Framework for Organisational Decision-Making Process in Water Reuse for Smart Cities
Koordinující příjemce: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Klíčová slova: Water reuse, water sustainability assessment, water-smart economy, operation controlling, climate change
Anotace projektu:
The re-use of wastewater (WW) on an agricultural and industrial scale offers a potential solution to address growing water stresses but the effective uptake is often hindered by complex factors ranging from technical capacity through to public acceptance and lack of available data and monitoring tools to justify its implementation. So far, research has mainly focused on efforts to enhance WW treatment technologies across multiple reuse purposes rather than focusing on its diffusion into applications across wider society as part of a smart water management strategy. Despite the usefulness of technological development practices, the research has hindered the development of a broad environment for investment. The aim of this project therefore is to provide a framework for organisational decision-making processes for companies and utilities to facilitate the uptake of water reuse practices in their operations. The project will test assumptions regarding technical feasibility, legal provisions, political assessments and sustainability benefits for the environment, economy and society. Project’s innovation is to serve as a technology and know-how bridge among the IT, the industry and the community addressing the gap between theoretical technical capabilities and actual application in socio-political and cultural environments. With pilot studies in multiple countries the project will engage in utility operational framework development with critical stakeholders across European Countries and Japan to produce a digital decision support and monitoring tool that utilises real-time data and climate change projections. This tool will help the implementation of strategies that would increase acceptance of water reuse practices for the local economy and society.



