Many studies have applied optimization to the planning, design, rehabilitation or operation
of water distribution systems. Recent reviews of the research literature in this area have …

The performance of a water distribution system of providing a required flow rate at all the
nodes with required pressure heads throughout its design life is affected by uncertainties …

In order to address the issue of water demand uncertainty due to the effect of climate change
and urbanization in the design and management of water distribution systems (WDSs), a …

This paper proposes a many-objective optimization model for the flexible design of water
distribution networks (WDNs), including four objectives. Two objectives are related to the …

This work proposes a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) as a useful tool for supporting
interventions to overcome problems faced by water utilities due to inadequate network …

Public–private partnerships afford governments the opportunity to build megaprojects that
benefit the public but might be too expensive or risky for either the public or private entity to …

National and local regulations mandate water utilities to deliver safe and clean drinking
water to consumers. However, due to the aging water infrastructure, they face numerous …

Long-term decisions, such as the design of infrastructure systems and buildings or the
planning of risk mitigation measures, should be made in consideration of the uncertain …

Given the continuous aging of pipeline infrastructure buried underground, water utilities
need to make a strategic plan on how to maintain the entire water distribution systems …

Efficient identification of the source of contamination in a water distribution network is crucial
to the safe operation of the system. In this article, we propose a real-time sequential …