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Analysis of Flow and Land Use on the Hydraulic Structure of Southeast Mexico City: Implications on Flood and Runoff

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  • Rosanna Bonasia

    (Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Carretera Lago de Guadalupe Km 3.5 Atizapán de Zaragoza Col. Margarita Maza de Juarez, Cd López Mateos 52926, Mexico
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Lorenzo Borselli

    (Instituto de Geologia, Facultad de Ingenieria, Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosì (UASLP), Av. Dr. Manuel Nava 5, San Luis Potosí 78290, Mexico
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Paolo Madonia

    (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione di Catania—Osservatorio Etneo, Piazza Roma 2, 95125 Catania, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

The southeast of Mexico City is one of the last areas of environmental importance for the region. However, rapid urban expansion has led to a runoff increase in the presence of intense rainfall. This situation is common to many peri-urban centers close to large cities, where the urbanization of previously green areas has had a direct negative influence on the hydraulic structure. This work proposes a study that combines hydrological analysis for the definition of precipitation scenarios with hydrodynamic simulations based on the current land use. Reconstructed flood scenarios show that the runoffs descending from mountainous areas flow into cemented channels with hydraulic sections and characteristics not adequate to drain specific discharges that can reach 0.90 m 2 /s and water depths of the order of 2 m, caused by extreme weather phenomena, determining flooding in nearby areas. Runoffs are also intensified by the presence of non-urbanized open spaces in a state of abandonment, whose soil does not favor infiltration and promotes the flooding of residential centers with water levels higher than 1 m. The results indicate an urgent need to adopt actions to reduce flooding and favor infiltration in an area of the city that is also important for aquifer recharge.

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  • Rosanna Bonasia & Lorenzo Borselli & Paolo Madonia, 2023. "Analysis of Flow and Land Use on the Hydraulic Structure of Southeast Mexico City: Implications on Flood and Runoff," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-21, May.
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