HS5.4.4 | Digital water and interconnected urban infrastructure
EDI PICO
Digital water and interconnected urban infrastructure
Convener: Ina VertommenECSECS | Co-conveners: Andrea Cominola, Janelcy Alferes, Stefano Alvisi, Robert Sitzenfrei
Programme
| Thu, 01 May, 16:15–18:00 (CEST)
 
PICO spot A
Programme
Thu, 16:15
Water utilities and municipalities are embracing technological innovation at different paces to address the challenges and uncertainties posed by urbanization, climate and demographic changes. The progressive transformation of urban water infrastructure and the adoption of digital solutions are opening new opportunities for the design, planning, and management of urban water networks and human-water systems across scales, in pursuit of sustainability and resilience. The “digital water” revolution is enhancing the interconnection between urban water systems (drinking water, wastewater, urban drainage) and other critical infrastructure and ecosystems (e.g., energy grids, transportation networks). This growing interconnection calls for new approaches that take into account the complexity of these integrated systems.
This session aims to provide an active forum to discuss and exchange knowledge on state-of-the-art and emerging tools, frameworks, and methodologies for planning and management of modern urban water