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Karsten Kerres
Bio: Karsten Kerres is an academic researcher from RWTH Aachen University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Asset management & IT asset management. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 24 citations.
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology1, University of Lyon2, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology3, SINTEF4, Delft University of Technology5, University of Tehran6, University of Los Andes7, RWTH Aachen University8, University of Coimbra9, Pontifical Xavierian University10
TL;DR: Sewer asset management gained momentum and importance in recent years due to economic considerations, since infrastructure maintenance and rehabilitation directly represent major investments as discussed by the authors. But it is still a relatively new area.
Abstract: Sewer asset management gained momentum and importance in recent years due to economic considerations, since infrastructure maintenance and rehabilitation directly represent major investments. Becau...
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TL;DR: In this paper , the state-of-the-art knowledge based on conventional sewer asset management is not sufficient to develop asset management for blue-green infrastructures (BGIs).
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Urban drainage systems have developed way beyond the traditional piped combined or separate sewer systems. Many ‘new’ systems are being introduced, ranging from stormwater infiltration facilities to green roofs. However, the widely advocated blue-green infrastructures are typically overlooked by asset managers, which will very likely have detrimental effects on their performance, service life, and wider adoption. In this paper, the working group on Urban Drainage Asset Management (UDAM – https://udam.home.blog/) of the IWA and IAHR Joint Committee on Urban Drainage discusses whether the state-of-the-art knowledge based on conventional sewer asset management is sufficient to develop asset management for blue-green infrastructures (BGIs). The discussion is structured around the five preconditions for effective control and asset management. Results show that asset management for BGIs is still underdeveloped due to a lack of monitoring techniques covering the broad range of BGI benefits and performance indicators, inspection techniques covering relevant failure mechanisms and models describing these mechanisms, maintenance and rehabilitation options, and sufficient support tools to aid inhabitants in the operation and maintenance of their individual BGIs such as green roofs or vegetated swales.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors draw on discussions held during a virtual workshop of the National Science Foundation funded Urban Resilience to Extremes Sustainability Research Network on April 2, 2020.
Abstract: This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers SES 1444755 and 1934933. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. The authors draw on discussions held during a virtual workshop of the National Science Foundation funded Urban Resilience to Extremes Sustainability Research Network on April 2, 2020. This workshop was attended by UREx researchers and practitioners representing 10 United States and Latin American cities.
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TL;DR: In this paper , a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art in the area of Sewer Overflow (SO) has been presented, which provides the researchers and environmental engineers with inclusive hindsight in dealing with such serious issue, which in turn culminates in a significant improvement in our environment as well as humans' well-beings.
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TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art in the area of Sewer Overflow (SO) has been presented, which provides the researchers and environmental engineers with inclusive hindsight in dealing with such serious issue, which in turn culminates in a significant improvement in our environment as well as humans' well-beings.
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TL;DR: In this article, a review of the knowledge advancements and challenges of sewer exfiltration modelling is presented, and five key research domains for developing more generic framework of large-scale models are defined.
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TL;DR: In this paper , the authors proposed a framework which considers both technological and operational resilience for planning robust and cost-effective urban drainage systems, particularly in highly urbanized areas, and applied the proposed framework to a real-world test case, and find that in a high-density urban area, a coupled system is more cost effective than GREI alone.
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