Edgar Johnson

It is now accepted that the effects of climate change, global warming and declining rain fall, coupled with a growing population, will lead inevitably to water shortages.

Therefore sustainable management of water is a key issue confronting society both in Australia and overseas.

While there is a considerable body of knowledge on rainwater harvesting, wastewater treatment, desalination and even smart metering, little has been said or written about the management of the data on which water organisations base their decisions.

Effective management relies on effective measurement, coupled with reliable and accurate information transfer.

There is a need for guidelines for management of non-revenue and revenue water data that will facilitate a process of continuous intervention and feedback in order to enhance the efficiency of water management and billing operations.

Quality of data assists organisations realise an economic threshold for apparent water losses. Apparent losses being the component of non-revenue water that generally account for most of the losses in revenue and inefficiencies in water management.

The aim of Management of Non-revenue and Revenue Water Data is to develop a comprehensive approach to data management applicable to both urban and rural water organisations.

It provides valuable insight into implementing new and application of existing techniques, methods, procedures or models that consistently limit apparent water losses.

The text is consistent with the stages in the water data cycle: capture, collection, transmittal, processing, manipulation, representation and application. Case studies (histories) and examples are provided, which describe practical illustrations of some of the theoretical concepts mentioned.

The introductory chapter outlines the rationale for adopting the data acquisition cycle for the management of non-revenue and revenue water data as well as the target audience the material is aimed at and case studies are included.

2009 9780858258839 188pp Paperback