ResumenSe planteó una estrategia metodológica que solventa la escasez de datos para la modelación 2D de inundaciones en un delta. Digitalizando la elevación disponible en Google Earth TM e integrada con secciones levantadas en el río y datos topográficos, se obtuvo una nube de puntos topográfica. Esta fue posteriormente interpolada a una red de triángulos irregular, y finalmente, la generación de un Modelo Digital del Terreno. Se simuló bidimensionalmente (IBER v2.3.2) un evento de inundación y una medida estructural (dique) para proteger una comunidad vulnerable. El desbordamiento se presentó solamente en el tramo final del cauce, por tanto, no influyó sobre el área urbana de la ciudad de Riohacha. El dique lograría evitar artificialmente las inundaciones en la zona protegida, pero aumentando el riesgo por inundación ante posibles fallas debido a crecidas de mayor magnitud. De acuerdo a los resultados, la metodología planteada es útil para el cálculo de áreas inundables en zonas deltaicas y apoyo a la toma decisiones en regiones con escases de datos. Palabras clave: modelación 2D; IBER; inundación; modelo digital de terreno 2D Hydraulic Flood Modeling in Data-Scarce Regions The Case of Ranchería River Delta, Riohacha-Colombia AbstractA methodological approach which overcomes the lack of data available for 2D hydrodynamic modeling in deltaic floodplains is proposed. By digitizing the elevation data available in Google Earth TM and integrating them with river cross sections data surveyed on the field, plus additional topographic data available, a topographic point cloud was obtained. This was later interpolated in a Triangulated Irregular Network, and finally, a Digital Terrain Model was generated. A two-dimensional simulation (with IBER v2.3.2) for a flood event together with a solution alternative including a structural measure (levee) to protect a vulnerable community were carried out. Overflow occurred only in the final stretch of the riverbed. Therefore, it did not influence the urban area of the city of Riohacha. The levee would artificially avoid the flooding on the target area for protection but increasing the flood risk due to possible failure that would occur when a swelling river occurs. Based on results, the proposed methodology is useful for determining flood prone areas in deltaic zones and well supports decision making in data-scarce regions.
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