Optimal Design of Water Distribution Systems
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Urban Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editors
Interests: water supply; sewage systems; exploitation; design; modelling
Interests: water supply; hydraulic modelling; digital twins; optimal design; fractals; digital transformation; stormwater management; sustainable urban drainage
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water distribution systems (WDSs), classified as part of a critical infrastructure, aim at providing safe and sufficient drinking water access. The shape and capacity of water supply networks directly influences the water delivery and hence the optimal design of WDSs should be applied both to the development of new systems and to the upgrading of existing ones. The evolving challenges in urban water management such as the variability of water demands, aging infrastructure and environmental factors make the design process complex and challenging.
Within the context described above, this Special Issue invites original research and case studies focused on the optimal design process of water distribution systems. Key areas include the integration of hydraulic and water quality aspects into the design frameworks, taking into account cost and energy efficiency as well as the resilience of water supply network operation. Both practical applications and novel theoretical approaches of WDS designing are welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Paweł Suchorab
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Dariusz Kowalski
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- water distribution systems
- optimization
- optimal network design
- hydraulic modelling
- resilience
- energy efficiency
- cost-efficiency
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