Abstract

Towards a Modular Planning Instrument for Drinking Water Supply
Track: Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater
Author(s): Kim Daal, Kees Vink, Bernard Raterman

Drinking water companies in The Netherlands have recognized the need to develop adaptive strategies to deal with the direct and indirect effects of climate change. Numerous studies are undertaken to assess the environmental and social impact of climate change. Clearly, water management plays an important role in dealing with these effects. In the water sector already a broad range of models are used to study the interaction of drinking water supply and environmental or social processes. GIS-based models have been developed for hydrological and ecological impact assessment of water abstractions. Land use based models are designed to predict water quality or drinking water demand. Hydraulic models are used for the design of distribution systems. The integration of these model tools into an overall planning instrument has been leveraged by the functionality of ModelBuilder in ArcGIS 9.2. The drinking water supply can be optimized using this approach.

Kim Daal
Kiwa Water Research
Groningenhaven 7
PO Box 1072
Nieuwegein , Utrecht 3430 BB
Netherlands
Phone: +31 30 60 69 605
E-mail: kim.van.daal@kiwa.nl

Kees Vink
Kiwa Water Research
P.O. Box 1072
Nieuwegein , Utrecht 3430 BB
Netherlands
Phone: +31306069556
E-mail: Kees.Vink@kiwa.nl

Bernard Raterman
Kiwa Water Research
Groningenhaven 7
PO Box 1072
Nieuwegein , Utrecht 3430 BB
Netherlands
Phone: +31 30 60 69 541
E-mail: Bernard.Raterman@kiwa.nl