Engineering, with emphasis on Water Resources and Sanitation, working mainly on the following topics: Environmental Sanitation, Sustainable Urban Drainage and Hydraulic and Sanitary Building Systems.

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FIGUEIREDO FERREIRA, Giulia; BAHIA SOARES , Beatriz; DA CUNHA BARROS, Maria Eduarda; RIBEIRO GOMES, Maria Vitória; PIRES VERÓL, Aline. Flood mitigation using Nature-based Solutions: Urban and environmental diagnosis of the Jacaré River Watershed, Niterói, RJ. In: NATIONAL MEETING OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGY, 20., 2024. Anais [...]. Porto Alegre: ANTAC, 2024. p. 1–14. DOI: 10.46421/entac.v20i1.6048. Disponível em: https://eventos.antac.org.br/index.php/entac/article/view/6048. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.

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