Use of low impact technologies as an alternative for the restoration of the hydrological cycle in urban zones: University campus of the UAEH, as a case study

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https://doi.org/10.32870/rvcs.v0i5.59

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LID techniques, rainwater harvest, permeable pavement

Abstract

The university campus presents water problems: flooding during the rainy season, shortages, and water cuts. This work evaluated the possibility of restoring the urban hydrological cycle through lid technologies in an area with low precipitation. The following hydrological variables were established for the design: annual rainfall for an arid year (181.1 mm), the average rainfall of 15.09 mm, a maximum of 53 mm, and a minimum of 0 mm. The volume of rainwater harvestable on roofs was calculated; runoff coefficient (concrete, C = 0.9); average daily toilet consumption. The storage system was dimensioned and the number of days in which the demand is satisffed as non-potable water. The volume of average runo (Vm) in parking lots and roadways with asphalt surfaces (C = 0.8) and concrete walkways (C= 0.9) was calculated and compared with the Vm if they were replaced with permeable pavement (C = 0.7). Also, infiltration capacity in green areas was determined. Through a conceptual model, it is explained that there is the potential to restore the urban hydrological cycle by combining LID: the annual demand for water in sanitation can be satisfied by 10.68%; the volume of average runoff is reduced in parking lots by 97.9%, 12.5% in the road circuit, as well as 22.2% in walkways.

Author Biographies

Liliana Lizárraga-Mendiola, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico

Professor-researcher at the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, AUEH. National Researcher level 1. Desirable PRODEP profile. Leader of the academic body Sustainable Civil Engineering and Materials Technology. Ph.D. in Earth Sciences, UNAM. Research line in Integral Management of Water and Material Resources. His latest publications are Rodríguez-Bastarmérito, R.; Saiz-Hernández J.A.; Burgos-Flores, D.; Guerra-Cobian, V.H.; Lizárraga-Mendiola, L. and R. Ortíz-Gómez, “Suspended sediment rate due to the effects of a lateral spillway in a plain river”, Ecosystems and Agricultural Resources, 5(14), pp. 283-291. Lizárraga-Mendiola, L.; Bigurra-Alzati, C.A.; Lagarda-García, F. O.; Montiel-Palma, S. and M. R. González-Sandoval, “Low-impact technologies as an alternative to using rainwater in single-family homes”, Scientific Bulletin of the Institute of Basic Sciences and Engineering, P di, 10, pp. 42-45.

Carlos Alfredo Bigurra Alzati, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico

Research professor at the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo. PhD in Architecture, National Autonomous University of Mexico. Line of research in Sustainable Architecture, Administration and Conservation. Research projects: PRODEP – SEP Statistical survey of the Construction and Design – Construction category in the State of Hidalgo.

Francisco Omar Lagarda García, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico

Ph.D. in Architecture (honorable mention), Faculty of Architecture UNAM. PRODEP Desirable Profile. Leader of the Architecture, Technology, and Habitability research group. Ph.D. in Architecture, UNAM. Line of research in Sustainable Architecture, Administration, and Conservation. Most recent publications: Low-impact technologies as an alternative to using rainwater in single-family homes (co-author), Scientific Bulletin of Basic Sciences and Engineering (digital).

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2019-08-16

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Lizárraga-Mendiola, L., Bigurra Alzati, C. A., & Lagarda García, F. O. (2019). Use of low impact technologies as an alternative for the restoration of the hydrological cycle in urban zones: University campus of the UAEH, as a case study. Vivienda Y Comunidades Sustentables, (5), 23–32. https://doi.org/10.32870/rvcs.v0i5.59

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