Flood Risk Guayaquil: A critical analysis on inundations

Despite several researches about the hydrological and hydrodynamic system of the Guayas region, elementary insight of the total system was lacking. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to create a general overview regarding floods. Besides, basic solutions are proposed for preparing Guayaquil against floods which might be present in the future. From August till November the project team researched this topic by starting with a thorough analysis of the hydrological and hydrodynamic system and thereby interviewing many stakeholders within Guayaquil. Afterwards, several solutions concerning different major problems within the system have been conceived and relative effects have been modelled in Delft3D-FM and ArcGIS. Several possible measures are proposed to challenge the rising sea level and more severe weather conditions which might be present in the future. Relative changes concerning implementing measures are modelled and discussed. Idem, existing articles on the estuary system are reviewed. It can be concluded that an integral solution is required on measures against current flood problems. To protect the entire city against floods, governmental institutions must share knowledge and ideas. In addition, only a combination of a solution for better drainage and improved flood defences will prepare Guayaquil for more extreme weather events.Civil Engineering and GeosciencesHydraulic EngineeringMultidisciplinary project CIE4061-0