Incorporating Natural Infrastructure in Bogotá’s Water System
Summary
This report analyzes how targeted investments in natural infrastructure within the upper basin of the Bogotá River can reduce operational costs for Bogotá's water utility and enhance the city's water security.
Key insights
- Investing US$5.3 million in ecosystem restoration and sustainable silvopastoral systems across 2,460 hectares (approximately 2% of the Bogotá River's upper basin) is projected to yield undiscounted benefits of $44.6 million over a 30-year period.
- Natural infrastructure investments in the upper basin of the Bogotá River can lower operational costs at the Tibitoc water treatment plant by improving nitrogen and sediment control, which in turn reduces depreciation costs, chemical product use, and energy consumption.
- Strategic investments in the upper basin can improve water security for Bogotá's population of over 7 million people by diversifying water sources and decreasing the necessity for reservoir expansion in the páramos.
Cite the original document
- APA
- World Resources Institute (n.d.). Incorporating Natural Infrastructure in Bogotá’s Water System. https://www.wri.org/research/incorporating-natural-infrastructure-bogotas-water-system
- Chicago
- World Resources Institute. Incorporating Natural Infrastructure in Bogotá’s Water System. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/incorporating-natural-infrastructure-bogotas-water-system.
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- {{cite report |author=World Resources Institute |title=Incorporating Natural Infrastructure in Bogotá’s Water System |url=https://www.wri.org/research/incorporating-natural-infrastructure-bogotas-water-system |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendincorporating, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Incorporating Natural Infrastructure in Bogotá’s Water System}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/incorporating-natural-infrastructure-bogotas-water-system}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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