Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
@conference {3239, title = {IMPACT OF URBAN WATERCOURSES ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION OF PUBLIC SPACES}, journal = {18.{\textordmasculine} Econtro de Engenharia Sanit{\'a}ria e Ambiental / 18.{\textordmasculine} Simp{\'o}sio Luso-Brasileiro de Engenharia Sanit{\'a}ria e Ambiental}, year = {2018}, note = {Arezes,\ Diogo;\ Costa,\ H{\'e}lder;\ Ram{\'\i}sio,\ Paulo J. (2018). IMPACT OF URBAN WATERCOURSES ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION OF PUBLIC SPACES.\ 18.{\textordmasculine} Encontro de Engenharia Sanit{\'a}ria e Ambiental / 18.{\textordmasculine} Simp{\'o}sio Luso-Brasileiro de Engenharia Sanit{\'a}ria e Ambiental. Porto, 10-12 de Outubro de 2020. APESB
}, month = {2018-10-10 00:00:00}, publisher = {APESB}, edition = {APESB}, address = {Porto, Portugal}, abstract = {}, keywords = {stormwater, Sustainable development, urban regeneration., urban requalification, urban watercourses}, isbn = {978-989-54301-0-9}, doi = {10.22181/18ENASB-SILUBESA.2018}, author = {Arezes, D. and Costa, H. and Ram{\'\i}sio, P. J.} }The great majority of cities and urban areas are crossed by watercourses which have an enormous importance in the life quality of populations. Their impacts can be both positive\ -\ when integrated management of the whole system is implemented\ -\ as negative {\textendash} resulting from floods and degradation of water quality. Therefore, this case study focuses on a watercourse {\textendash} located in a region in the north of Portugal {\textendash} that has been negatively and progressively affecting the entire community. The study aims to find a requalification solution that mitigate the negative effects of this watercourse {\textendash} namely floods and water pollution {\textendash} and, at the same time, enhance the opportunities inherent to an integrated and efficient management. The solution presented makes this possible. Safeguard the water quality and reduce the flow peaks as well as develop an efficient flow management while, simultaneously, promoting the regeneration of the surrounding area and the sustainable development of the region.
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt