Advances in the Monitoring, Diagnosis and Optimisation of Water Systems

Abstract

In the context of global climate change, with the increasing frequency and severity of extreme events—such as draughts and floods—which will likely make water demand more uncertain and jeopardise its availability, those in charge of water system management face new operational challenges because of increasing resource scarcity, intensive energy requirements, growing populations (especially in urban areas), costly and ageing infrastructures, increasingly stringent regulations, and rising attention towards the environmental impact of water use [...]