Natalia Alexandra Bernal Quintero

Prof. Natalia Alexandra Bernal Quintero

Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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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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11 April 2022 in Sustainability
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Juliana Uribe AguadoJuliana Uribe Aguado
Juliana Uribe Aguado
Sara Lucía Jiménez ArizaSara Lucía Jiménez Ariza
Sara Lucía Jiménez Ariza
MTMaría N. Torres
María N. Torres
Natalia Alexandra Bernal QuinteroNatalia Alexandra Bernal Quintero
Natalia Alexandra Bernal Quintero
MGMónica Giraldo
Mónica Giraldo
JSJuan Pablo Rodríguez Sánchez
Juan Pablo Rodríguez Sánchez
In the past years, alternative drainage approaches have emerged, such as Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), to prevent run-off and flooding impacts on the most vulnerable zones of the cities. These systems not only provide the benefit of water regulation but also promote other types of ecosystem services. Several studies have developed optimization tools to assist SUDS selection, location, and design. However, they do not consider a comprehensive set of ecosystem services (e.g., provision, regulation, cultural, and support services). This research proposes a flexible and adaptable methodology to incorporate SUDS in different stages of urban projects using a multi-objective optimization technique to minimize run-off, maximize ecosystem services and minimize cost. The methodology comprises four phases: (1) the preliminary analysis of ecosystem services potentially generated by each SUDS type, (2) the priority and opportunity index quantification, (3) the physical feasibility analysis, and (4) the multi-objective optimization tool implementation. The methodology was successfully applied to three different urban areas of Bogotá city (Colombia). Results evidence that the interaction of the budget constraints and the available area restrict the potential benefits of SUDS implementation. These results are helpful to support different urban planning stages.

2 January 2026
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Natalia Alexandra Bernal QuinteroNatalia Alexandra Bernal Quintero
Natalia Alexandra Bernal Quintero
ABAlessia Banfi
Alessia Banfi
MFMartina Ferrando
Martina Ferrando
CGCarmen Galan-Marin
Carmen Galan-Marin
CRCarlos Rivera-Gómez
Carlos Rivera-Gómez
FCFrancesco Causone
Francesco Causone

19 December 2024
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Natalia Alexandra Bernal QuinteroNatalia Alexandra Bernal Quintero
Natalia Alexandra Bernal Quintero
MFMartina Ferrando
Martina Ferrando
ABAlessia Banfi
Alessia Banfi
RMRiccardo Mereu
Riccardo Mereu
Francesco CausoneFrancesco Causone
Francesco Causone