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 {3244, title = {Sustainable Management of Urban Watercourses: The Vila Nova de Gaia Historic Center Case Study}, journal = {International Water Association World Congress \& Exhibition 2018}, year = {2018}, note = {Ram{\'\i}sio, Paulo J.; Arezes, Diogo (2018).\ Sustainable Management of Urban Watercourses: The Vila Nova de Gaia Historic Center Case Study.\ International Water Association World Congress \& Exhibition. 16-21 September, 2018. Tokyo, Japan.
}, month = {2018-09-16 00:00:00}, publisher = {International Water Association}, address = {Tokyo, Japan. }, abstract = {}, keywords = {Sustainable development, urban watercourses, watercourses management}, author = {Ram{\'\i}sio, P. J. and Arezes, D.} }Watercourses in the urban environment play a relevant role, promoting sustainability conditions and improving the life quality of the regions. In this context, the management of this resource has face up serious challenges over the years. Climate change associated with an increasing imperviousness of soils in urban centers are added problems, increasing peak flows and their impacts. The study of new methodologies to mitigate these problems are, therefore, an urgent need. This article aims to present the case study of the Vila Nova de Gaia Historic Center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where water streams have, historically, been the support on urban activities. As a result, structural and non-structural measures are proposal, which is believed to have direct and positive impacts in promoting a more efficient management of these watercourses\ {\textendash}\ mitigating their negative effects, namely floods\ {\textendash}\ and enhancing 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