Scientific Results

This catalogue is obtained by conducting a systematic literature review of scientific studies and reviews related to monitoring, forecasting, and simulating the inland water cycle. The analysis maps scientific expertise across research groups and classifies findings by the type of inland water studied, application focus, and geographical scope. A gap analysis will identify missing research areas and assess their relevance to policymaking.

ID â–Č Type Year Authors Title Venue/Journal DOI Research type Water System Technical Focus Abstract Link with Projects Link with Tools Related policies ID
publications-641 CONFERENCE PROCEEDING 2014 N.J.G. Carriço , F. Veríssimo Gonçalves , D.I.C. Covas , M. do Céu Almeida , H. Alegre Multi-criteria Analysis for the Selection of the Best Energy Efficient Option in Urban Water Systems 10.1016/j.proeng.2014.02.033 Simulation & Modeling Precipitation & Ecological Systems No abstract available 265122
publications-642 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE 2014 Nelson Carriço , Dídia Covas , Helena Alegre , Maria do Céu Almeida How to assess the effectiveness of energy management processes in water supply systems 10.2166/aqua.2014.094 Uncategorized Uncategorized No abstract available 265122
publications-643 BOOK SERIES 2013 Helena Alegre , SĂ©rgio T. Coelho , DĂ­dia I. C. Covas , Maria do CĂ©u Almeida , Adriana Cardoso A utility-tailored methodology for integrated asset management of urban water infrastructure 10.2166/ws.2013.108 Uncategorized Uncategorized This paper presents the integrated methodology for infrastructure asset management (IAM) developed in AWARE-P, an R&D project aimed at producing adequate and effective support tools for assisting urban water utilities in decision making and rehabilitation planning (www.aware-p.org). The proposed methodology addresses all three planning and decisional levels (strategic, tactical and operational) and follows a plan-do-check-act (PDCA)-inspired cycle. The methodology assesses the water systems and any planning solutions along the cost, risk and performance dimensions, with a variety of standardized assessment methods and models proposed for each. It differs from existing approaches in the incorporation of the entire IAM process into a single organised framework, with an integrated, long-term vision of the urban water network – looking at the infrastructure as a system, and not as a mere sum of individual assets. The paper describes the approach and illustrates its application with reference to the several business cases already undertaken. 265122
publications-644 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE 2015 Rui M.C. Viegas, Elsa Mesquita, Margarida Campinas, Paulo InocĂȘncio, Ana Paula Teixeira, JosĂ© Martins, Maria JoĂŁo Rosa Water reclamation with hybrid coagulation–ceramic microfiltration: first part of a long-term pilot study in Portugal 10.2166/wrd.2015.122 Hydrological modeling Natural Water Bodies Sustainable water management must nowadays consider alternative water sources and the use of reclaimed water is a good candidate. Low-pressure ceramic membrane filtration is an emerging option for safe water reclamation given its high mechanical and chemical robustness with safety and operational advantages. One-year pilot studies of hybrid coagulation–ceramic filtration were developed in Portugal in two wastewater treatment plants in the Lisbon metropolitan area. The results obtained demonstrated the technology's effectiveness, reliability and efficiency towards water quality, with the hybrid process consistently producing water highly clarified (monthly median <0.1 NTU), bacteria-free and with reduced organic matter content, regardless of the strong and severe variations in its intake. 265122
publications-645 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE 2012 G. Venkatesh The EU TRUST project: Coming together to seek common solutions for the water utilities. 10.5942/jawwa.2012.104.0162 Uncategorized Precipitation & Ecological Systems TRUST is an acronym for Transition to the Urban Water Services of Tomorrow. Just into its second year, this four‐year European Union project consists of a consortium that is split into eight work areas (which in turn are segmented into many work packages), focusing on different aspects of the project. These eight work areas are not islands of expertise working in isolation in different countries in Europe, but cooperating and collaborating team members actively exchanging and sharing information among themselves to ensure that progress toward the end goals is ensured and expedited. 265122
publications-646 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE 2013 S PaulÞiuk, G Venkatesh, H brattebÞ, D Mûller Exploring urban mines: pipe length and material stocks in urban water and wastewater 10.1080/1573062x.2013.795234 Uncategorized Uncategorized No abstract available 265122
publications-647 BOOK SERIES 2012 G Venkatesh, H Brattebþ Environmental impact analysis of chemicals and energy consumption in water treatment plants: Case study of Oslo, Norway 10.2166/ws.2012.127 Uncategorized Uncategorized This paper studies the trend in the consumption of energy and chemicals and the associated environmental impacts, for water treatment plants (WTPs) in Oslo, over the years between 2000 and 2009. The Norwegian Drinking Water Regulations stipulate that supplied water should comply with over 50 quality criteria. Abiding by the regulations and improving the water quality has its costs – economically and environmentally. Quality improvement entails, inter alia, the consumption of more chemicals, both in terms of quantity and variety, and a rise in energy consumption. In order to determine the environmental impacts of the consumption of chemicals and energy, an environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) was carried out. It was observed that the impacts of chemicals have increased dramatically after 2007, courtesy of a process upgrading at one of the WTPs. Except in the years 2004 and 2007, the impacts attributable to chemicals consumption have exceeded those due to energy consumption. Global warming is the key impact in both cases, though in the case of energy consumption, abiotic depletion and acidification are also significant. 265122
publications-648 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE 2011 G Venkatesh, J Hammervold, H BrattebĂž Methodology for determining life-cycle environmental impacts due to material and energy flows in wastewater pipeline networks: A case study of Oslo (Norway). 10.1080/1573062x.2011.553684 Simulation & Modeling Natural Water Bodies No abstract available 265122
publications-649 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE 2014 G Venkatesh, S SĂŠgrov, H BrattebĂž Dynamic metabolism modeling of urban water services - demonstrating effectiveness as a decision-support tool for Oslo, Norway 10.1016/j.watres.2014.05.004 Uncategorized Precipitation & Ecological Systems No abstract available 265122
publications-650 CONFERENCE PROCEEDING 2014 M Zappone, S Fiore, G Genon, G Venkatesh, H BrattebĂž, L Meucci Life Cycle Energy and GHG Emission within the Turin Metropolitan Area Urban Water Cycle 10.1016/j.proeng.2014.11.463 Uncategorized Precipitation & Ecological Systems No abstract available 265122