Author(s): Sandra Liliana Flores; Eduardo Franco Salto; Federico Martin Rodriguez

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Keywords: Urban flooding risk social vulnerability dangerousness

Abstract: The increase in floods in Argentina in recent years is attributed to various factors, including climate change, poor urban planning and inadequate drainage systems. This study examines flood risk in General Rodriguez, Buenos Aires province, and its spatial distribution using the Social Theory of Risk to estimate scenarios forextreme events, with return periods of up to 500 years. The findings were used to develop a local risk map. The methodology involves analyzing hazard through hydrological and hydraulic modeling and constructing aspatial social vulnerability index based on indicators derived from census variables. The combination of thesefactors enables the estimation of urban flood risk, culminating in a risk map that serves as a valuable tool forplanning and efficient resource management.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64697/978-90-835589-7-4_41WC-P1919-cd

Year: 2025