L9: Smart Water

Question 1

What does smart water mean?

Answer 1

A wholistic approach to managing the water resource, infrastructure systems surrounding tis sourcing treatment and delivery

Question 2

What does the one water cycle refer to?

Answer 2

All water moves through a cycle of use and reuse in watersheds throughout the world. This closed system supports our economy, ecology, and community

Question 3

What are the major issues for urban water management?

Answer 3

Climate change
other environmental stressors
- rapid urban growth
slums / povert
- urban decay
- aging infrastructure
- leaks and unaccounted water
- urban sanitation
- under priced water
- under investment in infrastructure
- weak political leadership
- weak regulation
- instritutional complexity and redundancy

Question 4

What are the main goals and technologies / tools for smart water management?

Answer 4

-coordinated water resource management and distribution
- enhanced environmental protection
- sustainable provision of public services and economic efforts

Question 5

What are the details of the systematic framework of smart water system and the metrics?