Model-Based Evaluation of SUDS Efficiency in Urban Stormwater Management: A Case Study in Montería, Colombia

[EN] The rapid growth of cities and expansion of impervious surfaces have intensified surface runoff problems and urban flooding risk. This scenario, exacerbated by the effects of climate change, demands sustainable and integrated solutions. Thus, this study evaluates the pre-feasibility of implemen...

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Autores: Medrano-Barboza, Juan Pablo, Martinez-Acosta, Luisa, Florez Soto, Alberto, Acuña, Guillermo J., Canales, Fausto A., Gomez Vasquez, Rafael David, Ayala Caballero, Diego Armando, Cogollo, Suanny Sejin
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Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
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Palabra clave:SUDS
Surface runoff
Sustainable urban drainage
Peak flows
SWMM
Water resilience
Green infrastructure
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spelling Model-Based Evaluation of SUDS Efficiency in Urban Stormwater Management: A Case Study in Montería, ColombiaMedrano-Barboza, Juan PabloMartinez-Acosta, LuisaFlorez Soto, AlbertoAcuña, Guillermo J.Canales, Fausto A.Gomez Vasquez, Rafael DavidAyala Caballero, Diego ArmandoCogollo, Suanny SejinSUDSSurface runoffSustainable urban drainagePeak flowsSWMMWater resilienceGreen infrastructure[EN] The rapid growth of cities and expansion of impervious surfaces have intensified surface runoff problems and urban flooding risk. This scenario, exacerbated by the effects of climate change, demands sustainable and integrated solutions. Thus, this study evaluates the pre-feasibility of implementing sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) in the Monteverde neighborhood in Monter & iacute;a, Colombia; an area that is critically affected by floods during rainfall events. Using the storm water management model (SWMM) and hydrological simulations based on design hyetographs for different return periods, the performance of a conventional drainage system was compared with five scenarios using SUDS. To determine the modeling scenarios, a decision-making method through the analytic hierarchy process, AHP, was used to select the most appropriate SUDS. The results showed that implementing storage tanks reduces peak flows at outlets 1 and 2 up to 50%, while bioretention zones and rain gardens in isolation showed reduced effectiveness (<6%). Combining strategies slightly improves overall efficiency, although the impact keeps being dominated by tanks. This study demonstrates that the incorporation of SUDS in vulnerable urban areas lessens water risks, strengthens urban resilience, promotes rainwater harvesting, and eases the transition to a more sustainable infrastructure. In addition, it proposes a methodology that can be replicated in other similar Latin American cities.This research was funded by the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Monteria, Colombia and Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla, Colombia, grant number 267-07/22-G012. The article processing charge (APC) was covered by the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Monteria.MDPI AGUniversidad de la CostaUniversidad Pontificia Bolivariana, ColombiaRepositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politècnica de València Riunet20262026-04-10journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/235061reponame:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valénciainstname:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)InglésengUniversidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia https://doi.org/10.13039/501100009450 267-07%2F22-G012open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Reconocimiento (by)http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:riunet______::6da8f0318131ee563d4fbb6997d874f12026-06-13T07:49:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Model-Based Evaluation of SUDS Efficiency in Urban Stormwater Management: A Case Study in Montería, Colombia
title Model-Based Evaluation of SUDS Efficiency in Urban Stormwater Management: A Case Study in Montería, Colombia
spellingShingle Model-Based Evaluation of SUDS Efficiency in Urban Stormwater Management: A Case Study in Montería, Colombia
Medrano-Barboza, Juan Pablo
SUDS
Surface runoff
Sustainable urban drainage
Peak flows
SWMM
Water resilience
Green infrastructure
title_short Model-Based Evaluation of SUDS Efficiency in Urban Stormwater Management: A Case Study in Montería, Colombia
title_full Model-Based Evaluation of SUDS Efficiency in Urban Stormwater Management: A Case Study in Montería, Colombia
title_fullStr Model-Based Evaluation of SUDS Efficiency in Urban Stormwater Management: A Case Study in Montería, Colombia
title_full_unstemmed Model-Based Evaluation of SUDS Efficiency in Urban Stormwater Management: A Case Study in Montería, Colombia
title_sort Model-Based Evaluation of SUDS Efficiency in Urban Stormwater Management: A Case Study in Montería, Colombia
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Medrano-Barboza, Juan Pablo
Martinez-Acosta, Luisa
Florez Soto, Alberto
Acuña, Guillermo J.
Canales, Fausto A.
Gomez Vasquez, Rafael David
Ayala Caballero, Diego Armando
Cogollo, Suanny Sejin
author Medrano-Barboza, Juan Pablo
author_facet Medrano-Barboza, Juan Pablo
Martinez-Acosta, Luisa
Florez Soto, Alberto
Acuña, Guillermo J.
Canales, Fausto A.
Gomez Vasquez, Rafael David
Ayala Caballero, Diego Armando
Cogollo, Suanny Sejin
author_role author
author2 Martinez-Acosta, Luisa
Florez Soto, Alberto
Acuña, Guillermo J.
Canales, Fausto A.
Gomez Vasquez, Rafael David
Ayala Caballero, Diego Armando
Cogollo, Suanny Sejin
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad de la Costa
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia
Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politècnica de València Riunet
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv SUDS
Surface runoff
Sustainable urban drainage
Peak flows
SWMM
Water resilience
Green infrastructure
topic SUDS
Surface runoff
Sustainable urban drainage
Peak flows
SWMM
Water resilience
Green infrastructure
description [EN] The rapid growth of cities and expansion of impervious surfaces have intensified surface runoff problems and urban flooding risk. This scenario, exacerbated by the effects of climate change, demands sustainable and integrated solutions. Thus, this study evaluates the pre-feasibility of implementing sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) in the Monteverde neighborhood in Monter & iacute;a, Colombia; an area that is critically affected by floods during rainfall events. Using the storm water management model (SWMM) and hydrological simulations based on design hyetographs for different return periods, the performance of a conventional drainage system was compared with five scenarios using SUDS. To determine the modeling scenarios, a decision-making method through the analytic hierarchy process, AHP, was used to select the most appropriate SUDS. The results showed that implementing storage tanks reduces peak flows at outlets 1 and 2 up to 50%, while bioretention zones and rain gardens in isolation showed reduced effectiveness (<6%). Combining strategies slightly improves overall efficiency, although the impact keeps being dominated by tanks. This study demonstrates that the incorporation of SUDS in vulnerable urban areas lessens water risks, strengthens urban resilience, promotes rainwater harvesting, and eases the transition to a more sustainable infrastructure. In addition, it proposes a methodology that can be replicated in other similar Latin American cities.
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