Comprehensive Urbanization and Advanced Storm Management Project

TECHNICAL SHEET

• Typology: Urban Engineering, Infrastructure and Landscaping.
• Surface expansion of the park: ~2,000 m²
• Key infrastructure: Storm drainage with filter wells, telecommunications network, paving and accessibility.
• Status: Project drafted and in progress.

THE CHALLENGE: Risk of flooding and infrastructure deficit. The urban environment had urgent needs to modernize its basic infrastructure and was clearly vulnerable to episodes of intense rain. The challenge of the project was to design a complete urbanization that would solve accessibility problems and, at the same time, implement a drainage system capable of absorbing large amounts of water to prevent flooding of the streets and adjacent homes.

THE TECHNICAL SOLUTION: Engineering at the service of urban resilience. A comprehensive action has been carried out that combines traditional civil works with solutions based on nature and direct infiltration:

• Rainwater Network and High-Capacity Filtering Wells: To deal with episodes of torrential rain (cold drop or *DANA), a new rainwater collection network has been sized, supported by two high-capacity filtering wells. These hydraulic engineering elements allow surface runoff to be quickly captured and infiltrated directly into the ground, decongesting the main collectors and preventing the accumulation of water on the surface.
• Urbanization, Paving and Accessibility: The environment has been redeveloped with the complete renovation of the pavements. New sidewalks have been built and architectural obstacles have been eliminated, guaranteeing universal accessibility for all pedestrians and improving road safety in the sector.
• Modernization of Services: Taking advantage of the opening of trenches, the underground channeling for the new telecommunications network has been executed, preparing the sector for current and future technological needs without visual impact.
• Expansion of Green Infrastructure: The project is completed with the creation and expansion of a large urban park of approximately 2,000 m². This space not only acts as a recreation area and green lung for the neighborhood, but its permeable surface works in synergy with the rainwater network, acting as a natural sponge that helps laminate rainwater.

FINAL RESULT: A complete urban regeneration that transforms a vulnerable space into a safe, accessible and resilient environment. Hydraulic engineering and landscape architecture have been integrated to protect the neighborhood from inclement weather, providing the area with first-class infrastructure.