A decision support tool for sustainable planning of urban water systems: Presenting the Dynamic Urban Water Simulation Model

L Willuweit, JJ O'Sullivan - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
Population growth, urbanisation and climate change represent significant pressures on
urban water resources, requiring water managers to consider a wider array of management …

Exploring critical pathways for urban water management to identify robust strategies under deep uncertainties

C Urich, W Rauch - Water research, 2014 - Elsevier
Long-term projections for key drivers needed in urban water infrastructure planning such as
climate change, population growth, and socio-economic changes are deeply uncertain …

Importance of scenario analysis in urban development for urban water infrastructure planning and management

C Mikovits, W Rauch, M Kleidorfer - Computers, Environment and Urban …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sealing of surfaces and land use change induced by population change puts pressure on
urban water networks. Changes in paved areas can also increase the risk of pluvial flooding …

Functional topology of evolving urban drainage networks

S Yang, K Paik, GS McGrath, C Urich… - Water Resources …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We investigated the scaling and topology of engineered urban drainage networks (UDNs) in
two cities, and further examined UDN evolution over decades. UDN scaling was analyzed …

Integrated modelling of stormwater treatment systems uptake

AC Castonguay, MS Iftekhar, C Urich, PM Bach… - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
Nature-based solutions provide a variety of benefits in growing cities, ranging from
stormwater treatment to amenity provision such as aesthetics. However, the decision-making …

Modelling urban water management transitions: A case of rainwater harvesting

AC Castonguay, C Urich, MS Iftekhar… - Environmental Modelling & …, 2018 - Elsevier
A promising way to address the growing demand for water supply and improve the liveability
of cities is to invest in decentralised multifunctional urban water technologies. However, the …

Impacts of urban development on urban water management–limits of predictability

R Löwe, M Mair, AN Pedersen, M Kleidorfer… - … Environment and Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study evaluates how random variations in urban development affect projections of
urban water management over long time horizons, based on combined simulations of urban …

Dynamics in urban development, population growth and their influences on urban water infrastructure

C Mikovits, W Rauch, M Kleidorfer - Procedia Engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
For a comprehensive adaptation of urban water infrastructure to constantly changing and
evolving systems a detailed simulation of the dynamics in city development is crucial …

Decision support for adaptation planning of urban drainage systems

C Mikovits, F Tscheikner-Gratl… - Journal of Water …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
Urban drainage networks are under constant pressure caused by a permanently changing
environment. For proactive planning, management, and adaptation of urban water …

Adaptation of sewer networks using integrated rehabilitation management

F Tscheikner-Gratl, C Mikovits, W Rauch… - Water science and …, 2014 - iwaponline.com
The urban water structure is aging and in need of rehabilitation. Further, the need to address
future challenges (climate change, urban development) also arise lines. This study …