Identificação de áreas potenciais à aplicação de técnicas de drenagem de baixo impacto dentro do Centro de Tecnologia da Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Abstract

The concern about being sustainable is growing, and this mindset is aligned with the need to use natural resources more efficiently and ensure their sufficient quantity and quality for future generations. The increasingly rapid urbanization process directly impacts the hydrological cycle, consequently causing numerous damages to society, such as the increase in heat islands, the rise in the risk of floods and inundations, as well as harm to groundwater levels and river quality. Sustainable urban drainage plays an important role, especially in large urban centers, in aspects related to the management, quantity, and quality of this resource. The present study aims to identify new areas that are conducive to the application of sustainable urban drainage techniques, areas that already have these techniques, and the positive and negative aspects that each presents. The proposal was made for the Center for Technology, campus I of the Federal University of Paraíba. To achieve this, a bibliographic review was initially conducted on the platforms Google Scholar, UFPB Repository, Capes Journals, in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, where it was possible to identify the seven most relevant techniques today: Rainwater Harvesting Systems, Rain Gardens, Infiltration Trenches, Infiltration Wells, Permeable Pavements, Green Roofs, and Green Areas. Based on this, questions were elaborated based on the technical criteria found in the literature and applied through a decision flowchart to identify if the technique is viable to be implemented in the studied location. In total, 79 locations were identified as suitable for receiving these sustainable drainage techniques, and only 03 locations already have some technique implemented