自然を基盤とした解決策による都市水力発電の再構築：気候レジリエントな水・エネルギーシステムのための人工湿地
Reframing urban hydropower through nature-based solutions: Constructed wetlands for climate-resilient water and energy systems (原題)
Gonzalo Chiriboga, Michel Núñez, Teresa Palacios, Jonathan Cepeda, Michael Vega, Carolina Montero, Luis Castillo, Jorge López, Jhoselin Alvear, Ghem Carvajal C
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日本語
本研究は、エクアドルのキトにあるグアンゴポロ・クンバヤ水力発電カスケードを対象に、気候変動と都市化による水質悪化と流量減少に対処するため、人工湿地（CW）を自然ベースの解決策として評価した。モンテカルロシミュレーションと湿地動力学モデルを用いて、栄養塩除去に必要な面積を推定し、部分流方式のハイブリッド湿地戦略を提案した。この戦略は、発電量1MWhあたり3.53m²の湿地面積で、NO₃⁻を最大59%、NH₄⁺を36%、PO₄³⁻を24%除去できるとされる。
English
This study evaluates constructed wetlands (CWs) as nature-based solutions for the Guangopolo-Cumbayá hydropower cascade in Quito, Ecuador, addressing climate-driven inflow decline and water quality degradation. Using Monte Carlo simulation and wetland kinetics, it estimates land requirements for nutrient removal and proposes a partial-flow hybrid wetland strategy. This strategy requires 3.53 m² of CW per MWh generated, achieving modeled removals of up to 59% NO₃⁻, 36% NH₄⁺, and 24% PO₄³⁻, thus enhancing hydropower reliability and water quality.
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日本のGX文脈において
日本では、気候変動による水力発電への影響と水質管理は重要課題であり、この研究の自然ベースの解決策は、日本の都市部の小水力発電やダム貯水池の水質改善に応用可能性がある。また、生態系サービスとエネルギーインフラの統合は、日本のグリーンインフラ政策や国土強靱化に示唆を与える。
In the global GX context
This research contributes to global discourse on climate-resilient infrastructure by linking nature-based solutions to hydropower reliability. It offers a transferable indicator (wetland area per MWh) that can inform climate adaptation planning for urban water-energy systems, relevant to regions facing similar challenges. The study also highlights the importance of integrating ecological infrastructure into energy planning, aligning with global sustainability goals.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Provides a quantitative framework for sizing constructed wetlands to mitigate nutrient loads in hydropower reservoirs, useful for climate adaptation research.
🏢実務担当者:Offers a practical, partial-flow wetland design strategy that can be adapted for urban hydropower facilities to improve water quality and operational reliability.
🏛政策担当者:Demonstrates the value of nature-based solutions in climate adaptation for energy infrastructure, informing policy on integrated water-energy planning.
📄 Abstract（原文）
Urban hydropower systems face increased climate threats with rising temperatures, variability, and urbanization worsening water quality. Many run‑of‑river reservoirs act as unintended sinks for nutrients and sediments from wastewater and industrial discharges, risking energy supply and ecosystems. This study examines constructed wetlands (CWs) as nature‑based solutions to boost urban water–energy system resilience. We analyze the Guangopolo–Cumbayá hydropower cascade in Quito, Ecuador, an urban Andean system exposed to climate‑driven inflow decline and increasing pollutant loads. Using field measurements, Kadlec–Knight first‑order wetland kinetics, geographic information systems, and Monte Carlo uncertainty propagation (n = 1000), we quantified wetland area requirements for removing nitrate (NO₃⁻), ammonium (NH₄⁺), phosphate (PO₄³⁻), and total suspended solids (TSS) under realistic hydraulic and temperature regimes. Mean surface area requirements for full‑flow treatment were estimated at 1.10×10⁷ m² (NO₃⁻), 1.83×10⁷ m² (NH₄⁺), 2.58×10⁷ m² (PO₄³⁻), and 1.08×10⁶ m² (TSS), substantially exceeding land availability in dense urban catchments. To address this constraint, we propose a partial‑flow, climate‑adaptive wetland strategy that diverts approximately 6.5% of total inflow through a hybrid system combining free‑water surface and subsurface‑flow wetlands (FWS → VSSF → HSSF). This configuration preserves ecological base flows while achieving modeled removals of up to 59% NO₃⁻, 36% NH₄⁺, and 24% PO₄³⁻. Normalized to energy production, the intervention requires 3.53 m² of CW per MWh generated, offering a transferable indicator linking ecological infrastructure to urban energy services. These results show constructed wetlands as effective urban climate-resilience infrastructure, stabilizing water quality, reducing sedimentation, and supporting hydropower reliability amid climate change.
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