`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有弹性的城市供水系统（UWS）开发一个框架，这些框架在技术上是可行的，经济上可行的，环保的，并且在社会上可接受。现代UWS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）。弹性是能够抵抗外部破坏力并从伤害中迅速恢复的能力。 最近，由于频繁的破坏性力量（例如洪水，干旱，需求迅速变化等），与水安全和服务质量有关的挑战史无前例。在加拿大，人均用水量的高度使这些问题进一步复杂化，在加拿大，饮用水，30-40％的废水和30-50％的雨水基础设施在非常糟糕的情况下。需要进行大量基础设施投资来维持反对破坏力的力量，这可以通过重新思考UWS的资产管理来减轻。数字技术（例如物联网（IoT）和人工智能（AI）基于数据驱动的方法）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方法和技术以及以下子目标探索，分析和开发中小型UW之间的弹性和LO之间的互连。 1.定义，表征和开发性能指标，以确定中小型UW的服务水平（LOS）和弹性。 2.对所有水基础设施（包括水，废水和雨水系统）的服务寿命，进行相互联系并建立弹性与LO之间的关系。 3.建立预测模型，使用基于AI的数据驱动方法来研究常规和破坏性力对UWS计划和管理的影响，这很短至长期预测的视野。 4.使用UWS中的云物联网架构服务进行创新的“数字水”仪表板，用于实时监控和决策应用程序。 5.提供最佳管理实践，策略和政策，以改善加拿大和全球中小型社区的城市水计划和管理。主要结果将是一个“数字水”仪表板，以提高中小型UW的弹性。这种首要工具将为数字化整个UWS铺平道路。它将协助公用事业确定UWS在不同管理级别的生命周期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，这些人员将获得该技能，以在市政当局，水产行业和学术界产生未来的影响，这是维持加拿大在城市水管理方面的全球领导地位的关键一步。