`Digital Water' Paving a Way towards Resilient Urban Water Systems

“数字水”为弹性城市供水系统铺平道路

• 批准号: RGPIN-2021-02851
• 负责人: Sadiq, Rehan
• 金额: $ 3.79万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=761775
• 关键词: Digital; Water; Paving; Way; towards

The proposed research program will develop a framework for resilient urban water systems (UWS) that are technically feasible, economically viable, environmentally robust, and socially acceptable. Modern UWS include drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater assets and their related services. The program's main goal is to improve resiliency of UWS, in order to ensure a high level of service (LOS) over the life cycle of small to medium-sized UWS. Resiliency is the ability to withstand against external disruptive forces and recover quickly from damage. In recent times, there have been unprecedented challenges related to water security and service quality, due to frequent disruptive forces (e.g., floods, droughts, rapid demand variation, etc.). High per capita water use has further complicated these issues in Canada, where around 25% of drinking water, 30-40% of wastewater, and 30-50% of stormwater infrastructure are in fair to very poor conditions. A substantial infrastructure investment is required to sustain against the disruptive forces, which can be mitigated by rethinking asset management of UWS. The application of digital technologies such as internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI)-based data-driven approaches offer great potential to make smarter decisions. The proposed research program will explore, analyze and develop interconnections between resiliency and LOS for small to medium-sized UWS using these emerging approaches and technologies, with the following sub-objectives. 1.Define, characterize, and develop performance indicators to determine the level of service (LOS) and resiliency of small to medium-sized UWS. 2.Investigate interconnectedness and establish relationships between resiliency and LOS over the service life for all water infrastructure including water, wastewater and storm water systems. 3.Build predictive models using AI-based data-driven approaches to investigate the impacts of regular and disruptive forces on the planning and management of UWS in short to long-term predicted horizons. 4.Develop an innovative `digital water' dashboard for real-time monitoring and decision-making applications using Cloud IoT architecture services in UWS. 5.Propose best management practices, strategies, and policies to improve urban water planning & management for small to medium-sized communities across Canada and globally. The major outcome will be a `digital water' dashboard to enhance the resiliency of small to medium-sized UWS. This first-of-a-kind tool will pave a path towards digital twinning an entire UWS. It will assist utilities to identify appropriate interventions and decision actions required over the life cycle of UWS at different management levels. The program will train highly qualified personnel who will acquire the skills to make a future impact within municipalities, the water industry, and academia, and it is a key step towards maintaining Canada's global leadership in urban water management.

拟议的研究计划将为具有弹性的城市供水系统(UWS)开发一个框架，该框架在技术上是可行的，在经济上是可行的，在环境上是稳健的，并为社会所接受。现代UW包括饮用水、废水和雨水资产及其相关服务。该计划的主要目标是提高UWS的弹性，以确保在中小型UWS的生命周期中提供高水平的服务(LOS)。韧性是抵御外部颠覆性力量并迅速从损害中恢复的能力。近年来，由于频繁的破坏性力量(如洪水、干旱、需求的快速变化等)，在水安全和服务质量方面出现了前所未有的挑战。在加拿大，高人均用水量使这些问题变得更加复杂，大约25%的饮用水、30%-40%的废水和30%-50%的雨水基础设施处于中等到非常差的状况。需要大量的基础设施投资来抵御颠覆性力量，而颠覆性力量可以通过重新思考UWS的资产管理来缓解。物联网(IoT)和基于人工智能(AI)的数据驱动方法等数字技术的应用为做出更明智的决策提供了巨大的潜力。拟议的研究计划将使用这些新兴的方法和技术来探索、分析和开发中小型UWS的弹性和LOS之间的相互联系，具体有以下子目标。1.定义、描述和制定业绩指标，以确定中小型无人值守站的服务水平和复原力。2.调查包括水、废水和雨水系统在内的所有水基础设施的互联性，并在使用寿命内建立复原力与损失之间的关系。3.使用基于人工智能的数据驱动方法建立预测模型，以调查常规和颠覆性力量在短期和长期预测范围内对UWS规划和管理的影响。4.利用UWS中的云物联网架构服务，开发用于实时监控和决策应用的创新“数字水”仪表盘。5.提出最佳管理做法、战略和政策，以改善加拿大和全球中小型社区的城市水规划和管理。主要成果将是建立一个“数字水”仪表盘，以提高中小型水处理厂的复原力。这个首创的工具将为整个UWS的数字化配对铺平道路。它将协助公用事业公司确定在不同管理级别的UWS的整个生命周期内所需的适当干预措施和决策行动。该计划将培训高素质的人员，他们将获得在市政当局、水务行业和学术界产生未来影响的技能，这是保持加拿大在城市水管理方面的全球领导地位的关键一步。