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Digital Transformation of Urban Water Systems

14:00 UTC | 15:00 London | 16:00 Madrid | 19:30 New Delhi | 22:00 Beijing | 24:00 Sydney | 07:00 Los Angeles | 10:00 New York
Wednesday, 7 July 2021

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"Digital water" or "digital transformation in the water sector" are two of the most relevant internet search phrases in the hydraulic field in recent years. Usually, Digital Water is used to collect all the technological advances related to automation and sensing of water systems and, at the same time, all the methodological and modelling improvements that help the water manager in the analysis, simulation and prediction of complex systems and networks. Improving our understanding of urban water systems, the possibility of having a detailed modelling double of the real system opens several possible management scenarios helping to verify the impact of different strategies to improve performance, reduce uncertainty in decision making, prevent problems. The sessions will show how Digital Water is not novel but it is the product of decades of scientific and technological advancements. Providing examples both in water distribution and in urban drainage, methodological and technological aspects will be touched showing that this is a multi-disciplinary sector and that hydraulic and hydrologic knowledge is fundamental to adapt digital opportunities to the water sector.

Speakers

Session Chairs

Programme

Introduction

• Ibrahim Demir | University of IOWA, USA (Vice Chair of the TC)

• Jeffery S. Horsburgh | Utah State University, USA

Presentations

• Ni-Bin Chang | Director, Stormwater Management Academy, University of Central Florida, USA
  Digital transition of resilient constructed wetlands for ecosystem conservation [Slides]

• Luigi Berardi | University of Chieti Pescara, Italy
  Daniele Laucelli | Polythecnic of Bari, Italy
  Digital twins for water distribution management and maintenance

• Paola Cuero | University of Los Andes, Colombia
  WDN optimal design based on power use

• Talia Rosin | University of Exeter, UK
  Sewer blockage detection and prediction

• Maria Sambito | University of Palermo, Italy
  Optimal sensing for urban drainage water quality

Discussion and Q&A (15-30 mins)

• Andrei Georgescu | Chair of HIC2022 (Short Presentation)

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