Smart Water Technologies and Techniques

An Insightful Examination of Smart Water Systems and Technology

Inland water supplies are under increasing pressure. Climate, social, and demographic change have begun tipping the balance toward demand management, as supplies begins to dwindle. Water and wastewater infrastructure will play a central role in the management of this increasingly valuable resource, and Smart Water Technologies and Techniques: Data Capture and Analysis for Sustainable Water Management provides insight on a key part of the solution.

Smart water applications optimise the way water and wastewater services are used, allowing more efficient allocation of limited resources while adding flexibility to the system. Automation, real-time data capture, and rapid interpretation allow utilities and users to monitor, manage, and act on the part of the water cycle that matters to them, minimizing costs of providing service through optimal use of extant assets.

This book brings together the core principles, key developments, and current state-of-the-art into a single resource that:

• Considers smart water within operational, economic, policy, and regulatory contexts

• Provides a comprehensive overview of the smart water concept and the latest advances in the field

• Examines key considerations and objections raised to date

• Discusses the potential value of smart water, from perception to policy

• Shows how smart water systems can optimize efficiency and flexibility of water and wastewater management

• Explores future directions for smart water development in the pursuit of balanced supply and demand

Although primarily designed for water supply and sanitation, smart water systems may be applied to irrigation, reservoir and dam management, inland water flows, and more, making it a valuable asset as water scarcity begins to spread around the globe. This book answers the questions, assuages concerns, and explains the technology that could revolutionize the way water is accessed and supplied.

Auteur

DAVID A. LLOYD OWEN is the managing director of Envisager Limited. He advises governments, multilateral institutions and financiers on water policy, especially in relating to sustainability, economics and regulation. He has written eight books on water management and markets.

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An Insightful Examination of Smart Water Systems and Technology Inland water supplies are under increasing pressure. Climate, social, and demographic change have begun tipping the balance toward demand management, as supplies begins to dwindle. Water and wastewater infrastructure will play a central role in the management of this increasingly valuable resource, and Smart Water Technologies and Techniques: Data Capture and Analysis for Sustainable Water Management provides insight on a key part of the solution. Smart water applications optimise the way water and wastewater services are used, allowing more efficient allocation of limited resources while adding flexibility to the system. Automation, real-time data capture, and rapid interpretation allow utilities and users to monitor, manage, and act on the part of the water cycle that matters to them, minimizing costs of providing service through optimal use of extant assets. This book brings together the core principles, key developments, and current state-of-the-art into a single resource that:

• Considers smart water within operational, economic, policy, and regulatory contexts
• Provides a comprehensive overview of the smart water concept and the latest advances in the field
• Examines key considerations and objections raised to date
• Discusses the potential value of smart water, from perception to policy
• Shows how smart water systems can optimize efficiency and flexibility of water and wastewater management
• Explores future directions for smart water development in the pursuit of balanced supply and demand
  Although primarily designed for water supply and sanitation, smart water systems may be applied to irrigation, reservoir and dam management, inland water flows, and more, making it a valuable asset as water scarcity begins to spread around the globe. This book answers the questions, assuages concerns, and explains the technology that could revolutionize the way water is accessed and supplied.

Résumé
An Insightful Examination of Smart Water Systems and Technology

Inland water supplies are under increasing pressure. Climate, social, and demographic change have begun tipping the balance toward demand management, as supplies begins to dwindle. Water and wastewater infrastructure will play a central role in the management of this increasingly valuable resource, and Smart Water Technologies and Techniques: Data Capture and Analysis for Sustainable Water Management provides insight on a key part of the solution.

Smart water applications optimise the way water and wastewater services are used, allowing more efficient allocation of limited resources while adding flexibility to the system. Automation, real-time data capture, and rapid interpretation allow utilities and users to monitor, manage, and act on the part of the water cycle that matters to them, minimizing costs of providing service through optimal use of extant assets.

This book brings together the core principles, key developments, and current state-of-the-art into a single resource that:

• Considers smart water within operational, economic, policy, and regulatory contexts
• Provides a comprehensive overview of the smart water concept and the latest advances in the field
• Examines key considerations and objections raised to date
• Discusses the potential value of smart water, from perception to policy
• Shows how smart water systems can optimize efficiency and flexibility of water and wastewater management
• Explores future directions for smart water development in the pursuit of balanced supply and demand
  Although primarily designed for water supply and sanitation, smart water systems may be applied to irrigation, reservoir and dam management, inland water flows, and more, making it a valuable asset as water scarcity begins to spread around the globe. This book answers the questions, assuages concerns, and explains the technology that could revolutionize the way water is accessed and supplied.

Contenu

Introduction xiii

1 What do we Mean by 'Smart Water?' 1

Introduction 1

1.1 Defining 'Smart' 1

1.1.1 'Smart' and Utilities and Public Services 1

1.1.2 Smart Consumer Goods 1

1.2 'Smart Power' and 'Smart Grids' 2

1.2.1 Smart Grids 2

1.3 Cleantech and Smart Cleantech 3

1.3.1 Smart Cleantech 4

1.4 Smart Water 4

1.4.1 Smart Water and the Flow of Information 5

1.4.1.1 Monitoring and Data Collection 5

1.4.1.2 Data Transmission and Recovery 5

1.4.1.3 Data Interpretation 5

1.4.1.4 Data Manipulation 6

1.4.1.5 Data Presentation 6

1.4.1.6 From TopDown to BottomUp; Inverting the Flow of Information 6

1.4.2 Smart Water and Managing the Water Cycle 7

1.4.2.1 Potable Water Systems 7

1.4.2.2 Sewerage Systems 7

1.4.2.3 Energy Use and Recovery 7

1.4.2.4 Smart Environment 7

1.4.2.5 Flood Management and Mitigation 7

1.4.2.6 Resource Management 8

1.4.2.7 Integrated Water Management 8

1.4.3 Smart Water and the 'Food, Water, Energy, and the Environment Nexus' 8

1.5 Water, Smart Water and Cleantech 8

1.6 Disruption and a Conservative Sector 9

1.6.1 Why Water Utilities are Risk?]Averse 9

1.6.2 A Question of Standards 9

1.6.3 Disruption in a Conservative Sector 10

1.7 The Size of this Market; Estimates and Forecasts 10

1.7.1 A Survey of Surveys 11

1.8 Venture Capital Funding Flows 13

1.8.1 Smart Water Cleantech Funding 14

1.8.2 Funding Smart Water Companies 14

1.8.3 The Evolution of Venture Capital Funding 15

1.9 Two Persp…