Water network partitioning into district metered areas: A state-of-the-art review

X Khoa Bui, M S. Marlim, D Kang - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
A water distribution network (WDN) is an indispensable element of civil infrastructure that
provides fresh water for domestic use, industrial development, and fire-fighting. However, in …

The role of graph-based methods in urban drainage networks (UDNs): review and directions for future

S **aoyu, L Zi**g, C Velazquez, J Haifeng - Urban Water Journal, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
To mitigate urban drainage network pressures and seek sustainable solutions, novel tools
like graph theory are presently being studied. This paper presents a systematic literature …

Which method to use? An assessment of data mining methods in Environmental Data Science

K Gibert, J Izquierdo, M Sànchez-Marrè… - … modelling & software, 2018 - Elsevier
Data Mining (DM) is a fundamental component of the Data Science process. Over recent
years a huge library of DM algorithms has been developed to tackle a variety of problems in …

Reducing impacts of contamination in water distribution networks: A combined strategy based on network partitioning and installation of water quality sensors

C Ciaponi, E Creaco, A Di Nardo, M Di Natale… - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
This paper proposes a combined management strategy for monitoring water distribution
networks (WDNs). This strategy is based on the application of water network partitioning …

District metered area design through multicriteria and multiobjective optimization

BM Brentan, S Carpitella, J Izquierdo… - … methods in the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The design of district metered areas (DMA) in potable water supply systems is of paramount
importance for water utilities to properly manage their systems. Concomitant to their main …

Optimized DMA partition to reduce background leakage rate in water distribution networks

T Zhang, H Yao, S Chu, T Yu, Y Shao - Journal of Water Resources …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
In recent years, pressure management based on district metering areas (DMAs) has played
an irreplaceable role in background leakage reduction in water distribution networks …

Automatic partitioning of water distribution networks using multiscale community detection and multiobjective optimization

Q Zhang, ZY Wu, M Zhao, J Qi, Y Huang… - Journal of Water …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
Partitioning water distribution networks into district metered areas (DMAs) is a challenge for
water utilities due to the complexity of network topology, especially for large-scale and highly …

Hybrid SOM+ k-Means clustering to improve planning, operation and management in water distribution systems

B Brentan, G Meirelles, E Luvizotto Jr… - … modelling & software, 2018 - Elsevier
With the advance of new technologies and emergence of the concept of the smart city, there
has been a dramatic increase in available information. Water distribution systems (WDSs) in …

A novel water supply network sectorization methodology based on a complete economic analysis, including uncertainties

E Campbell, J Izquierdo, I Montalvo, R Pérez-García - Water, 2016 - mdpi.com
The core idea behind sectorization of Water Supply Networks (WSNs) is to establish areas
partially isolated from the rest of the network to improve operational control. Besides the …

Water distribution network reliability assessment and isolation valve system

O Giustolisi - Journal of Water Resources Planning and …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
Mechanical reliability analysis of water distribution networks (WDNs) refers to the
assessment to provide correct service to customers under abnormal functioning conditions …