Rainwater management in already urbanized areas: SWOT Matrix application for the caracterization of Compensatory Techniques

Abstract

Due to the increase in population and consequently, the waterproofing of the soil, there was a need to evaluate the efficiency of conventional drainage techniques, and introducing a compensatory techniques in urban areas as a sustainable alternative to prevent flooding in cities. The following work was based on a bibliographic review on publications about Compensatory Techniques to find the primordial characteristics about they to be implemented in an already urbanized area. From this review, it was possible to use the SWOT Matrix assessment tool to identify the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of each Compensatory Techniques to be evaluated before its implementation, and to define which technique will be most appropriate to be built in na already urbanized area. As a conclusion, it was possible to have a more detailed classification of the Compensatory Techniques, analyzing their positive and negative points that need to be highlighted before their implementation, always looking at to choose the location first and then to evaluate which technique will satisfy the needs to remedied or minimized according to the area studied.