Water Asset Management in Times of Climate Change and Digital Transformation (Palgrave Studies in Climate Resilient Societies)

In this book, climate change and digital transformation are explored as key strategic drivers for the contemporary practices of water utility companies. These drivers seem to be separate, but clearly, they are not. The recent weather anomalies in water stressed countries are discussed, which have been breaking records and become an elevated risk to water assets. In parallel, the book examines a contextual proposition that the concept of the fourth industrial revolution applied to the water sector, Water 4.0, assists with the water supply decentralisation and sustainability, in particular climate resilience. It further suggests that the implementation of an Asset Management System with reference to the ISO 55001 standard is a useful tool in this process. Dr Robert Kijak has accumulated almost 30 years of professional experience in the environmental and civil engineering area in senior management, professional and project management positions. This includes the world's largest multi-national engineering consultancies, water utility companies and environmental agencies in Australia and Poland. He is a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) registered by Engineers Australia, Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) and a member of various asset management and maintenance societies worldwide. He holds globally recognized asset management and reliability certifications. He is currently chairing the Polish Maintenance Society's Digital Maintenance Modeling Commission with the focus on the industry's digital transformation. . Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Boxes 1 Introduction 1.1 Strategic Drivers 1.2 Digital Transformation Improving Effectiveness and Efficiency 1.3 Water 4.0 Adaptation and Climate Resilience Through Asset Management Systems 1.4 Content of This Book References 2 Glossary of Major Terms and Acronyms References 3 How Can Climate Change Impact upon Water Supply Assets? 3.1 A Risk-Based Approach to Climate Change 3.1.1 Risks to Water Utilities 3.1.2 Risk Assessment and Treatment 3.1.3 Examples of Climate Risks and Risk Management Practices 3.2 Flood-Drought Cycle 3.2.1 Drought 3.2.2 Flood 3.3 LOS Impact 3.3.1 Water Quantity 3.3.2 Water Quality References 4 Design and Operational Considerations for Water Supply Assets 4.1 Water Treatment, Transmission and Distribution Assets 4.1.1 Resilience and Adaptation for Water Assets 4.1.2 Water Treatment, Transmission and Distribution 4.2 Water Storages 4.3 Natural Assets References 5 Defining Water 4.0 5.1 Relationship Between 4.0’s 5.2 Scope and Timescales of Four Water Revolutions 5.3 Technologies and Solutions 5.3.1 Key Technologies 5.3.2 Application to Assets 5.3.3 Application to Processes 5.3.4 Importance of Strategic Support 5.4 Opportunities and Risks References 6 Application of Water 4.0 Technologies and Solutions References 7 A System for Managing Assets Throughout Their Life 7.1 Scope 7.2 Implementation 7.3 How Water 4.0 Fits into an ISO 55001 Asset Management System? 7.4 Water 4.0 Implementation Through ISO 55001 Standard 7.5 Digital Twins Transforming Asset Management 7.6 Alignment of Financial and Non-Financial Functions 7.7 Adaptability or Continuous Improvement 7.8 Strategising Information Security 7.9 Other Opportunities of the AMS Development References 8 Conclusions References References Index