A decision support system for the technical sustainability assessment of water distribution systems

Aydin, Nazli Yonca; Zeckzer, Dirk; Hagen, Hans; Schmitt, Theo G.

doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2015.01.006

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“…If Envision were used in conjunction with a groundwater specific sustainability index (such as [4,[10][11][12][13]), both the water system and the individual water project could be reviewed together in a truly holistic manner. A combination of both types of indices would provide the most integrated and thorough view of sustainability in groundwater.…”

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“…However, there are inherent challenges associated with creating an index which must simultaneously: quantify subjective criterion, be broadly applicable, mitigate controversial subject matter, and avoid arbitrary valuations [8]. Sandoval-Solis et al [9] have developed a water sustainability index based on management policies and mostly focus on technical aspects of sustainability; however, no environmental, social, or economic criteria are included [10]. In groundwater, different methods have been used to overcome the challenges associated with creating a water sustainability index and have included: analytic hierarchy processes in conjunction with information entropy theories [11], fuzzy logic [12], groundwater footprints [4], and an unweighted composite index [13].…”

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Using Envision to Assess the Sustainability of Groundwater Infrastructure: A Case Study of the Twin Oaks Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project

2016

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Abstract:The ISI (Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure) Envision rating system is designed to be a comprehensive sustainability assessment that can be applied to a wide range of infrastructure projects, including water supply. With water supply resiliency, a prominent concern in many arid and semi-arid regions, the implementation of a water sustainability metric would be beneficial to both regulators and planners. This review seeks to assess the merit of applying Envision to water infrastructure projects specifically designed to enhance supply resiliency by retroactively rating the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) Twin Oaks Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project. In this review, we find that the novelty and innovation inherent in ASR is largely overlooked by Envision, which often does not evaluate sector-specific concepts. Furthermore, the project-oriented focus of Envision does not analyze water supply systems, or any infrastructure system, as a whole. This paper proposes that a water specific sustainability index be used in conjunction with Envision, to more specifically address concerns for water supply.

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Using Envision to Assess the Sustainability of Groundwater Infrastructure: A Case Study of the Twin Oaks Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project

2016

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“…Moreover, this is a key issue in regions with water scarcity in which this water is affected by high salinity and the presence of micropollutants. Urban water infrastructures require a significant increase in capital and operational expenses (Aydin et al, 2015). This infrastructure represents a significant capital investment, and future generations will inherit the outcomes of society's ongoing decisions (Marlow, 2010;Marlow et al, 2013).…”

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Integration of Ultraviolet–Visible spectral and physicochemical data in chemometrics analysis for improved discrimination of water sources and blends for application to the complex drinking water distribution network of Barcelona

López-Roldán

Platikanov

Martín-Alonso³

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Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…al., 2008;Sandoval-Solis et. al., 2011], and local distribution systems [Aydin et. al., 2015;Li and Lence, 2007].…”

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An integrative regional resilience framework for the changing urban water paradigm

Gonzales

Ajami

2017

Sustainable Cities and Society

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The water sector is going through a paradigm shift. Many communities are incorporating decentralized solutions such as water reuse and recycling, stormwater capture, and demand-side management in order to address both short-term and longterm water resources challenges due to population increase, economic growth, intensified climate variability, as well as environmental concerns. For these projects to be sustainable, local characteristics including social and institutional contexts must be incorporated in the planning process. This paper presents a flexible and bottom-up framework that facilitates integration of such characteristics in evaluation of various water resource management strategies. It incorporates various locally-driven factors such as water use efficiency, stress on existing supplies, and adaptation capacity potential, to identify how various local and regional solutions affect resiliency at the utility and regional levels. Rather than defining top-down resilience standards, this framework incorporates quantitative and qualitative assessments that can help decisionmakers tailor adaptation measures to the needs and opportunities of a given location or community. A case study application of the framework in the San Francisco Bay Area highlights how community-level characteristics can be used to identify opportunities and adaptation strategies in order to enhance both local and collective water resource resiliency.

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A decision support system for the technical sustainability assessment of water distribution systems

Cited by 27 publications

References 20 publications

Using Envision to Assess the Sustainability of Groundwater Infrastructure: A Case Study of the Twin Oaks Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project

Using Envision to Assess the Sustainability of Groundwater Infrastructure: A Case Study of the Twin Oaks Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project

Integration of Ultraviolet–Visible spectral and physicochemical data in chemometrics analysis for improved discrimination of water sources and blends for application to the complex drinking water distribution network of Barcelona

An integrative regional resilience framework for the changing urban water paradigm

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