Simulating the Flood Limits of Urban Rivers Embedded in the Populated City of Santa Clara, Cuba
Floods are a natural phenomenon that cause damage to structures and property as well as negatively affect human life. Assessing the extent, speed, power, and depth of flooding has always been a challenge for water resource planners. This research developed a hydraulic simulation model for the Cubani...
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| author | Rolando Ariel Martínez Socas Michael Alvarez González Yoandy Rodríguez Marín Carlos Lázaro Castillo-García Jorge Jiménez Luciana das Dores de Jesus da Silva Lisdelys González-Rodríguez |
| author_facet | Rolando Ariel Martínez Socas Michael Alvarez González Yoandy Rodríguez Marín Carlos Lázaro Castillo-García Jorge Jiménez Luciana das Dores de Jesus da Silva Lisdelys González-Rodríguez |
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| description | Floods are a natural phenomenon that cause damage to structures and property as well as negatively affect human life. Assessing the extent, speed, power, and depth of flooding has always been a challenge for water resource planners. This research developed a hydraulic simulation model for the Cubanicay and Bélico urban rivers embedded in the city of Santa Clara, Cuba. The methodology was based on a one-dimensional model of the Hydrological Engineering River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) and GIS-based methods. The HEC-RAS model (Beta) and three modeling flood tests for scenarios of 1% (100 years), 2% (50 years), and 10% (10 years) of probability for hydrometeorological events were analyzed. Bank lines, flow path lines, and cross-section cut lines were extracted from Digital Elevation Models. Manning’s roughness coefficients were considered for the channel morphology and soil typology. The flood Beta model results were accurate with a difference of ±0.10 m considering the water footprint found in the field. The results showed that the areas near the control section 2 + 87 presented a high risk of flooding. The flood limit map for urban areas could be an important tool for researchers, planners, and local governments for risk assessment and to develop evacuation plans and flood mitigation strategies in order to reduce human and economic losses during a flood. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-df18fb37a166407b9b504a7c51e5faba2023-11-18T03:40:42ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412023-05-011510180510.3390/w15101805Simulating the Flood Limits of Urban Rivers Embedded in the Populated City of Santa Clara, CubaRolando Ariel Martínez Socas0Michael Alvarez González1Yoandy Rodríguez Marín2Carlos Lázaro Castillo-García3Jorge Jiménez4Luciana das Dores de Jesus da Silva5Lisdelys González-Rodríguez6Facultad de Construcciones, Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas, Carretera a Camajuaní Km 9 ½, Santa Clara 50100, CubaEmpresa de Investigaciones y Proyectos Hidráulicos de Villa Clara, Ave. Libertadores 201 e/Jesús Menéndez y Danielito, Santa Clara 42206028, CubaFacultad de Construcciones, Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas, Carretera a Camajuaní Km 9 ½, Santa Clara 50100, CubaFacultad de Construcciones, Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas, Carretera a Camajuaní Km 9 ½, Santa Clara 50100, CubaFacultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4030000, ChileFacultad de Ciencias Ambientales, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4030000, ChileFacultad de Ingeniería y Negocios, Universidad de Las Americas, Sede Concepción, Concepción 4030000, ChileFloods are a natural phenomenon that cause damage to structures and property as well as negatively affect human life. Assessing the extent, speed, power, and depth of flooding has always been a challenge for water resource planners. This research developed a hydraulic simulation model for the Cubanicay and Bélico urban rivers embedded in the city of Santa Clara, Cuba. The methodology was based on a one-dimensional model of the Hydrological Engineering River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) and GIS-based methods. The HEC-RAS model (Beta) and three modeling flood tests for scenarios of 1% (100 years), 2% (50 years), and 10% (10 years) of probability for hydrometeorological events were analyzed. Bank lines, flow path lines, and cross-section cut lines were extracted from Digital Elevation Models. Manning’s roughness coefficients were considered for the channel morphology and soil typology. The flood Beta model results were accurate with a difference of ±0.10 m considering the water footprint found in the field. The results showed that the areas near the control section 2 + 87 presented a high risk of flooding. The flood limit map for urban areas could be an important tool for researchers, planners, and local governments for risk assessment and to develop evacuation plans and flood mitigation strategies in order to reduce human and economic losses during a flood.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/10/1805hydraulic simulationriver floodHEC-RAS model |
| spellingShingle | Rolando Ariel Martínez Socas Michael Alvarez González Yoandy Rodríguez Marín Carlos Lázaro Castillo-García Jorge Jiménez Luciana das Dores de Jesus da Silva Lisdelys González-Rodríguez Simulating the Flood Limits of Urban Rivers Embedded in the Populated City of Santa Clara, Cuba Water hydraulic simulation river flood HEC-RAS model |
| title | Simulating the Flood Limits of Urban Rivers Embedded in the Populated City of Santa Clara, Cuba |
| title_full | Simulating the Flood Limits of Urban Rivers Embedded in the Populated City of Santa Clara, Cuba |
| title_fullStr | Simulating the Flood Limits of Urban Rivers Embedded in the Populated City of Santa Clara, Cuba |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simulating the Flood Limits of Urban Rivers Embedded in the Populated City of Santa Clara, Cuba |
| title_short | Simulating the Flood Limits of Urban Rivers Embedded in the Populated City of Santa Clara, Cuba |
| title_sort | simulating the flood limits of urban rivers embedded in the populated city of santa clara cuba |
| topic | hydraulic simulation river flood HEC-RAS model |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/10/1805 |
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