A review of 20-year applications of multi-attribute decision-making in environmental and water resources planning and management

B Zolghadr-Asli, O Bozorg-Haddad, M Enayati… - Environment …, 2021 - Springer
Multi-attribute decision-making (MADM) is an umbrella term to describe a series of
mathematical frameworks that, in essence, enable the decision-makers to evaluate the …

Overview of energy management and leakage control systems for smart water grids and digital water

C Giudicianni, M Herrera, A Nardo, K Adeyeye… - Modelling, 2020 - mdpi.com
Current and future smart cities are moving towards the zero-net energy use concept. To this
end, the built environment should also be designed for efficient energy use and play a …

Approaches to failure risk analysis of the water distribution network with regard to the safety of consumers

K Pietrucha-Urbanik, B Tchórzewska-Cieślak - Water, 2018 - mdpi.com
Contemporary risk assessment makes reference to current world trends, whereby there is
increased emphasis on safety. This paper has thus sought mainly to present new …

A fuzzy group decision-making model for Water Distribution Network rehabilitation

S Salehi, ME Fontana, F Tscheikner-Gratl… - Urban Water …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Group Decision-Making (GDM), though could aid water companies in
determining the Pipeline Rehabilitation Plans (PRPs) in any network size, can impose …

A risk component-based model to determine pipes renewal strategies in water distribution networks

S Salehi, M Jalili Ghazizadeh, M Tabesh… - Structure and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Among the main concerns of water companies are to maintain the optimal performance of
pipes in water distribution networks (WDNs); this is achieved by activities, such as renewal …

A dynamic adaptive approach for water distribution network design

M Cunha, J Marques, E Creaco… - Journal of water resources …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
In the face of a highly uncertain future, there is a need for water utilities to develop structured
approaches for the long-term strategic design of water distribution networks (WDNs). A new …

A hybrid knowledge-based method for pipe renewal planning in Water Distribution Systems with limited data: Application to Iran

S Salehi, A Robles-Velasco, A Seyedzadeh, A Ghazali… - Utilities Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
This study uses a hybrid knowledge-based method for pipe renewal planning in Water
Distribution Systems (WDSs), which is useful when data are limited. The method is applied …

Use of discrete choice to calibrate a combined distribution and sewer pipe replacement model

J Muñuzuri, C Ramos, A Vázquez, L Onieva - Urban Water Journal, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
We present a weighted sum model to calculate the risk index, which is equivalent to a
priority index for the replacement of pipes in a network. This index is based on two factors …

Risk assessment model for the renewal of water distribution networks: A practical approach

R Nunes, E Arraut, M Pimentel - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Water distribution networks are the most important and costly infrastructure assets of the
water supply system, responsible for ensuring a steady and reliable water supply to the end …

Prioritization of non-revenue water reduction scenarios using a risk-based group decision-making approach

M Tabesh, A Roozbahani, B Roghani, S Salehi… - … Research and Risk …, 2020 - Springer
This study investigates the effectiveness of the reduction policies of the apparent and real
losses of non-revenue water. For this purpose, using technique for order of preference by …