EWA—A Web-Based Awareness Creation Tool for Change Impact on Water Supply

Anika Stelzl; Georg Arbesser-Rastburg; Valentin Adler; David Camhy; Johanna Pirker; Daniela Fuchs-Hanusch

doi:10.3390/engproc2024069114

EWA—A Web-Based Awareness Creation Tool for Change Impact on Water Supply

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Abstract

Climate and demographic changes force water utilities to adapt to shifts in both water demand and water availability. The web-based EWA tool supports Austrian water utilities in addressing these problems. Based on water demand and availability forecasts from 2025 to 2055, it encourages robust planning by calculating different performance indicators based on hydraulic models. It provides a platform for assessing water distribution systems, integrating forecast and operational scenarios, and performance indicators. Users can assess long-term impacts, adjust planning approaches, and visualize results through specific graphs. Tutorials help users navigate the tool, while gamified challenges aim at testing problem-solving skills and motivating users to improve their performance and raise awareness. The EWA tool facilitates resilient and forward-looking planning, which is critical to adapting to climate change and demographic shifts while ensuring sustainable water resource management.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The 3rd International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry (WDSA/CCWI 2024)
Publisher	MDPI
Volume	69
Edition	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024069114
Publication status	Published - 10 Sept 2024
Event	3rd International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry: WDSA/CCWI 2024 - Ferrara, Italy Duration: 1 Jul 2024 → 4 Jul 2024

Publication series

Name	Engineering Proceedings
ISSN (Electronic)	2673-4591

Conference

Conference	3rd International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Ferrara
Period	1/07/24 → 4/07/24

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

awareness creation
climate change
gamification
water demand forecast
web-based planning tool

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Fields of Expertise

Information, Communication & Computing

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10.3390/engproc2024069114Licence: CC BY 4.0

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Stelzl, A., Arbesser-Rastburg, G., Adler, V., Camhy, D., Pirker, J., & Fuchs-Hanusch, D. (2024). EWA—A Web-Based Awareness Creation Tool for Change Impact on Water Supply. In The 3rd International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry (WDSA/CCWI 2024) (1 ed., Vol. 69). Article 114 (Engineering Proceedings). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024069114

EWA—A Web-Based Awareness Creation Tool for Change Impact on Water Supply. / Stelzl, Anika ; Arbesser-Rastburg, Georg; Adler, Valentin et al.
The 3rd International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry (WDSA/CCWI 2024). Vol. 69 1. ed. MDPI, 2024. 114 (Engineering Proceedings).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review

Stelzl, A , Arbesser-Rastburg, G, Adler, V, Camhy, D , Pirker, J & Fuchs-Hanusch, D 2024, EWA—A Web-Based Awareness Creation Tool for Change Impact on Water Supply. in The 3rd International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry (WDSA/CCWI 2024). 1 edn, vol. 69, 114, Engineering Proceedings, MDPI, 3rd International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry, Ferrara, Italy, 1/07/24. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024069114

Stelzl A , Arbesser-Rastburg G, Adler V, Camhy D , Pirker J , Fuchs-Hanusch D. EWA—A Web-Based Awareness Creation Tool for Change Impact on Water Supply. In The 3rd International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry (WDSA/CCWI 2024). 1 ed. Vol. 69. MDPI. 2024. 114. (Engineering Proceedings). doi: 10.3390/engproc2024069114

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