As cities continue to grow, so does the demand for clean water. This presents a huge challenge for water utilities in developing countries, who are already dealing with aging water network infrastructure and other maintenance issues. This emphasizes the need to implement a sustainable water management system to optimize the operational efficiency of water utilities while enhancing service delivery to customers. Upgrading water supply systems must be a cross-sectoral effort aligning urban growth with growth of the water supply capacity.

Data-driven intelligent applications can help create an integrated smart water management solution that monitors various assets, water quality and supply data in real-time. Cloud-based platforms communicate with smart sensors installed throughout the water transmission and distribution network, providing much needed analytics and insights that allow water utilities to make informed decisions regarding water quality, leakages, demand forecasting, and system maintenance. 

This webinar explored how artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, the internet of things (IOT), and big data are being used to enhance resilience and improve asset management of water utilities by way of real-time dynamic monitoring and control systems. Panelists shared the benefits provided by these smart water management solutions, along with best practices and specific use cases.

(Part 4 of the ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund Webinar Series)