WaterExe4.0 - Results of the first meta-study on digitization in the water industry in the German-speaking region

Abstract

When it comes to addressing climate change, water is at the centre of many aspects and measures. Especially in urban areas where the negative consequences of heavy rainfall events and prolonged dry periods are increasing worldwide. In the future, urban water management will have to examine water use in terms of its various objectives and provide alternative water resources for different purposes (groundwater, river water, rainwater, treated wastewater, etc.). The technological networking of water management systems requires intelligent and digital systems to manage the challenges of the future. Similarly, the contribution of water management to global CO2 reduction through more efficient procedural treatment processes will only succeed with adequate digital systems ((Balogun, 2020), (Kröhling, 2017), (Randhahn, 2020)) Researchers at Hof University of Applied Sciences have investigated the status quo of digitization within the first meta-study in the German-speaking water industry (WaterExe 4.0 project) funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The research was conducted with four methodologically different sub-surveys (literature and market research, survey, expert interview and workshops). 120 industry participants took part in an online survey and 30 water sector experts were interviewed.

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Titel	WaterExe4.0 - Results of the first meta-study on digitization in the water industry in the German-speaking region
Verfasser	Prof. Günter Müller-Czygan, Dr. Viktoriya Tarasyuk, Christian Wagner, Prof. Dr. Manuela Wimmer
Veröffentlichungsdatum	29.09.2021
Zitation	Müller-Czygan, Günter; Tarasyuk, Viktoriya; Wagner, Christian; Wimmer, Manuela (2021): WaterExe4.0 - Results of the first meta-study on digitization in the water industry in the German-speaking region.