Feasibility Evaluation and Sustainable Management of Water Infrastructure

Dear Colleagues,

Water is essential, and water-related infrastructure is foundational to our daily life. The rise of highly urbanized populations and ongoing climate change have posed various challenges to the security and management of water infrastructures, such as reservoirs, water transfer and supply systems, wastewater treatment systems, and storm drainage. In order to ensure water security, feasibility evaluations and sustainable management are vital to the maintenance of water infrastructures. With the development of novel technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, it is urgent to embrace these technologies and enhance the management of water-related infrastructures. 

The Special Issue welcomes the submission of articles that present innovative approaches with which to study water infrastructure-related problems. Theoretical or experimental papers and case studies are welcome. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) Health monitoring of water infrastructure; (ii) operational management of water infrastructure; (iii) defect detection in water infrastructure; (iv) advanced design theory and technology of water infrastructure; (v) intelligent construction of water infrastructure; (vi) application of soft numerical modelling and machine learning in water infrastructure; (vii) risk assessment and emergency response of water infrastructure under extreme climate conditions; and (viii) sustainable technologies and materials for water infrastructure restoration.

Prof. Dr. Shu Yu
Prof. Dr. Jian Wang
Dr. Zhenyu Wu
Guest Editors

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