Raul Manuel Costa Alves

Raul Manuel Costa Alves holds a position as a Técnico Superior at the Câmara Municipal de Machico, in the Subunit of Municipal Works, with a complexity level of 3. His responsibilities involve providing consultative services, conducting studies, programming, evaluating and applying technical and/or scientific methods and processes that support and prepare decision-making. He prepares opinions, projects, and activities related to defining municipal policies in the area of the organizational unit. He also conceives and carries out projects and plans for private works, preparing, organizing, and supervising their construction, maintenance, and repair. He performs calculations to ensure the strength and stability of the considered works, taking into account factors such as the nature of the construction materials to be used. He prepares the program and coordinates operations as the work progresses, and is also responsible for supervising maintenance and repair work on existing constructions. In addition, he oversees and provides technical direction for construction projects and conducts technical inspections.

Publications

Modeling of Flood Risk: Vulnerability and Adaptation of Machico City Center
Modeling of Flood Risk: Vulnerability and Adaptation of Machico City Center
Raul Manuel Costa Alves, Sérgio António Neves Lousada, José Cabezas, José Manuel Naranjo Gómez. © 2023. 25 pages.
The objective of this work is to analyze the hydrological functioning of the Machico watershed and the historical incidence of floods in the historical center of Machico. The...
Urban Flooding Risk in Machico and Planning Its Territory as a Form of Prevention
Urban Flooding Risk in Machico and Planning Its Territory as a Form of Prevention
Raul Manuel Costa Alves, Sérgio António Neves Lousada, José Cabezas, José Manuel Naranjo Gómez. © 2023. 27 pages.
Machico, a parish located in Madeira, Portugal, is prone to recurring floods during periods of heavy rainfall, which can cause significant damage to property, infrastructure, and...
Port of Machico, Madeira: Assessment of the Consequences of Overtopping Using AHP Methodology
Port of Machico, Madeira: Assessment of the Consequences of Overtopping Using AHP Methodology
Raul Manuel Costa Alves, Sérgio António Neves Lousada, José Cabezas, José Manuel Naranjo Gómez. © 2023. 27 pages.
The Port of Machico, located on the Madeira Island, is an important infrastructure for the local economy and serves as a gateway for various commercial activities. However, the...
Flood Risk and Vulnerability: An Approach to Urban Floods in Ribeira de Machico in the Autonomous Region of Madeira
Flood Risk and Vulnerability: An Approach to Urban Floods in Ribeira de Machico in the Autonomous Region of Madeira
Raul Manuel Costa Alves, Sérgio António Neves Lousada, José Cabezas, José Manuel Naranjo Gómez. © 2023. 28 pages.
The city of Machico grew in an accelerated and unbalanced way. This unplanned lack of control generated urban flooding problems with some damage. Currently, efforts are being...