Hydrological and Socioeconomic Analysis of Low Impact Development Scenarios for São Paulo

A 1.1 MB supplementary document from a study evaluating six Low Impact Development practices in the Aricanduva River sub-basin, São Paulo, Brazil. The research, authored by Mauricio Jonas Ferreira and last updated in April 2026, assesses 21 implementation scenarios using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS models, quantifying hydrological performance and economic-social benefits with a local adaptation of the Green Values Stormwater Calculator.

Use Cases

• Compare hydrological performance of different LID implementation scenarios based on runoff volume and peak discharge reductions.
• Assess economic viability of nature-based solutions based on life-cycle cost-benefit analyses for energy savings and property value enhancement.
• Model floodplain dynamics and inundation extents for urban sub-basins based on HEC-RAS simulations.
• Evaluate the influence of permeable surface coverage and spatial distribution on flood mitigation effectiveness.

Strengths

• Study quantifies specific hydrological outcomes, such as a 76% reduction in peak discharge and 77% reduction in surface runoff volume for scenarios with ~63% permeable coverage.
• Analysis includes 21 distinct implementation scenarios, providing a range of comparative data.
• Economic and social benefits are quantified using a tool adapted to local conditions in São Paulo.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is a 1.1 MB DOCX file, which is a small and text-based format, limiting direct computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Mauricio Jonas Ferreira.

Collection Method

Hydrological simulations using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS models, with economic-social analysis via the Green Values Stormwater Calculator.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 05:44:05; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Aricanduva River sub-basin, São Paulo, Brazil.