Development of a Multicriteria Scheme for the Identification of Strategic Areas for SUDS Implementation: A Case Study from Gijón, Spain

Antonio Menéndez Suárez-Inclán, Cristina Allende-Prieto, Jorge Roces-García, Juan P. Rodríguez-Sánchez, Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda, Carlos Rey-Mahía and Felipe P. Álvarez-Rabanal
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Antonio Menéndez Suárez-Inclán: Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering Research Unit (CEGE), INDUROT Research Institute, University of Oviedo, Gonzalo Gutierrez Quirós s/n, 33600 Mieres, Spain
Cristina Allende-Prieto: Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering Research Unit (CEGE), INDUROT Research Institute, University of Oviedo, Gonzalo Gutierrez Quirós s/n, 33600 Mieres, Spain
Jorge Roces-García: Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering Research Unit (CEGE), INDUROT Research Institute, University of Oviedo, Gonzalo Gutierrez Quirós s/n, 33600 Mieres, Spain
Juan P. Rodríguez-Sánchez: Environmental Engineering Research Centre (CIIA), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia
Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda: Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering Research Unit (CEGE), INDUROT Research Institute, University of Oviedo, Gonzalo Gutierrez Quirós s/n, 33600 Mieres, Spain
Carlos Rey-Mahía: Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering Research Unit (CEGE), INDUROT Research Institute, University of Oviedo, Gonzalo Gutierrez Quirós s/n, 33600 Mieres, Spain
Felipe P. Álvarez-Rabanal: Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering Research Unit (CEGE), INDUROT Research Institute, University of Oviedo, Gonzalo Gutierrez Quirós s/n, 33600 Mieres, Spain

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 5, 1-20

Abstract: Spain has been pinpointed as one of the European countries at major risk of extreme urban events. Thus, Spanish cities pursue new urban plans to increase their resilience. In this scenario, experiences in the implementation of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) have increased substantially. Nevertheless, few cities have developed a global urban strategy for SUDS, lacking, in many cases, a method to identify strategic areas to maximize their synergetic benefits. Furthermore, there is still a need for a holistic Multicriteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) framework that considers the four pillars of SUDS design. The city of Gijón, NW Spain, has been selected as a case study due to its environmental and climatic stresses. This research presents the methodology developed for this city, which aims to analyze the need for SUDS implementation throughout the identification of strategic areas. With this aim, a combination of Geographic Information System (GIS) software and the MCDA Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) were proposed. The results show the potential for SUDS’ implementation, according to nine criteria related to the SUDS’ design pillars. We found that the areas where the implementation of SUDS would bring the greatest functional, environmental and social benefits are mainly located in consolidated urban areas.

Keywords: bio-urbanism; smart and resilient water cities; NBS; urban drainage planning; MCDA; AHP; SUDS location (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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