Utility Management Solutions
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Extreme Weather Could Burn Many Investment Portfolios
11/10/2023
Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing humanity today, with potentially severe implications for infrastructure assets. Infrastructure investments have long lifetimes, typically spanning several decades, and are designed to operate under specific climatic conditions. However, climate change is causing more frequent and intense extreme weather events, which can damage or disrupt infrastructure assets. These physical risks can lead to direct losses, increased maintenance costs, and lower asset values.
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Early Leak Detection Program: Improving Water Systems For Future Generations
11/10/2023
Read about a trial for the City of Gold Coast designed to find a system that could sharpen leak detection capability with a small margin of error.
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Optimizing Water Utility Operations Through Data-Driven Insights
11/9/2023
Limited visibility into distribution networks can cause issues like undetected leaks and billing inaccuracies. AMI and analytics can provide continuous monitoring for improved anomaly detection and prioritized actions.
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El Niño May Be Drying Out The Southern Hemisphere — Here's How That Affects The Whole Planet
11/8/2023
It is a well-known fact that water is the key to life on Earth. But it is less well known that only about 1% of all water on the planet is fresh water available to humans, plants, or land-based animals. The rest is in the oceans, or locked up in polar ice sheets and rocks. In a climate changing world, the global distribution of that 1% takes on a whole new significance.
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Climate Adaptation Projects Sometimes Exacerbate The Problems They Try To Solve
11/6/2023
Across the globe, a "climate adaptation industry" sometimes imposes solutions that exacerbate the problems they aim to solve. Frequently, this comes at the cost of vulnerable communities.
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Putting People First: The Human Side Of Digital Transformation
11/6/2023
By connecting with operators, leadership can take note of their challenges and priorities, and incorporate them into the strategy before vetting and choosing technologies.
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Extreme Weather Is Outpacing Even The Worst-Case Scenarios Of Our Forecasting Models
11/3/2023
In the wake of the destructive Hurricane Otis, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in the history of weather forecasting. This rare and alarming event, described by the U.S. National Hurricane Center as a "nightmare scenario," broke records for the fastest intensification rate over a 12-hour period in the eastern Pacific. Otis not only caught residents and authorities off guard, but also exposed the limitations of our current predictive tools.
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Preserving Paradise: How Honolulu Is Combating Climate Change
11/3/2023
The last state to join the U.S. is leading in resiliency planning, serving as a model for others as storms and floods worsen.
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Progressive Design-Build: A Tool For Our Times
11/3/2023
Rising costs, disrupted supply chains, and a constricted labor market will pose challenges to the many construction projects now coming to market. Using a progressive design-build approach, owners can mitigate costs and minimize risks by reducing upfront cost and time investment, while fostering innovation.
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The Frame Game: The Science Of Talking About Water Rate Increases
11/3/2023
What is the benefit of a water rate increase? Providing the right answer could determine the public's willingness to pay more.