Are digital twins improving urban-water systems efficiency and sustainable development goals?

A digital twin is a tool, which enables a real-time simulation of the water systems and therefore, the water managers can make a decision in the management of the water system over time. The use of these new interaction tool implies the improvement of the awareness of the whole system and it lies in...

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Published in:Urban water journal 2024-11, Vol.21 (10), p.1164-1175
Main Authors: Ramos, Helena M., Kuriqi, Alban, Coronado-Hernández, Oscar E., López-Jiménez, P. Amparo, Pérez-Sánchez, Modesto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide emissions
Decision making
Digital twin
Digital twins
Fluid dynamics
Geographical information systems
Hydroelectric power
Integration
leakage control
micro-hydro production
Physical simulation
Pressure reduction
pump as turbines (PATs)
Real time
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Sustainable Development Goals
sustainable development goals (SDGs)
System reliability
Time measurement
Turbines
urban-water systems
Water
water systems efficiency
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Summary:A digital twin is a tool, which enables a real-time simulation of the water systems and therefore, the water managers can make a decision in the management of the water system over time. The use of these new interaction tool implies the improvement of the awareness of the whole system and it lies in improving the sustainability and efficiency of the water systems with the integration of measurements. The research proposed a methodology to integrate GIS and water models, being the main goal the integration of social, economic, environmental and technical issues. This integration enables improvement in the accuracy and reliability of data and it increases the performance of water systems. This study proposes a pressure-reduction strategy and the implementation of pumps as turbines (PATs), applicable in Sta Cruz, Madeira water system. The use of the developed digital twin model assures a decrease of 3.3 hm 3 in water-demand volume, increasing renewable generation by micro-hydropower up to 1.2 GWh. These actions would result in savings above 1.5 M€, decreasing around 530 tons of CO 2 emissions each year. The consideration of these values implies the improvement of different indicators, which allows the evaluation of different targets linked to sustainable development goals (SDGs).
ISSN:1573-062X
1744-9006
DOI:10.1080/1573062X.2023.2180396