Introduction:

cities need to adapt their drainage systems to the challenges posed by the increasingly recurrent flood events derived from factors such as climate change, the phenomenon of urbanization, subsidence, and changes in land use. An adaptation response consists of complementary structures (SUDS) to the existing system that collect small drainage areas to control the amount of runoff, improve quality and provide amenity to urban spaces. Bio-retention zones are a type of SUDS that adapts to the city of Bogotá and meets these goals.

Objective:

make the basic design of a SUDS of the bio-retention zone type involving native flora of the Bogotá savanna.

Materials and Methodology:

the methodology of the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District -UDFCD of the city of Denver, USA was used in accordance with the guidelines of the Technical Standard Criteria for design and construction of SUDS of the Aqueduct and Sewerage Company of Bogotá. For the selection of plants, a series of conditions that they must meet were considered.

Results:

a geometric design which adapts to the space available for the prototype that meets the recommendations for the city of Bogotá.

Conclusions:

It is proposed to use the Peperomia galioides species, a very common native species in the hills surrounding Bogotá that meets the required conditions.