Sergio Esteban Aldana Alonso

Mr. Sergio Esteban Aldana Alonso


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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8 January 2022 in Land
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Marcelino Antonio Zúñiga EstradaMarcelino Antonio Zúñiga Estrada
Marcelino Antonio Zúñiga Estrada
Liliana Lizárraga-MendiolaLiliana Lizárraga-Mendiola
Liliana Lizárraga-Mendiola
Carlos Bigurra-AlzatiCarlos Bigurra-Alzati
Carlos Bigurra-Alzati
SASergio Esteban Aldana Alonso
Sergio Esteban Aldana Alonso
JRJorge Santiago Ramírez-Núñez
Jorge Santiago Ramírez-Núñez
Gabriela Vázquez RodríguezGabriela Vázquez Rodríguez
Gabriela Vázquez Rodríguez
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stormwater management model was applied to a semi-arid urban micro watershed. The sub-catchment’s current features were modeled as scenario A, while the insertion of a set of LID technologies (rain barrels, bioretention cells, permeable pavement, and infiltration trenches) was represented as scenario B. A third scenario (C), considering only the most feasible LID technologies, was also modeled. All the scenarios were evaluated under two representative storm events (30 and 9 mm in two consecutive days, and 39 mm of rainfall in one day) occurred during the sampling performed in this study. Water quality was also simulated for a 30-mm storm event and compared against field assessment results after a real 30-mm storm event. Through the model, the inefficiency of current evacuation methods after 30- and 39-mm storm events was demonstrated. Simulation of scenario B showed that LID technologies could satisfactorily diminish peak flows generated by the selected storm events as well as runoff-conveyed pollution, while the realistic scenario allowed a lower but satisfactory hydrological performance and almost the same runoff quality than scenario B. This preliminary study could contribute to spread awareness about the benefits of LID technologies in semi-arid urban areas of the developing world.