SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS APPLIED TO URBAN DRAINAGE:

Abstract

This article aims to configure a matrix to determine the selection of Low Impact Development (LID) techniques that enable the analysis of sustainable LID measures for sustainable urban drainage and environmental quality in cities. Aiming to achieve the objective, this article involved three steps: (1) the method of systematic literature review was used to identify the key attributes according to the sustainability measures found in the conceptual framework; (2) analysis of key attributes and performance of LID techniques, with a view to identifying possible techniques that present aspects that promote them to the category of sustainable applications to mitigate the impacts of impervious surfaces and urban flooding. And, finally, in the third stage (3) the research sought to evaluate the qualitative characteristics of LID techniques through their use in urbanized and consolidated areas in cities. Therefore, this research aims to support sustainable city applications by evaluating LIDs techniques effectiveness in urban planning, offering insights on its role in managing urban drainage.