Marcus N. Gomes Jr., Ph.D.

Marcus N. Gomes Jr., Ph.D.

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Publicações

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Artigos em periódicos

Artigo em periódico

Assessment of urban vulnerability to floods under current and future demographic and climate scenarios

Publicado em International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

This study evaluates how demographic and climate change may alter urban vulnerability to flooding. It connects future flood conditions with changes in exposed populations to identify where risk may increase.

Citação recomendada

Sánchez, M. H., Gomes Jr., M. N., Castillo, L. M. R., Castro, M. A. R. A., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2026). Assessment of urban vulnerability to floods under current and future demographic and climate scenarios. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 106337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2026.106337

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Artigo em periódico

Risk management framework for urban catchments under non-stationary analysis: Mitigation and adaptation scenarios in a Brazilian case study

Publicado em Urban Water Journal

This paper proposed a risk-management framework for urban catchments under non-stationary analysis. It evaluated mitigation and adaptation scenarios in a Brazilian case study, connecting changing hazards with practical choices for urban flood-risk reduction.

Citação recomendada

Richmond Navarro, F. A., Gomes Júnior, M. N., de Souza, V. C. B., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2026). Risk management framework for urban catchments under non-stationary analysis: Mitigation and adaptation scenarios in a Brazilian case study. Urban Water Journal, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/1573062X.2026.2682572

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Manuscrito aceito

Modeling and Design Optimization of Looped Water Distribution Networks Using MS Excel: Developing the Open-Source X-WHAT Model

Aceito em Water Resources Management

This paper presents an open spreadsheet model for simulating and optimizing looped water-distribution networks. The model makes the governing equations visible and supports both engineering design and teaching.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N., Benites, I. M., Elsherif, S. M., Taha, A. F., and Giacomoni, M. H. Modeling and Design Optimization of Looped Water Distribution Networks Using MS Excel: Developing the Open-Source X-WHAT Model. Water Resources Management. Accepted. Preprint: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2405.09044

Preprint
Artigo em periódico

Identifying the State Dependence of Effective Material Properties in a Simplified Hydrologic Hillslope Model

Publicado em Water Resources Research

This paper investigated how effective material properties in a simplified hillslope model depend on system state. It connected simplified hydrologic modeling with subsurface process representation, helping explain when calibrated properties may change as wetness and flow conditions evolve.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N., Bauser, H. H., and Troch, P. A. (2026). Identifying the State Dependence of Effective Material Properties in a Simplified Hydrologic Hillslope Model. Water Resources Research, 62(6), e2025WR041468. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025WR041468

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Artigo em periódico

Field Scale Test Bed for Assessment of the Surface Runoff and Water Quality Performance of Permeable Pavements

Publicado em Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

This paper presented a field-scale testbed for assessing surface runoff and water-quality performance of permeable pavements. It supported stronger links between controlled observation, pavement design, and the real hydrologic behavior of permeable surfaces.

Citação recomendada

Brasil, J. T., Papagiannakis, A. T., Johnson, D. W., Gomes Jr., M. N., and Giacomoni, M. H. (2026). Field Scale Test Bed for Assessment of the Surface Runoff and Water Quality Performance of Permeable Pavements. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 31(4), 04026014. https://doi.org/10.1061/JHYEFF.HEENG-6602

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Artigo em periódico

LID-Design Atlas: Mapping Hydrologic Performance and Cost Trade-Offs in Infiltration-Based LID Design

Publicado em Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

This paper introduced LID-Design Atlas as a way to map hydrologic performance and cost tradeoffs in infiltration-based low-impact development design. It turned model outputs into a design-support perspective, helping compare alternatives across performance and affordability dimensions.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N. (2026). LID-Design Atlas: Mapping Hydrologic Performance and Cost Trade-Offs in Infiltration-Based LID Design. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 31(5), 04026043. https://doi.org/10.1061/JHYEFF.HEENG-6901

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Artigo em periódico

Flood Event Escalation and Urban Drainage Design Implications Under Nonstationary Rainfall in Sao Paulo State, Brazil

Publicado em Water

This paper examined flood-event escalation and drainage-design implications under nonstationary rainfall in Sao Paulo State. It linked changing rainfall behavior to urban drainage standards, showing why design assumptions need to adapt as climate conditions shift.

Citação recomendada

Brandao, A. R., Castro, M. A., Sanchez, M. H., Gomes Jr, M. N., Uchoa, J. G. S., Vaz, I. C., Ghisi, E., Anache, J. A., Wendland, E. C., Oliveira, P. T., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2026). Flood Event Escalation and Urban Drainage Design Implications Under Nonstationary Rainfall in Sao Paulo State, Brazil. Water, 18(5), 561. https://doi.org/10.3390/w18050561

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Artigo em periódico

Assessing the Socioeconomic Benefits of the Agreste Water Supply System in Pernambuco, Brazil

Publicado em Brazilian Journal of Water Resources

This paper assessed socioeconomic benefits associated with the Agreste Water Supply System in Pernambuco, Brazil. It connected water infrastructure with social outcomes, emphasizing that water-supply projects should be evaluated through both engineering and community-benefit lenses.

