Integrated management and modelling in urban drainage systems: the potentialities in a developing megacity

Juan Pablo Rodríguez (1, 2) , M. A. Diaz-Granados (2) , Manuel S. Rodríguez (2) , Sergio Alonso Fonseca (2) , G. L. Mestra (2) , J. C. Penagos (3) , C. Maksimović (1) , N. Mcintyre (1)

1 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering [Imperial College London]
2 Environmental Engineering Research Centre
3 Water utilities of Bogotá

In developing countries, lack of sanitation coverage and continuously growing populations are increasing the pressures on receiving waters. In the context of Bogotá (Colombia), this paper presents recent and ongoing research towards improved management of urban drainage systems using an integrated framework. Research results have shown there is a need to assess the urban drainage system as one entity when considering pollution control objectives. This holistic approach offers the opportunity to investigate the interactions between sub-systems and the impact of the whole system on the river water quality. In Bogotá, now is the time to develop plans towards an efficient integrated system which maximises the benefits from the resources, supporting data and software tools available. It is needed the development and application of modelling tools at different levels of detail. As part of this, an integrated modelling toolbox named City Drain which operates under MATLAB/Simulink is being upgraded, customised and used as a research tool.

Mots clés: Integrated management and modelling; developing countries; Bogotá city; pollutant and sediment loads; wrong connections

Domaines: Environnement et Société

Juan Pablo Rodríguez, M. A. Diaz-Granados, Manuel S. Rodríguez, Sergio Alonso Fonseca, G. L. Mestra, et al.. Integrated management and modelling in urban drainage systems: the potentialities in a developing megacity. 8th World Wide Workshop for Young Environmental Scientists WWW-YES 2009: Urban waters: resource or risks?, Jun 2009, Arcueil, France. ⟨hal-00591663⟩