Strategic Asset Management of Water Supply and Wastewater Infrastructures
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Strategic Asset Management of Water Supply and Wastewater Infrastructures

  1. 536 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Strategic Asset Management of Water Supply and Wastewater Infrastructures

About this book

Water and Wastewater companies operating all around the world have faced rising asset management and replacement costs, often to levels that are financially unsustainable. 

Management of investment needs, while meeting regulatory and other goals, has required:
  • A better understanding of what customers demand from the services they pay for, and the extent to which they are willing to pay for improvements or be compensated for a reduction in performance 
  • Development of models to predict asset failure and to identify and concentrate investment on critical assets Improved management systems 
  • Improved accounting for costs and benefits and their incorporation within an appropriate cost-benefit framework 
  • Incorporation of risk management techniques 
  • Utilisation of advanced maintenance techniques including new rehabilitation failure detection technologies
  • Enhancements in pipeline materials, technologies and laying techniques. 
These papers developed from LESAM 2007 for inclusion in Strategic Asset Management of Water Supply and Wastewater Infrastructures are focused on the techniques, technologies and management approaches aiming at optimising the investment in infrastructure while achieving demanded customer service standards, and they provide an opportunity to gain access to the latest discussion and developments at the leading-edge in this field. This book will be essential reading for utility operators and managers, regulators and consultants.

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Yes, you can access Strategic Asset Management of Water Supply and Wastewater Infrastructures by Helena Alegre,Maria do Ceu Almeida in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Environmental Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Half title page
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright page
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Conference Organisation
  7. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
  8. CHAPTER 2: GLOBAL APPROACHES TO ASSET MANAGEMENT
  9. CHAPTER 3: INSTITUTIONAL, ORGANISATIONAL AND RESEARCH ASPECTS
  10. CHAPTER 4: TARGET DEFINITION AND ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE
  11. CHAPTER 5: COST AND BENEFIT VALUATION
  12. CHAPTER 6: TARGET DEFINITION AND ASSESSMENT OF RISKS
  13. CHAPTER 7: ASSET DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  14. Global approaches to asset management – an Australian integration of asset management techniques with executive business decision
  15. SIROCO, a decision support system for rehabilitation adapted for small and medium size water distribution companies
  16. CHAPTER 8: ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENTS
  17. Author index