Paraná Delta: New scenarios to link delta dynamics with a sustainable development of the Lower Paraná Delta

The Paraná Delta, a vital component of the La Plata river basin, is facing severe environmental degradation due to human activities and external pressures. This thesis explores the adaptive capacity of the deltaic system and stakeholders in the ‘Los Pájaros y sus Pueblos Libres’ reserve (LPPL), aiming to propose a strategy for sustainable...

An Interdisciplinary Study on the Parana Delta of Argentina

With combined efforts from water management, architectural and hydraulic engineering students, an interdisciplinary and resilient design is set up for the Paraná Delta. The design relates to all the current environmental, architectural and flood risk challenges - among others, as well as the potential issues in the future since the Paraná Delta...

Channel Network Morphodynamics in the Lower Paraná Delta: Modelling the Influence of Natural Processes and Anthropogenic Activities on Morphological Changes in the Lower Paraná Delta Channel Network

The La Plata Basin is the second largest drainage basin in South America. The Paraná River, the basin’s main river, discharges into the Río de la Plata estuary in Argentina. In the Lower Paraná Delta, near the deltaic front, a complex system of mostly natural and some man-made channels redistribute a part of the river flow. Like the river and...

Multiple co-existing ontologies in the paraná delta: An action-research approach to the case of the Paraná Delta, Argentina

Adaptive delta management (ADM) deals with making flexible and robust plans in the uncertain environment of deltas. ADM receives increasing attention to be applied globally, including in Argentina. In this research, I have studied how modelling can assist ADM in Argentina through action research by applying various participatory methods like...

Use of scenarios in participatory ADM: A comparative action research approach in the Paraná Delta, Argentina

In this thesis, the usage of scenarios for the participatory application of ADM is investigated in the context of the Paraná Delta, in Argentina. The focus is two-fold: (1) the research focuses on how a participatory design for ADM can be made, and (2) it focuses on which moment of the framework scenarios should be introduced in the...

Feasibility Study On Transport of Iron Ore Using The Paraguay-Paraná River System

In this report, the findings of a feasibility study for iron ore transport from the Mutún and Urucum deposits in Bolivia and Brazil, via the Paraguay-Paraná waterway, are discussed. The most economical logistic solution is looked for and then compared to the market prices to determine feasibility. In this solution the characteristics of the...

Metropolis meets wetland

Procesos naturales y urbanos en el delta inferior del Paraná: Actores, conflictos y desafíos de un área en constante transformación / Natural and urban processes in the lower Parana delta: actors, conflicts and challenges of an area in constant transformation

The Lower Parana Delta is a territory in constant transformation as a result of the dynamics of the natural processes and the expansion of Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area. As in any urban delta, land and water management needs to respond to the specific conditions and overcome the limitation of the geographical definitions, jurisdictional borders...

Erosion of river banks along the Paraná de las Palmas River, Argentina

One of the branches of the Paraná delta is the Paraná de las Palmas River. This branch doesn’t have the biggest discharge but has the most navigation. The situation in the Paraná de las Palmas isn’t without problems though; the river banks show erosion over the whole length of the branch. This erosion has been investigated by the following...