Citação recomendada

Castro, M., Gomes Jr., M. N., and Montenegro, S. (2026). Assessing the Socioeconomic Benefits of the Agreste Water Supply System in Pernambuco, Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Water Resources, 31, e04. https://doi.org/10.1590/2318-0331.312620250154

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Artigo em periódico

Accounting for spatial runoff variability in LID design for urban catchments: model and software development

Publicado em Brazilian Journal of Water Resources

This paper addressed spatial runoff variability in low-impact development design for urban catchments through model and software development. It showed why distributed runoff generation matters when deciding where and how infiltration-based interventions should be placed.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N. (2026). Accounting for spatial runoff variability in LID design for urban catchments: model and software development. Brazilian Journal of Water Resources, 31, e10. https://doi.org/10.1590/2318-0331.312620250060

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Artigo em periódico

Hydrological-Hydrodynamic Modeling of Climate-Induced Urban Flooding of Design Storms Using HydroPol2D: A Case Study in Sao Carlos, Brazil

Publicado em Brazilian Journal of Water Resources

This paper used HydroPol2D to model climate-induced urban flooding from design storms in Sao Carlos, Brazil. It connected climate-sensitive rainfall scenarios with high-resolution hydrologic-hydrodynamic simulation, supporting more realistic urban flood planning.

Citação recomendada

Sousa, M. R., Gomes Jr., M. N., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2026). Hydrological-Hydrodynamic Modeling of Climate-Induced Urban Flooding of Design Storms Using HydroPol2D: A Case Study in Sao Carlos, Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Water Resources, 31, e02. https://doi.org/10.1590/2318-0331.312620250090

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Artigo em periódico

Spatio-temporal performance of 2D local inertial hydrodynamic models for urban drainage and dam-break applications

Publicado em Journal of Hydrology

This paper evaluated the spatio-temporal performance of two-dimensional local-inertial hydrodynamic models for urban drainage and dam-break applications. It helped clarify where simplified shallow-water formulations can be efficient and reliable, and where their limitations become important.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N., Castro, M. A., Castillo, L. M., Sanchez, M. H., Giacomoni, M. H., de Paiva, R. C., and Bates, P. D. (2025). Spatio-temporal performance of 2D local inertial hydrodynamic models for urban drainage and dam-break applications. Journal of Hydrology, 134661. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.134661

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Artigo em periódico

Reformulating the Rational Method Considering Dissimilar Land Use Types

Publicado em Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

This paper reformulated the Rational Method to better handle catchments with dissimilar land-use types. It revisited a classic design tool and made it more physically responsive to spatial heterogeneity in runoff generation.

Citação recomendada

Vasconcelos, J. G., Gomes Jr., M. N., Oliveira, P. T. S., Yang, D., and Fang, X. (2025). Reformulating the Rational Method Considering Dissimilar Land Use Types. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 151(4), 04025017. https://doi.org/10.1061/JIDEDH.IRENG-10431

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Artigo em periódico

Multiple Degrees of Human Instability Due to Urban Overland Flow Within the 21st Century: An Urban Watershed Case Study in Brazil

Publicado em International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

This paper assessed multiple degrees of human instability caused by urban overland flow in a Brazilian watershed. It translated flood hydraulics into human-safety consequences, supporting risk assessments that go beyond flood extent alone.

Citação recomendada

Rapalo, L. M. C., Gomes Jr., M. N., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2025). Multiple Degrees of Human Instability Due to Urban Overland Flow Within the 21st Century: An Urban Watershed Case Study in Brazil. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 105931. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105931

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Artigo em periódico

A Coupled Darcy-Richards Framework for Hydrological Modeling of Permeable Pavements, Green Roofs, and Bioretention Systems

Publicado em Environmental Modelling & Software

This paper developed a coupled Darcy-Richards framework for modeling permeable pavements, green roofs, and bioretention systems. It unified several low-impact development techniques under a physically based representation of infiltration, storage, and subsurface flow.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N., Brasil, A., Johnson, D. W., Papagiannakis, A. T., and Giacomoni, M. H. (2025). A Coupled Darcy-Richards Framework for Hydrological Modeling of Permeable Pavements, Green Roofs, and Bioretention Systems. Environmental Modelling & Software, 106766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106766

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Artigo em periódico

Exploring the impact of rainfall temporal distribution and critical durations on flood hazard modeling

Publicado em Natural Hazards

This paper investigated how rainfall temporal distribution and critical duration affect flood-hazard modeling. It showed that design storms with similar totals can produce different hazards depending on timing, which matters for both model setup and drainage design.

