Sewer and storm water systems in cities worldwide suffer from ageing and inappropriate wastewater networks. This challenge has to be met by systematic upgrading and preventive maintenance. It is necessary to analyse the current performance of the wastewater networks, to determine the system bottlenecks that cause system vulnerability on floods in city areas and pollution of receiving waters. The next task is then to use this information for selecting and ranking upgrading projects to improve the situation. CARE-S is a computer based system developed to meet this challenge. It is designed for sewer and storm water network rehabilitation planning. It provides fundamental instruments for estimating the current and future condition of sewer networks, i.e. performance indicators, selecting and ranking of rehabilitation projects and long-term investment needs. The procedure for selection and ranking of projects is supported by tools for analysis of structural failures and hydraulic performance. Socio-economic issues are also included in the priority ranking process of CARE-S.
Wastewater network challenges and solutions
MAZZACANE, Sante;
2006
Abstract
Sewer and storm water systems in cities worldwide suffer from ageing and inappropriate wastewater networks. This challenge has to be met by systematic upgrading and preventive maintenance. It is necessary to analyse the current performance of the wastewater networks, to determine the system bottlenecks that cause system vulnerability on floods in city areas and pollution of receiving waters. The next task is then to use this information for selecting and ranking upgrading projects to improve the situation. CARE-S is a computer based system developed to meet this challenge. It is designed for sewer and storm water network rehabilitation planning. It provides fundamental instruments for estimating the current and future condition of sewer networks, i.e. performance indicators, selecting and ranking of rehabilitation projects and long-term investment needs. The procedure for selection and ranking of projects is supported by tools for analysis of structural failures and hydraulic performance. Socio-economic issues are also included in the priority ranking process of CARE-S.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
