Revista de Ingeniería

revinge | eISSN 2011-0049 | ISSN 0121-4993

Towards a Paradigm Shift in Urban Drainage Management and Modelling in Developing Countries

No. 30 (2009-11-01)
  • Mario Díazgranados
    MSc. Titular Professor, Environmental Engineering Research Centre, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad de los Andes. Bogotá D.C., Colombia. mdiazgra@uniandes.edu.co
  • Juan Pablo Rodríguez
    MSc. Researcher. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Skempton Building, South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London. London. UK. Environmental Engineering Research Centre, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad de los Andes. Bogotá D.C., Colombia. jrodrigu@imperial.ac.uk, pabl-rod@uniandes.edu.co
  • Manuel S. Rodríguez
    PhD. Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering Research Centre, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad de los Andes. Bogotá D.C., Colombia. manuel-r@uniandes.edu.co
  • Juan Carlos Penagos
    MSc. Water Utilities of Bogotá, Empresa de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de Bogotá – EAAB. Bogotá D.C., Colombia. jcpenagos@acueducto.com.co
  • Luis A. Camacho
    PhD. Associated Professor, Civil and Agriculture Department, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Bogotá D.C., Colombia. lacamachob@unal.edu.co
  • Stefan Achleitner
    PhD. Research Assistant. Institute of Infrastructure, Unit of Hydraulic Engineering. Unit of Environmental Engineering. University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria stefan.achleitner@uibk.ac.at
  • Čedo Maksimović
    PhD. Professorial Research Fellow, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Skempton Building, South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London. London, UK. c.maksimovic@imperial.ac.uk
  • Neil McIntyre
    PhD. Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Skempton Building, South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London. London, UK. n.mcintyre@imperial.ac.uk
https://doi.org/10.16924/revinge.30.15

Abstract

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 an overview of earlier, recent and ongoing research towards improved management of urban drainage systems using an integrated modelling framework. Research results have shown that there is a need to assess the urban drainage system as one entity, when considering pollution control objectives, and optimum management and operation. This holistic approach offers an opportunity to investigate the interactions among sub-systems and the impact of the whole system on the river water quality.

Keywords: Bogotá, CITY DRAIN toolbox, integrated management nd modelling, urban drainage systems