How to mitigate urban flooding? The case of Port of Spain

Español | Inglés

Port of Spain has a big flooding problem. During the rainy season, there are great property damages, traffic disruptions and an increase of crime and violence in the city, all of which jeopardize local economic development.

Check out what Port of Spain is doing along with the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) to prevent and mitigate flooding and to develop new infrastructure that will promote a greater inclusion of people in community and cultural activities.

^{A film by CAD Productions and Towards the Human City Project
Director: Fernando Casado Cañeque and Paula Garcia Serna
Camera: Daniel Barbosa and Fernando Casado Cañeque
Editor: Daniel Barbosa}

^{Production by: ESCI – Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Post-Production: Antonio Rodgrigo / Nomadocs Films}