Citação recomendada

Gomes, M. N., Jalihal, V., Castro, M., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2025). Exploring the impact of rainfall temporal distribution and critical durations on flood hazard modeling. Natural Hazards, 121(9), 10989-11012. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-025-07186-3

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Artigo em periódico

A Simple Method for Designing Infiltration Low Impact Development Techniques Considering Effects of Urbanization and Climate Change

Publicado em Brazilian Journal of Water Resources

This paper proposed a simple method for designing infiltration-based low-impact development techniques under urbanization and climate change. It translated more complex hydrologic behavior into a practical design approach for engineers and planners.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N., do Lago, C. A., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2025). A Simple Method for Designing Infiltration Low Impact Development Techniques Considering Effects of Urbanization and Climate Change. Brazilian Journal of Water Resources, 30, e41. https://doi.org/10.1590/2318-0331.302520240106

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Artigo em periódico

Real-time regulation of detention ponds via feedback control: Balancing flood mitigation and water quality

Publicado em Journal of Hydrology

This paper studied real-time regulation of detention ponds through feedback control while balancing flood mitigation and water quality. It showed how operational decisions can influence multiple stormwater objectives at once, rather than treating detention ponds as passive infrastructure.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N., Taha, A. F., Castillo Rapalo, L. M., Mendiondo, E. M., and Giacomoni, M. H. (2024). Real-time regulation of detention ponds via feedback control: Balancing flood mitigation and water quality. Journal of Hydrology, 643, 131866. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.131866

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Artigo em periódico

Developing an open-source flood forecasting system adapted to data-scarce regions: A digital twin coupled with hydrologic-hydrodynamic simulations

Publicado em Journal of Hydrology

This paper developed an open-source flood-forecasting system for data-scarce regions using a digital-twin framework coupled with hydrologic-hydrodynamic simulations. It contributed a practical path toward early-warning tools where monitoring networks are limited.

Citação recomendada

Rapalo, L. M. C., Gomes Jr., M. N., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2024). Developing an open-source flood forecasting system adapted to data-scarce regions: A digital twin coupled with hydrologic-hydrodynamic simulations. Journal of Hydrology, 131929. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.131929

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Artigo em periódico

Increasing flood awareness through dam-break serious games

Publicado em International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

This paper investigated how dam-break serious games can increase flood awareness. It combined hydrodynamic risk information with interactive learning, showing how serious games can support communication, preparedness, and public understanding of low-probability high-impact events.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N., Castro, M. A. R. A., Silva, P. G. C., Giacomoni, M. H., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2024). Increasing flood awareness through dam-break serious games. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 108, 104543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104543

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Artigo em periódico

Improving pluvial flood mapping resolution of large coarse models with deep learning

Publicado em Hydrological Sciences Journal

This paper used deep learning to improve the spatial resolution of pluvial flood maps generated by large coarse models. It addressed the gap between computationally efficient regional modeling and the fine spatial detail needed for local flood-risk interpretation.

Citação recomendada

do Lago, C. A. F., Brasil, J. A. T., Gomes, M. N., Mendiondo, E. M., and Giacomoni, M. H. (2024). Improving pluvial flood mapping resolution of large coarse models with deep learning. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 69(5), 607-621. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2024.2329268

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Artigo em periódico

HydroPol2D - Distributed Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Model: Challenges and Opportunities in Poorly-Gauged Catchments

Publicado em Journal of Hydrology

This paper presented HydroPol2D as a distributed hydrodynamic and water-quality model for poorly gauged catchments. It is one of the core publications behind the model, showing how flood routing and pollutant transport can be represented together in data-scarce urban watersheds.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N., do Lago, C. A. F., Rapalo, L. M. C., Oliveira, P. T. S., Giacomoni, M. H., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2023). HydroPol2D - Distributed Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Model: Challenges and Opportunities in Poorly-Gauged Catchments. Journal of Hydrology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129982

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Artigo em periódico

Modeling unsteady and steady 1-D hydrodynamics under different hydraulic conceptualizations: Model/software development and case studies

Publicado em Environmental Modelling & Software

This paper presented HydroHP, a one-dimensional hydrodynamic modeling tool for steady and unsteady flow under different hydraulic conceptualizations. It combined software development with case studies, offering a practical environment for testing hydraulic assumptions and numerical formulations.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N., Rapalo, L. M. C., Oliveira, P. T. S., Giacomoni, M. H., do Lago, C. A. F., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2023). Modeling unsteady and steady 1-D hydrodynamics under different hydraulic conceptualizations: Model/software development and case studies. Environmental Modelling & Software. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2023.105733

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Artigo em periódico

A modeling framework for bioretention analysis: Assessing the hydrologic performance under system uncertainty

Publicado em Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

This paper introduced a modeling framework for evaluating bioretention hydrologic performance under system uncertainty. It emphasized that design reliability depends on how uncertain soil, rainfall, and system parameters propagate through the performance of low-impact development systems.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N., Giacomoni, M. H., de Macedo, M. B., do Lago, C. A. F., Brasil, J. A. T., Pereira de Oliveira, T. R., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2023). A modeling framework for bioretention analysis: Assessing the hydrologic performance under system uncertainty. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1061/JHYEFF.HEENG-5705

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Artigo em periódico

Brazilian water security threatened by climate change and human behavior

Publicado em Water Resources Research

This paper examined how Brazilian water security is shaped by both climate change and human behavior. It broadened the water-security discussion by separating physical climate impacts from demand and management pressures, which is essential for realistic adaptation planning.

