Alternative Scenarios of Urban Water Infrastructure Systems
The report explores sustainable urban water infrastructure systems, focusing on challenges, strategic foresight, and case studies of alternative centralized and decentralized models.
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| Quick Facts | |
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: |
fraunhofer isi |
| Authors: | Dr.-ing. Harald Hiessl, Dr.-ing. Harald Hiessl Fraunhofer |
| Time horizon: | 2050 |
| Geographic focus: | Germany, Global |
Methods
The research method includes the development of long-term scenarios, assessment of sustainability, cost analysis, and the examination of transition strategies from conventional systems to new concepts, using case studies from specific municipalities and residential areas.
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Key Insights
The report presents an analysis of urban water infrastructure systems (UWIS), addressing the challenges they face, such as the need for rehabilitation, demographic and climate change, resource scarcity, and new regulatory requirements. It emphasizes the importance of strategic foresight in planning for sustainable UWIS and explores organizational innovations through different degrees of centralization. Case studies from the AKWA-2100, AKWA Dahler Feld, and DEUS 21 projects illustrate potential future scenarios and their cost implications, showcasing the transition from conventional systems to more sustainable, decentralized models that integrate technological and organizational innovations.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: 2050 time horizon | 2050s time horizon | English publication language | Germany geographic scope | Global geographic scope | case studies | centralization | challenges | cost assessment | decentralization | infrastructure | re-investments | strategic foresight | sustainability | sustainable systems | technological change | technological innovation | transition management | transition strategies | urban water infrastructure | urban water infrastructure systems | utility sectors synergies | uwis