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Although Monterrey may seem like a dry city, a network of creeks winds through its neighborhoods and avenues, helping regulate temperatures, channel rainwater, and connect ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the decades, many of these waterways have become illegal dumping sites where tons of trash accumulate. This problem is not unique to Nuevo Le\u00f3n. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), one out of every three pieces of waste ends up in open dumps<\/a>, contributing to soil, water, and air pollution across the region while posing risks to public health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Researcher N\u00e9lida Escobedo says the project is guided by a long-term vision. (Photo: Center for the Future of Cities, Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To address this challenge, researchers at Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey are developing a project aimed at restoring the Seco\u2013San Agust\u00edn Creek<\/strong>, a waterway that originates in the Sierra de Chipinque in the municipality of San Pedro Garza Garc\u00eda. It flows for more than 13 kilometers through Monterrey before emptying into the La Silla River near the city limits with Guadalupe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known as Arroyo Vivo<\/a>, the initiative brings together research, data science<\/a>, technology, and community engagement to restore the creek while developing a model that can be applied to other urban waterways, explains N\u00e9lida Escobedo<\/a>, a professor at the School of Architecture, Art, and Design<\/a> and a researcher at the Tec\u2019s Center for the Future of Cities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a platform built around a long-term vision. Our goal is to establish an intervention model that can be replicated and spark a process of ecological, social, and urban regeneration in the Seco Creek,\u201d she says. \u201cThese are places where vegetation helps lower temperatures. For example, our measurements have shown that areas along the creek can be as much as 10 to 15 degrees cooler than nearby asphalt-covered areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The project spans the creek\u2019s entire 13-kilometer course, from its headwaters in the Sierra de Chipinque in San Pedro, where it is known as San Agust\u00edn Creek, to its downstream stretch as Seco Creek, which flows through Monterrey before emptying into the La Silla River near the city limits with Guadalupe. (Photo: Center for the Future of Cities)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A living laboratory to restore the Seco\u2013San Agust\u00edn Creek<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The project operates as a living laboratory<\/strong> where researchers test technological tools, community-based strategies, and urban interventions to develop a model that can be replicated elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It began as an initiative led by the Monterrey Climate Action Alliance (ACA-MTY), in collaboration with Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF Mexico), the nonprofit organization Sociedad Sostenible (SOSAC), and Fundaci\u00f3n FEMSA. During its initial phase, the project also received funding from the U.S. government through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its goal is to restore and revitalize the creek by strengthening biodiversity and the social fabric through the creation of a biological corridor where residents can reconnect with the natural environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A biological corridor is a natural area that links separate ecosystems, allowing plant and animal species to move between them. In the case of Arroyo Vivo, the creek connects the Sierra de Chipinque with the La Silla River, enabling the movement of a wide range of species, including wild boars, birds, insects, turtles, and even the North American beaver, a species considered endangered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The team aims to restore the creek while strengthening the biodiversity of its ecosystem and the social fabric of neighboring communities. (Photo: Center for the Future of Cities)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Technology and algorithms to better understand pollution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During the first phase of the project, the team organized 16 volunteer cleanup events. Everything collected was weighed and sorted so the data could be used as input for research aimed at better understanding the problem. \u201cWe\u2019ve conducted manual surveys using a mobile application, Marine Debris Tracker, with people visiting the site and identifying the different types of waste found in the creek.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In total, the team removed 21 metric tons of waste. They also found that more than 70% of the trash consisted of plastics. Textiles were the second most common type of waste, followed by tires and construction debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the project\u2019s second phase, the team has the support of Fundaci\u00f3n FEMSA to develop its own technology for automating waste identification and classification using computer science and algorithms to analyze images available through Google\u2019s geolocation platforms, as well as photographs shared by community members during site visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re breaking new ground because Google Street View analyses are typically used to study other environmental indicators, such as building height or tree cover, but very little work has been done on using these images to measure waste,\u201d the project\u2019s lead researcher says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal is to create a tool capable of automatically identifying both the type and volume of waste in the creek. The resulting data will help establish a more accurate baseline for pollution levels and make it easier to monitor changes over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working together to transform the creek<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As part of the initiative, the researchers are also working with students from a CBTIS technical high school located near the creek. The students have taken part in workshops on sensor programming, technology, and environmental stewardship. The team hopes local communities will become active participants in the initiative, helping restore the ecosystem while creating a model that can be replicated in other projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to build this model collaboratively through a highly inclusive process that brings together the communities living alongside the creek, academia through the Center for the Future of Cities, and, of course, government agencies and private-sector partners to create a robust framework for action,\u201d the researcher says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She adds that the educational component, combining knowledge, teaching, and technology, can play a key role in launching restoration and regeneration efforts rooted in school communities, with students and children at their core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project also aims to create a positive social impact by advancing environmental justice, reducing the harmful effects of pollution on local communities, and lowering the flood risks faced by residents living near the creek during periods of heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe creek flows through neighborhoods with very different socioeconomic profiles. It begins in the upper section, known as San Agust\u00edn Creek in San Pedro, where it remains in a largely natural state. But it then passes through the La Campana\u2013Altamira area of Monterrey. That\u2019s where social inequality and ecosystem vulnerability present major challenges. It\u2019s the section where the creek experiences the highest levels of pollution, and where neighboring communities are also among the most affected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Center for the Future of Cities team works with residents and students from nearby schools to transform the creek into a biological corridor. (Photo: Center for the Future of Cities)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The team is currently developing a three-, five-, and ten-year roadmap to solidify the Arroyo Vivo model. The researchers plan to test the various strategies developed during this phase, learn from the results, and refine a methodology capable of restoring other urban ecosystems through a comprehensive, integrated approach. Although the researcher acknowledges that restoring a waterway of this kind can take several decades, she hopes the process will lay the groundwork for lasting transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe aspire to create a model that inspires communities, governments, and the private sector to take part in projects like this,\u201d the researcher says. \u201cWe envision becoming a model that provides data, methodology, and technology, and one that can inspire the transformation of other ecosystems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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