Citação recomendada

Ballarin, A. S., Uchoa, J. G. S. M., dos Santos, M. S., Almagro, A., Miranda, I. P., da Silva, P. G. C., Gomes Jr., M. N., Wendland, E., and Oliveira, P. T. S. (2023). Brazilian water security threatened by climate change and human behavior. Water Resources Research. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR034914

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Artigo em periódico

Generalizing rapid flood predictions to unseen urban catchments with conditional generative adversarial networks

Publicado em Journal of Hydrology

This paper explored conditional generative adversarial networks for rapid flood prediction in unseen urban catchments. It contributed to the search for fast, transferable flood-mapping tools that can generalize beyond the catchments used for model training.

Citação recomendada

do Lago, C. A., Giacomoni, M. H., Bentivoglio, R., Taormina, R., Gomes Junior, M. N., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2023). Generalizing rapid flood predictions to unseen urban catchments with conditional generative adversarial networks. Journal of Hydrology, 618, 129276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129276

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Artigo em periódico

Flood risk mitigation and valve control in stormwater systems: State-space modeling, control algorithms, and case studies

Publicado em Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

This paper developed state-space modeling and control strategies for valve operation in stormwater systems. Through case studies, it showed how feedback control can reduce flood risk while creating a formal bridge between urban drainage hydraulics and control theory.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N., Giacomoni, M. H., Taha, A. F., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2022). Flood risk mitigation and valve control in stormwater systems: State-space modeling, control algorithms, and case studies. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 148(12), 04022067. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0001588

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Artigo em periódico

Construction of Intensity-Duration-Frequency curves with future climate change scenarios for the city of Sao Carlos - SP aiming at the design of compensatory techniques

Publicado em Revista DAE

This paper constructed future intensity-duration-frequency curves for Sao Carlos under climate-change scenarios. The work translated climate projections into design information for compensatory stormwater techniques, making future rainfall uncertainty more usable in engineering practice.

Citação recomendada

Jochelavicius, V., Mendiondo, E. M., Gomes Jr., M. N., and de Macedo, M. B. (2022). Construction of Intensity-Duration-Frequency curves with future climate change scenarios for the city of Sao Carlos - SP aiming at the design of compensatory techniques. Revista DAE, 147, 19-32. https://doi.org/10.36659/dae.2022.065 (In Portuguese).

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Artigo em periódico

Modular design of bioretention systems for sustainable stormwater management under drivers of urbanization and climate change

Publicado em Sustainability

This paper proposed a modular approach for designing bioretention systems under urbanization and climate-change drivers. It helped translate process-based understanding into a flexible design structure for sustainable stormwater management.

Citação recomendada

Batalini de Macedo, M., Gomes Junior, M. N., Jochelavicius, V., de Oliveira, T. R. P., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2022). Modular design of bioretention systems for sustainable stormwater management under drivers of urbanization and climate change. Sustainability, 14(11), 6799. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116799

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Artigo em periódico

Can we scale digital twins of nature-based solutions for stormwater and transboundary water security projects?

Publicado em Journal of Hydroinformatics

This paper discussed whether digital twins of nature-based solutions can be scaled for stormwater and transboundary water-security applications. It framed digital twins as a way to connect models, monitoring, and decision-making for green infrastructure across larger and more complex systems.

Citação recomendada

Brasil, J. A. T., de Macedo, M. B., de Oliveira, T. R. P., Ghiglieno, F. G., de Souza, V. C. B., Marinho e Silva, G., Gomes Junior, M. N., de Souza, F. A. A., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2022). Can we scale digital twins of nature-based solutions for stormwater and transboundary water security projects? Journal of Hydroinformatics. https://doi.org/10.2166/hydro.2022.142

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Artigo em periódico

Different configurations of a bioretention system focused on stormwater harvesting in Brazil

Publicado em Journal of Environmental Engineering

This paper compared alternative bioretention configurations for stormwater harvesting under Brazilian conditions. It showed how design choices in nature-based systems can affect both runoff control and water reuse potential, connecting urban drainage performance with practical sustainability goals.

Citação recomendada

de Oliveira, T. R. P., de Macedo, M. B., Oliveira, T. H., do Lago, C. A. F., Gomes Jr., M. N., Brasil, J. A. T., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2021). Different configurations of a bioretention system focused on stormwater harvesting in Brazil. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 147(12), 04021058. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001938

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Artigo em periódico

Low impact development practices in the context of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A new concept, lessons learned and challenges

Publicado em Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

This review connected low-impact development practices with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It synthesized lessons and challenges around green infrastructure, showing how stormwater practices can contribute to broader sustainability, resilience, and urban-planning objectives.

