scholarly journals Water Infrastructure Asset Management Is Evolving

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Assela Pathirana ◽  
Frank den Heijer ◽  
Paul B Sayers
Keyword(s):  
Asset Management ◽  
Capacity Development ◽  
Water Infrastructure ◽  
Poor State ◽  
Technical Developments ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
Relevant Education ◽  
Infrastructure Asset Management

Infrastructure Asset Management (IAM) is the process by which decisions are made and resources allocated to ensure organisational or societal assets continue to deliver, as required. IAM is an evolving field. We discuss this evolution and present our perspectives on the future direction of IAM. IAM was born as a response to the poor state of maintenance of infrastructure, largely due to lack of resources, and emphasizes the need to prioritize maintenance and renewal using risk-based approaches. The demands on IAM have also continued to evolve as asset systems have become more complex, with multifunctionality, adaptative capacity and nature-based infrastructure, all issues that IAM must now consider. These challenges underpin the changing context of Water Infrastructure Asset Management (WIAM) and the opportunity for WIAM to harness new technical developments from other IAM domains. WIAM will need to continue to evolve, responding to these challenges and take advantage of these opportunities through research and application in collaboration with a relevant education and capacity development agenda.

Evaluation of Customer-Driven Level of Service for Water Infrastructure Asset Management

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 04014067 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangjong Han ◽  
Myung Jin Chae ◽  
Hwankook Hwang ◽  
Youn-kyoo Choung
Keyword(s):  
Asset Management ◽  
Level Of Service ◽  
Water Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Asset Management

scholarly journals Engaging stakeholders for improved IAM implementation

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 350-355
Author(s):  
A. Malm ◽  
G.-M. Löfdahl
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Water Infrastructure ◽  
The Public ◽  
Qualified Personnel ◽  
Applicable Knowledge ◽  
Infrastructure Asset Management

Abstract There are major challenges for water infrastructure asset management in the public sector of Sweden. Necessary intensity of reinvestments is too low and simultaneously stakeholders find it difficult to source qualified personnel. By implementing comprehensive methods such as Infrastructure Asset Management (IAM) processes, efficiency can be improved and to some extent can compensate for lack of human and economic resources. The Mistra InfraMaint research programme is building and disseminating knowledge of sustainable, effective and efficient maintenance of infrastructure. Involving stakeholders is found to be effective to transfer the research into practice. The cooperation between researchers and stakeholders has already started the application phase, giving the opportunity to meet, get to know each other and discuss the importance and priorities. For further in depth involvement of stakeholders, six of the PhD students are industrial PhD students, situated within the municipal companies' organisations. Also, the competence building parts of the programme will be done in co-creation with the stakeholders. In the coming years, Mistra InfraMaint will contribute with innovative and applicable knowledge, and increase utilization of new technologies, approaches and methods. Dissemination of the results will lead to increased competence and contribute to better IAM within relevant organisations.

scholarly journals Sustainable Water Infrastructure Asset Management: A Gap Analysis of Customer and Service Provider Perspectives

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 13334-13350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangjong Han ◽  
Hwankook Hwang ◽  
Seonghoon Kim ◽  
Gyu Baek ◽  
Joonhong Park
Keyword(s):  
Service Provider ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Water Infrastructure ◽  
Provider Perspectives ◽  
Infrastructure Asset Management

scholarly journals Willingness to Pay for Improved Water Supply Services Based on Asset Management: A Contingent Valuation Study in South Korea

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 2040
Author(s):  
Taehyeon Kim ◽  
Jihoon Shin ◽  
Jinseok Hyung ◽  
Kibum Kim ◽  
Jayong Koo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Contingent Valuation ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Water Infrastructure ◽  
Contingent Valuation Study ◽  
Sustainable Water Supply ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Water Supply Services ◽  
Infrastructure Asset Management

The pressure on water infrastructure has increased due to an increase in the number of aging water pipes. Aging pipes are prone to failure, causing significant financial losses and service disruptions. The increasing number of aged pipes and limited budget for pipe rehabilitation or replacement necessitates water infrastructure asset management to ensure sustainable water supply services. In this study, contingent valuation was used to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) and value improved water supply services through the implementation of asset management. To estimate the WTP at the individual and county levels, we performed a nationwide survey including eight provinces and 24 counties/cities with distinct water supply service performances. At the individual level, the median WTP estimated using the double-bounded dichotomous choice model was 249.50 KRW/month (0.22 USD/month). The results showed that high-level satisfaction of customers with water supply services and positive price perception of water bills resulted in a high WTP. At the county level, decreasing water supply service performances were associated with a low WTP, indicating that proper interventions by local utilities are required to achieve sustainable water supply services. Our results provide a quantitative basis for decision-making in implementation of water infrastructure asset management.

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