scholarly journals Framework Implementation for Smart Water Management

10.29007/gb4g ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lian Guey Ler ◽  
Philippe Gourbesville
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Cycle ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Water Losses ◽  
Smart Water ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Processing And Storage ◽  
And Control

The objective of smart water management is to achieve water security at all levels (building, city and regional) in a sustainability and self- sufficiency manner, through the use of information technology, monitoring and control technology and the implementation of holistic system of all the processes in water cycle. It also provides the water utilties economic benefits through the reduction of non-revenue water losses through the detection of illegal connections and water theft. According to the characteristics of smart water, we proposed the following overall framework for a smart water city. In the proposed framework, there are seven main components which can be categorized into three main compartments. First is Hardware (Sensors and Sensors Adapters) which deals data acquisition, monitoring, conversion and transmission. The second component is Water Information System (Big Water Data Management and Analysis) which deals with data processing and storage. The third one is Software (Support Services and Applications), which deals with modelling and analytics, real- time monitoring and control system, decision support system and visualization and dissemination of information to stakeholders.

scholarly journals Smart Water Management towards Future Water Sustainable Networks

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Ramos ◽  
Aonghus McNabola ◽  
P. López-Jiménez ◽  
Modesto Pérez-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Water Losses ◽  
Model Case ◽  
Smart Water

Water management towards smart cities is an issue increasingly appreciated under financial and environmental sustainability focus in any water sector. The main objective of this research is to disclose the technological breakthroughs associated with water and energy use. A methodology is proposed and applied in a case study to analyze the benefits to develop smart water grids, showing the advantages offered by the development of control measures. The case study showed the positive results, particularly savings of 57 GWh and 100 Mm3 in a period of twelve years when different measures from the common ones were developed for the monitoring and control of water losses in smart water management. These savings contributed to reducing the CO2 emissions to 47,385 t CO2-eq. Finally, in order to evaluate the financial effort and savings obtained in this reference systems (RS) network, the investment required in the monitoring and water losses control in a correlation model case (CMC) was estimated, and, as a consequence, the losses level presented a significant reduction towards sustainable values in the next nine years. Since the pressure control is one of the main issues for the reduction of leakage, an estimation of energy production for Portugal is also presented.

scholarly journals IoT for Monitoring and Control of Water Quality Parameters

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Fouzi Lezzar ◽  
Djamel Benmerzoug ◽  
Ilham Kitouni
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Water Quality Monitoring ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Water Quality Parameters ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Cloud Processing ◽  
Data Collection Process ◽  
Standard Values ◽  
Processing And Storage ◽  
And Control

<p class="0abstract"><span lang="EN-US">This work presents an Internet of Things (IoT) solution to facilitate real time water quality monitoring by enabling the management of collected data from electronic sensors. Firstly, we present in detail problems encountered during the used data collection process. We discuss after the requirements from the water monitoring quality standpoint, data acquisition, cloud processing and data visualization to the end user. We designed a solution to minimize technicians’ visits to isolated water tower, we designed sensors achieving a lifespan of several years. The solution will be capable of scaling the processing and storage resources. This combination of technologies can cope with different types of environments. The system also provides a notification to a remote user, when there is a non-conformity of water quality parameters with the pre-defined set of standard values.</span></p>

scholarly journals Making urban water smart: the SMART-WATER solution

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (12) ◽  
pp. 2691-2710
Author(s):  
Gerasimos Antzoulatos ◽  
Christos Mourtzios ◽  
Panagiota Stournara ◽  
Ioannis-Omiros Kouloglou ◽  
Nikolaos Papadimitriou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Solution ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Unified Framework ◽  
Water Utility ◽  
Smart Water ◽  
Utility Companies ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
And Control

Abstract The rise of Internet of Things (IoT), coupled with the advances in Artificial Intelligence technologies and cloud-based applications, have caused fundamental changes in the way societies behave. Enhanced connectivity and interactions between physical and cyber worlds create ‘smart’ solutions and applications to serve society's needs. Water is a vital resource and its management is a critical issue. ICT achievements gradually deployed within the water industry provide an alternative, smart and novel way to improve water management efficiently. Contributing to this direction, we propose a unified framework for urban water management, exploiting state-of-the-art IoT solutions for remote telemetry and control of water consumption in combination with machine learning-based processes. The SMART-WATER platform aims to foster water utility companies by enhancing water management and decision-making processes, providing innovative solutions to consumers for smart water utilisation.

scholarly journals OPERATION MANAGEMENT IN A NET-TYPE INFORMATION SYSTEM: CONCEPT INTEGRATION

2021 ◽  
pp. 215-219
Author(s):  
Ruslan Aliiev ◽  
Tetiana Labutkina
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Transfer ◽  
General Scheme ◽  
Task Management ◽  
Network Nodes ◽  
Satellite Systems ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Processing And Storage ◽  
And Control ◽  
Network Type

The analysis of perspective directions of creation of space information systems of network-type (satellite systems which realize information transfer on the basis of the Internet technologies, and also processing and storage of the information in space) is presented. A generalized approach to the management of many tasks that implement nodes of the information system of the network type (with emphasis on a special case of application of this scheme for the space information system) is proposed. In the general scheme of task management there are two main components (task management in the network node and control of the distribution of tasks between network nodes), as well as the basic principles of their implementation. The analysis of some separate cases of realization of the named principles of management of tasks in a networks of satellite systems is carried out.