Citação recomendada

Batalini de Macedo, M., Gomes Junior, M. N., Pereira de Oliveira, T. R., Giacomoni, M. H., Imani, M., Zhang, K., Ambrogi Ferreira do Lago, C., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2022). Low impact development practices in the context of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A new concept, lessons learned and challenges. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 52(14), 2538-2581. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2021.1886889

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Artigo em periódico

Nature-based solutions and real-time control: Challenges and opportunities

Publicado em Water

This paper reviewed the opportunities and challenges of combining nature-based solutions with real-time control. It positioned green infrastructure not only as passive storage or infiltration, but as part of a smarter urban water system that can respond to changing hydrologic conditions.

Citação recomendada

Brasil, J., Macedo, M., Lago, C., Oliveira, T., Junior, M., Oliveira, T., and Mendiondo, E. (2021). Nature-based solutions and real-time control: Challenges and opportunities. Water, 13(5), 651. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13050651

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Artigo em periódico

Statistical, visual and non-parametric analyses for the optimization of IDF curve fitting and construction of hydraulic works design abacuses: case study in Sao Carlos - SP

Publicado em Revista DAE

This paper focused on improving the construction of intensity-duration-frequency curves for hydraulic design in Sao Carlos. By comparing statistical, visual, and non-parametric approaches, it supported more transparent choices in rainfall design criteria and engineering abacuses.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N., Alves, P. H. B., Mendiondo, E. M., and Reis, L. F. R. (2020). Statistical, visual and non-parametric analyses for the optimization of IDF curve fitting and construction of hydraulic works design abacuses: case study in Sao Carlos - SP. Revista DAE. https://doi.org/10.36659/dae.2021.013 (In Portuguese).

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Artigo em periódico

Towards urban resilience through sustainable drainage systems: A multi-objective optimisation problem

Publicado em Journal of Environmental Management

This paper treated sustainable drainage systems as a multi-objective design problem rather than a single-purpose drainage intervention. It contributed to the broader argument that urban resilience depends on balancing flood control, water quality, spatial constraints, and competing planning goals.

Citação recomendada

McClymont, K., Cunha, D. G. F., Maidment, C., Ashagre, B., Vasconcelos, A. F., de Macedo, M. B., Dos Santos, M. F. N., Gomes Junior, M. N. G., Mendiondo, E. M., Barbassa, A. P., et al. (2020). Towards urban resilience through sustainable drainage systems: A multi-objective optimisation problem. Journal of Environmental Management, 275, 111173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111173

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Publicações em conferências

Artigo de conferência

Identifying the state dependence of effective material properties in a simplified hydrologic hillslope model

Apresentado em The Conference on Computational Methods on Water Resources (CMWR), Tucson

This conference paper studied state-dependent effective material properties in a simplified hydrologic hillslope model. It connected hillslope theory, calibration, and data assimilation questions, especially around how simplified models represent changing subsurface behavior.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N., Bauser, H., and Troch, P. A. (2024). Identifying the state dependence of effective material properties in a simplified hydrologic hillslope model. The Conference on Computational Methods on Water Resources (CMWR), Tucson.

Artigo de conferência

Threats of Urban Flash Floods on Human Stability for The Next Century

Apresentado em XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources

This conference paper examined how urban flash floods can threaten human stability under future conditions. It connected hydrodynamic hazard modeling with human safety thresholds, helping translate flood depth and velocity into consequences for people.

Citação recomendada

Rapalo, L. M. C., Gomes Jr., M. N., Bressiani, D. A., Benso, M. R., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2023). Threats of Urban Flash Floods on Human Stability for The Next Century. XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources. Proceedings. Aracaju, SE.

Artigo de conferência

Serious Game on Water Risks For Planetary Health: A New Model For Knowledge Co-Production

Apresentado em XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources

This conference paper proposed a serious game for water risks and planetary health. It treated modeling and public engagement as connected problems, using co-production to make water-risk knowledge more accessible and actionable.

Citação recomendada

Marinho e Silva, G., Benso, M. R., da Silva, P. G. C., Gomes Jr., M. N., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2023). Serious Game on Water Risks For Planetary Health: A New Model For Knowledge Co-Production. XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources. Proceedings. Aracaju, SE. In Portuguese.

Artigo de conferência

RTC-Stormwater Model: Advances In Flood Modeling And Control Of Urban Drainage Devices

Apresentado em XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources

This conference paper presented advances in the RTC-Stormwater model for flood modeling and control of urban drainage devices. It connected simulation and operational control, supporting the development of adaptive tools for stormwater systems.

