Modelling and assessment of sustainable urban drainage systems in dense precarious settlements subject to flash floods

• Published in: LHB hydroscience journal Vol. 108; no. 1; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Authors: Fonseca Alves, Luma Gabriela, de Oliveira Galvão, Carlos, de Farias Santos, Bervylly Lianne, Fernandes de Oliveira, Eldson, Andrade de Moraes, Demóstenes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 31.12.2022; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: aménagement urbain; Brazil; Brésil; design urbain; flooding; inondation urbaine; SWMM; urban design; urban planning

In developing countries, dense, precarious and informal settlements are common. In the tropics, the occurrence of intense rainfall and the increased impervious surfaces have led to disastrous flash floods. Sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) are an alternative to enhance stormwater management...