title: Cross-sectoral optimization and visualization of transformation processes in urban water infrastructures in rural areas.
abstract: Predicted demographic, climatic and socio-economic changes will require adaptations of existing water supply and wastewater disposal systems. Especially in rural areas, these new challenges will affect the functionality of the present systems. This paper presents a joint interdisciplinary research project with the objective of developing an innovative software-based optimization and decision support system for the implementation of long-term transformations of existing infrastructures of water supply, wastewater and energy. The concept of the decision support and optimization tool is described and visualization methods for the presentation of results are illustrated. The model is tested in a rural case study region in the Southwest of Germany. A transformation strategy for a decentralized wastewater treatment concept and its visualization are presented for a model village.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Urban Water Management, University of Kaiserslautern, Paul-Ehrlich-Str. 14, Kaiserslautern 67663, Germany E-mail: silja.baron@bauing.uni-kl.de.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.affiliation: Water and Urban Water Management, School of Technology, University of Applied Science Mainz, Holzstraße 36, Mainz 55116, Germany.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kaufmann Alves
authors.affiliation: Institute of Urban Water Management, University of Kaiserslautern, Paul-Ehrlich-Str. 14, Kaiserslautern 67663, Germany E-mail: silja.baron@bauing.uni-kl.de.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.affiliation: Computer Graphics and HCI Group, University of Kaiserslautern, Paul-Ehrlich-Str. 36, Kaiserslautern 67663, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schöffel
authors.affiliation: Computer Graphics and HCI Group, University of Kaiserslautern, Paul-Ehrlich-Str. 36, Kaiserslautern 67663, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schwank
mesh_terms: D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D005858:Germany; D011057:Politics; D012939:Social Planning; D012984:Software; D013672:Technology / Q000379:methods*; D014507:Urbanization; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods; D062065:Wastewater; D014867:Water; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D062065:Wastewater; D014867:Water