Citação recomendada

Roysen, L. F., Gomes Jr., M. N., Pavan, E. O., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2023). RTC-Stormwater Model: Advances In Flood Modeling And Control Of Urban Drainage Devices. XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources. Proceedings. Aracaju, SE. In Portuguese.

Artigo de conferência

River flow forecasting methods: A review

Apresentado em XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources

This conference paper reviewed methods for river-flow forecasting. It provided a synthesis of forecasting approaches that are relevant to flood warning, water-resources operation, and the selection of models under different data and time constraints.

Citação recomendada

Sanchez, M. H., Gomes Jr., M. N., Castro, M. A. R. A., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2023). River flow forecasting methods: A review. XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources. Proceedings. Aracaju, SE.

Artigo de conferência

Review of the Implementation of Model Predictive Control (MPC) In Urban Reservoirs

Apresentado em XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources

This conference paper reviewed the implementation of model predictive control in urban reservoirs. It organized the state of the field for adaptive drainage operation and helped connect control strategies with practical stormwater infrastructure.

Citação recomendada

dos Santos, M. S., Gomes Jr., M. N., Bressiani, D. A., Ladeira, L. L., Benso, M. R., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2023). Review of the Implementation of Model Predictive Control (MPC) In Urban Reservoirs. XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources. Proceedings. Aracaju, SE. In Portuguese.

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Physically Distributed Modeling Based on Urban Watersheds: HydroPol2D Model Applied to Sao Carlos (SP)

Apresentado em XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources

This conference paper applied HydroPol2D to urban watersheds in Sao Carlos. It used a real Brazilian urban setting to test physically distributed modeling choices and to examine how the model represents local flood-generation processes.

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de Sousa, M. R., Gomes Jr., M. N., Pavan, E. O., Rapalo, L. M. C., Navarro, F. A. R., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2023). Physically Distributed Modeling Based on Urban Watersheds: HydroPol2D Model Applied to Sao Carlos (SP). XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources. Proceedings. Aracaju, SE. In Portuguese.

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Physically Based Modeling of Large Basins - Challenges and Opportunities for Applying The HydroPol2D Model

Apresentado em XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources

This conference paper discussed the challenges and opportunities of applying HydroPol2D to large basins. It extended the model-development conversation from small urban catchments toward larger-scale physically based simulations.

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Pavan, E. O., Gomes Jr., M. N., Rapalo, L. M. C., de Sousa, M. R., dos Santos, M. S., Navarro, F. A. R., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2023). Physically Based Modeling of Large Basins - Challenges and Opportunities for Applying The HydroPol2D Model. XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources. Proceedings. Aracaju, SE. In Portuguese.

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The Future of Water Security In Brazil: Separating The Impacts Of Climate Change And Water Demand

Apresentado em XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources

This conference paper separated the effects of climate change and water demand on future Brazilian water security. It contributed to the same broader research question as the journal paper, emphasizing that adaptation strategies need to understand both supply-side and demand-side pressures.

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Ballarin, A. S., Uchoa, J. G. S. M., dos Santos, M. S., Almagro, A., Miranda, I. P., da Silva, P. G. C., da Silva, G. J., Gomes Jr., M. N., Wendland, E. C., and Oliveira, P. T. S. (2023). The Future of Water Security In Brazil: Separating The Impacts Of Climate Change And Water Demand. XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources. Proceedings. Aracaju, SE. In Portuguese.

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Review of the Risk Index Applied to Dam Failure Simulation in Brazil

Apresentado em XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources

This conference paper reviewed the use of risk indices in dam-failure simulation in Brazil. It helped organize how dam-break hazard, vulnerability, and decision criteria are represented in Brazilian risk-assessment practice.

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Castro, M. A. R. A., Gomes Jr., M. N., Sanchez, M. H., Filho, P. B. S., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2023). Review of the Risk Index Applied to Dam Failure Simulation in Brazil. XXV Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources. Proceedings. Aracaju, SE. In Portuguese.

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Hydrologic and Water Quality Treatment Performance of Four Permeable Pavement Surfaces

Apresentado em International Low Impact Development Conference

This conference paper evaluated the hydrologic and water-quality treatment performance of four permeable pavement surfaces. It connected field-scale surface behavior with stormwater-management objectives, helping compare how different pavement systems control runoff and pollutants.

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Brasil, J. A., Papagiannakis, A. T., Giacomoni, M. H., Johnson, D., Gomes Jr., M. N., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2023). Hydrologic and Water Quality Treatment Performance of Four Permeable Pavement Surfaces. In International Low Impact Development Conference 2023 (pp. 114-122).

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A Serious Game for societal risk perception of dam-break flood assessment using a hydrodynamic model

Apresentado em Latin American Hydraulic Congress

This award-winning conference paper used a serious game to communicate societal risk perception for dam-break flood assessment. It connected hydrodynamic modeling with participatory learning, making technical flood-risk scenarios more accessible to broader audiences.

