Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Federal University of Santa Maria, Master Courses in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Santa Maria, Brazil
R. Tassi
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Federal University of Santa Maria, Master Courses in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Santa Maria, Brazil
D. Bemfica
Departamento de Esgotos Pluviais/Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Alegre, DEP/PMPA, Department of Rainwater Sewers/Municipality of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
J. A. Goldenfum
Instituto de Pesquisas Hidráulicas/Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, IPH/UFGRS, Institute of Hydraulic Research/Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Porto Alegre lies within a river junction that has become an important alluvial port as well as a chief industrial and commercial centre. This strategic location resulted in severe damage by flooding. Consequently a complex system of levees and pump stations was implemented during 1960s and 70s. In recent years, the levees were severally criticized by city planners and population due to the false perception of lack of flood risk as since its construction, not a single large flood event occurred.
Porto Alegre lies within a river junction that has become an important alluvial port as well as...