TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring transitions of sewer wastewater infrastructure towards decentralisation using the modular model TURN-Sewers
AU - Duque, Natalia
AU - Scholten, Lisa
AU - Maurer, Max
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - We present a new modular model called TURN-Sewers for exploring different adaptations of centralised wastewater infrastructure towards more decentralised wastewater systems under different urban development scenarios. The modular model is flexible and computationally efficient in exploring transitions at the city scale, allowing for the comparison of different policies and management strategies for sanitary wastewater infrastructure. TURN-Sewers includes independent modules that simulate the generation, dimensioning, deterioration, management, and calculation of performance indicators for different wastewater systems. This model can use readily available spatial information to support infrastructure planners and other stakeholders in exploring different transition pathways from centralised to decentralised wastewater infrastructure. An illustrative example demonstrates how TURN-Sewers can generate multiple future alternatives, define different infrastructure management strategies regarding system expansion, rehabilitation and transition, and assess the economic, hydraulic and structural impacts.
AB - We present a new modular model called TURN-Sewers for exploring different adaptations of centralised wastewater infrastructure towards more decentralised wastewater systems under different urban development scenarios. The modular model is flexible and computationally efficient in exploring transitions at the city scale, allowing for the comparison of different policies and management strategies for sanitary wastewater infrastructure. TURN-Sewers includes independent modules that simulate the generation, dimensioning, deterioration, management, and calculation of performance indicators for different wastewater systems. This model can use readily available spatial information to support infrastructure planners and other stakeholders in exploring different transition pathways from centralised to decentralised wastewater infrastructure. An illustrative example demonstrates how TURN-Sewers can generate multiple future alternatives, define different infrastructure management strategies regarding system expansion, rehabilitation and transition, and assess the economic, hydraulic and structural impacts.
KW - Decentralised wastewater management
KW - Exploratory model
KW - Network layout and design
KW - Transitions planning
KW - Urban drainage infrastructure
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85186740254&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121640
DO - 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121640
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85186740254
SN - 0043-1354
VL - 257
JO - Water Research
JF - Water Research
M1 - 121640
ER -