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Gomes Jr., M. N., Rapalo, L. M. C., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2022). A Serious Game for societal risk perception of dam-break flood assessment using a hydrodynamic model. Latin American Hydraulic Congress. Award of Best Paper.

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Assessing the role of cross-section shape for flood routing under compound flood events using a hydrodynamic model

Apresentado em Latin American Hydraulic Congress

This conference paper assessed how channel cross-section shape affects flood routing under compound flood events. It used hydrodynamic modeling to show that geometric assumptions can shape flood-wave propagation and therefore influence risk interpretation.

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Gomes Jr., M. N., do Lago, C. A. F., Giacomoni, M. H., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2022). Assessing the role of cross-section shape for flood routing under compound flood events using a hydrodynamic model. Latin American Hydraulic Congress.

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Bioretention Sizing via Process-Based Simulation: Generalized TC-Hydro Model Applied in Design Conditions

Apresentado em XIV National Meeting on Urban Waters and IV Symposium on Revitalization of Urban Rivers

This work used process-based simulation to support bioretention sizing through the generalized TC-Hydro model. It emphasized that low-impact development design can benefit from physically meaningful simulations instead of relying only on simplified sizing rules.

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Gomes Jr., M. N., Giacomoni, M. H., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2022). Bioretention Sizing via Process-Based Simulation: Generalized TC-Hydro Model Applied in Design Conditions. XIV National Meeting on Urban Waters and IV Symposium on Revitalization of Urban Rivers. In Portuguese.

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Bidirectional Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Model (2DCAWQ): Modeling Challenges in Basins with Scarce Data: Application in the Tijuco Preto - Sao Carlos Basin

Apresentado em XIV National Meeting on Urban Waters and IV Symposium on Revitalization of Urban Rivers

This conference paper presented modeling challenges for applying a bidirectional hydrodynamic and water-quality model in the Tijuco Preto basin. It focused on the realities of poorly gauged watersheds, where limited data makes model setup, calibration, and interpretation especially important.

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Gomes Jr., M. N., Pavan, E. O., Rapalo, L. M. C., Giacomoni, M. H., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2022). Bidirectional Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Model (2DCAWQ): Modeling Challenges in Basins with Scarce Data: Application in the Tijuco Preto - Sao Carlos Basin. XIV National Meeting on Urban Waters and IV Symposium on Revitalization of Urban Rivers. In Portuguese.

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Model Predictive Control for Stormwater Reservoirs: Investigating Effects of Climate Change and Urbanization

Apresentado em IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA)

This conference paper investigated model predictive control for stormwater reservoirs under climate change and urbanization scenarios. It showed how control algorithms can be used to operate drainage infrastructure more adaptively when future rainfall and watershed conditions are uncertain.

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Gomes Jr., M. N., Giacomoni, M. H., Taha, A. F., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2022). Model Predictive Control for Stormwater Reservoirs: Investigating Effects of Climate Change and Urbanization. IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), pp. 691-698. IEEE.

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Expanding the 2-Dimensional Green-Ampt and Non-linear Reservoir Hydrological Model from SWMM to MATLAB

Apresentado em AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans

This presentation extended a Green-Ampt and nonlinear-reservoir hydrologic formulation from SWMM concepts into a MATLAB modeling workflow. It was part of the broader effort to make process-based stormwater modeling more flexible for experimentation, teaching, and model development.

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Gomes Jr., M. N., do Lago, C. A. F., Giacomoni, M. H., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2021). Expanding the 2-Dimensional Green-Ampt and Non-linear Reservoir Hydrological Model from SWMM to MATLAB. AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans.

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Application of Artificial Neural Networks to Predict Water Surface Elevation

Apresentado em AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans

This conference presentation explored the use of artificial neural networks to predict water-surface elevation. The work connected data-driven prediction with hydraulic behavior, pointing toward faster surrogate tools for flood and water-level assessment.

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do Lago, C. A. F., Gomes Jr., M. N., Mendiondo, E. M., and Giacomoni, M. H. (2021). Application of Artificial Neural Networks to Predict Water Surface Elevation. AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans.

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Nature-based solutions for sustainable stormwater: a model approach and sensitivity analysis for bioretention design using Green and Ampt and reservoir flood routing

Apresentado em Second International Conference of Water, Megacities, and Global Change, UNESCO

This conference paper used Green-Ampt infiltration and reservoir routing concepts to analyze bioretention design. It connected nature-based stormwater solutions with sensitivity analysis, helping identify which physical assumptions most influence design performance.

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Gomes Jr., M. N., de Oliveira, T. R., Oliveira, T. H., de Macedo, M. B., Giacomoni, M. H., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2021). Nature-based solutions for sustainable stormwater: a model approach and sensitivity analysis for bioretention design using Green and Ampt and reservoir flood routing. Second International Conference of Water, Megacities, and Global Change, UNESCO.