Zero-net energy management for the monitoring and control of dynamically-partitioned smart water systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 252 ◽  
pp. 119745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Giudicianni ◽  
Manuel Herrera ◽  
Armando di Nardo ◽  
Armando Carravetta ◽  
Helena M. Ramos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Management ◽  
Water Systems ◽  
Net Energy ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Smart Water ◽  
Zero Net Energy ◽  
And Control

Non-revenue water reduction strategies: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdelrahman M. Farouk ◽  
Rahimi A. Rahman ◽  
Noor Suraya Romali
Keyword(s):  
Water Distribution ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Water Distribution Network ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Water Losses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Non Revenue Water ◽  
And Control

PurposeSustainability involves ensuring that sufficient resources are available for current and future generations. Non-revenue water (NRW) creates a barrier to sustainability through energy and water loss. However, a comprehensive overview of NRW reduction strategies is lacking. This study reviews the existing literature to identify available strategies for reducing NRW and its components and discusses their merits.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review was conducted to identify and analyze different strategies for reducing NRW. The initial search identified 158 articles, with 41 of these deemed suitably relevant following further examination. Finally, 14 NRW reduction strategies were identified from the selected articles.FindingsThe identified NRW reduction strategies were grouped into strategies for reducing (1) apparent losses (AL), (2) real losses (RL) and (3) water losses, with the latter involving the combination of AL and RL. The strategies adopted most frequently are “prevent water leakage” and “control water pressure.” In addition, water distribution network (WDN) rehabilitation has additional benefits over other RL reduction strategies, including saving water and energy, increasing hydraulic performance and enhancing reliability. Finally, utilizing decision support systems is the only strategy capable of reducing multiple NRW categories.Originality/valueThis review provides insights into the overall NRW problem and the strategies best equipped to address it. Authorities can use these findings to develop case-specific NRW reduction action plans that save water and energy, while providing other economic benefits. In addition, NRW reduction can improve WDN reliability.

scholarly journals Water for sustainable development in the Berg Water Management Area, South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 114 (3/4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan J. Cole ◽  
Richard M. Bailey ◽  
James D.S. JCullis ◽  
Mark G. New
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Water Losses ◽  
Freshwater Aquaculture ◽  
Management Area ◽  
Water Scarce

Water is fundamental to human well-being and economic growth. Measuring how water contributes to sustainable development is an important aspect of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, ‘Water and sanitation for all’. This importance is especially significant for water-scarce developing countries such as South Africa. Appropriate indicators can support decision-making and highlight key issues on inequality, unemployment and sustainability. In this paper, additional indicators for SDG 6.4 on water-use efficiency are proposed that focus on how individuals and households benefit, both directly and indirectly, from the allocations and use of water resources. The Berg Water Management Area (WMA) in the southwest corner of South Africa is used as a case study to illustrate the results. Residential per capita water use and municipal water losses were determined for all towns in the area. Figures for jobs and income per unit of water use were calculated for the heavily water-dependent industries, namely, agriculture, agriprocessing, freshwater aquaculture, mining and steel processing. This approach to measuring the socio-economic benefits of water use are relevant for other countries seeking to measure the role that water plays in achieving inclusive sustainable development, and could be included in the final SDG 6 indicator suite.

Knowledge, participation and transparency in groundwater management

Water Policy ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Sanz ◽  
Alfonso Calera ◽  
Santiago Castaño ◽  
Juan José Gómez-Alday
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Groundwater Management ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Irrigated Agriculture ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Scales ◽  
Pressure Water ◽  
Current Water ◽  
And Control

Water in sufficient amounts and quality is essential for meeting both human and ecological needs. Most water used by mankind is destined for agriculture, and demand is steadily growing. Under this pressure, water management faces significant environmental problems. In the case of groundwater, these difficulties are exacerbated by intensive, unregulated exploitation, and the spatial distribution of wells. Challenges to current water management therefore encompass multiple levels (environmental, technological, social, economic, and political), and their solution requires focus and a range of spatial and temporal scales to ensure integrated water resource management. Knowledge, participation and transparency are all crucial to help in conflict prevention and resolution. New challenges require new technologies that can help to resolve them. This paper analyses how the coordinated use of new technologies provides important results to support decision-making in planning and water management in irrigated agriculture. This case study is especially applicable to groundwater management in large areas where conventional planning, monitoring and control methods are extremely expensive and imprecise. The specific case of the Mancha Oriental Aquifer (SE Spain) is examined as it is an area where such conventional methods have proven to be inadequate.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document