Desastres pluviales en las comunidades desprotegidas de Barranquilla. Inundaciones en el corregimiento de Juan MIna

Abstract

Ninfeácea represents an innovative floating urbanism project conceived to address flooding challenges in high risk areas, while focusing on environmental preservation and the integration of urbanism in these environments. The genesis of this project arises from rec ognizing the growing problem of flooding, one of the natural disasters with alarmingly high mortality rates, reaching up to 44%, surpassing other natural phenomena. Extensive theoretical research was carried out to identify the underlying causes contributing to this ever increasing phenomenon. It is determined that the increase in industrial activity, economic development and the consequent demand for natural resource s for the manufacture of products have played a crucial role in this problem. Furthermore, unplanned construction in high risk areas, such as informal housing, has significantly aggravated the situation. This unregulated expansion near bodies of water has resulted in the degradation of the ecosystem due to deforestation and destruction of the natural environment to give rise to these informal constructions.