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The role of raster resolution into overland flow and total suspended solids modeling in small urban catchments

Apresentado em Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources

This work examined how raster resolution affects overland-flow and total suspended solids simulations in small urban catchments. It highlighted a central modeling tradeoff: finer grids can reveal important spatial processes, but they also change computational cost and parameter sensitivity.

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Gomes Jr., M. N., Giacomoni, M. H., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2021). The role of raster resolution into overland flow and total suspended solids modeling in small urban catchments. Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources.

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Preliminary design of detention ponds using specific design discharge and orifice stage discharge relationship for different climate patterns

Apresentado em Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources

This conference paper proposed a preliminary design approach for detention ponds using specific design discharge and orifice stage-discharge relationships. It connected simple design rules with climate-pattern sensitivity, offering a practical bridge between hydrologic assumptions and reservoir sizing.

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Gomes Jr., M. N., Braga, P. A., de Macedo, M. B., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2021). Preliminary design of detention ponds using specific design discharge and orifice stage discharge relationship for different climate patterns. Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources.

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Real-Time Control of Stormwater Reservoirs for Flood Risk Mitigation

Apresentado em The 2nd International Symposium on Water System Operations

This presentation examined real-time control of stormwater reservoirs as a flood-risk mitigation strategy. It introduced control-oriented thinking into urban drainage operation, moving beyond static infrastructure toward adaptive reservoir management.

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Gomes Jr., M. N., Giacomoni, M. H., Mendiondo, E. M., and Taha, A. F. (2021). Real-Time Control of Stormwater Reservoirs for Flood Risk Mitigation. The 2nd International Symposium on Water System Operations.

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Permeable Pavement Hydrological Model to Assess the Long-Term Efficiency of Maintenance Using High-Resolution Temperature and Rainfall Data

Apresentado em World Environmental and Water Resources Congress

This conference work modeled permeable pavement performance under long-term maintenance considerations using high-resolution rainfall and temperature information. The study emphasized that green-infrastructure efficiency is dynamic and can change substantially as surfaces age, clog, and respond to local climate.

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Gomes Jr., M. N., Mendiondo, E. M., Dornelles, F., and Papagiannakis, A. T. (2021). Permeable Pavement Hydrological Model to Assess the Long-Term Efficiency of Maintenance Using High-Resolution Temperature and Rainfall Data. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, pp. 1103-1117.

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Spatial Assessment of Overland Flow, Pollutant Concentration, and First Flush Using a 2D Non-Point Source Pollution and Hydrological Model for Urban Catchments

Apresentado em World Environmental and Water Resources Congress

This conference paper applied a two-dimensional non-point-source pollution and hydrological model to study overland flow, pollutant concentration, and first-flush behavior. It helped connect high-resolution flood routing with water-quality transport in urban catchments.

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Gomes Jr., M. N., Giacomoni, M. H., and Papagiannakis, A. T. (2021). Spatial Assessment of Overland Flow, Pollutant Concentration, and First Flush Using a 2D Non-Point Source Pollution and Hydrological Model for Urban Catchments. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, pp. 397-413.

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Impact of rainfall changes on the Pacaembu-SP detention reservoir: assessment of water security regarding flood risk

Apresentado em Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources

This work used the Pacaembu detention reservoir as a case study to examine how changing rainfall patterns can alter flood-risk performance. It connects climate-sensitive hydrology with reservoir design and water-security questions in dense urban settings.

Citação recomendada

Gomes Jr., M. N., Braga, P. A., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2019). Impact of rainfall changes on the Pacaembu-SP detention reservoir: assessment of water security regarding flood risk. Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources. In Portuguese.

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Analise da sensibilidade do potencial matricial em prototipo de biorretencao

Apresentado em Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources

This conference work investigated how matric potential affects the behavior of a bioretention prototype. The study helped clarify how soil-water interactions influence green infrastructure performance, especially when design choices depend on infiltration and storage dynamics.

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de Oliveira, T. R. P., Gomes Jr., M. N., de Macedo, M. B., and Mendiondo, E. M. (2019). Analise da sensibilidade do potencial matricial em prototipo de biorretencao. Brazilian Symposium of Water Resources. In Portuguese.

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Analysis of the Urban Drainage System: Case Study of the Stormwater Galleries at the intersection of Rua Governador Nei Braga and Avenida Brasil in the city of Umuarama-PR

Apresentado em XVII Safety, Health and Environment World Congress

This early conference paper examined a local urban drainage problem in Umuarama, Brazil, using a real intersection as the case study. It framed stormwater galleries as practical infrastructure whose performance depends on field context, design assumptions, and local flood pathways, setting the stage for later work on urban flood diagnosis.

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Benites, I. M., Gomes Jr., M. N., Botari, A., Botari, J. C., and Vanalli, L. (2017). Analysis of the Urban Drainage System: Case Study of the Stormwater Galleries at the intersection of Rua Governador Nei Braga and Avenida Brasil in the city of Umuarama-PR. XVII Safety, Health and Environment World Congress. In Portuguese.