Organisational Decision-Making in Water Reuse for Smart Cities (SMART-WaterDomain). SMART-WaterDomain Decision Support Tool

Abstract

Organisations in all sectors are increasingly under pressure to reduce the negative environmental impact of their activities. This applies to: businesses involved in production or service activities and to public administrations tasked with meeting the livelihood needs of their residents.

One of the critical resources is water. The challenges posed by ongoing climate change have resulted in dwindling water resources and an imbalance in nature can have far-reaching consequences for all organisations. It is, therefore the responsibility of every entity to protect water resources. In order to do this, the responsible parties should: analyse the current situation, understand the scale of the impact on water resources and prepare a plan that takes into account the savings in the amount of water used by using available solutions, such as closing the loop.

The SMART WaterDomain Decision Support Tool is designed to support the water resources management process. The Tool: 1) Facilitates the analysis of the current state and provides directions for future improvement activities. 2) Helps to understand the relationship between operations and water resources, assess their relevance and identify risks associated with deterioration of water quantity or quality. 3) Prepares organisations for non-financial reporting (ESG), which will involve an increasing number of entities in the coming years. 4) Can be used by any type and size of the company or public entity.