OUR SOLUTIONS: WATER IN CITIES

Overcoming water challenges in cities

As the world is faced with rapid global urbanisation, climate change and increasing water scarcity, we are in the midst of a paradigm shift in the way we manage water. Cities all over the world are devising more holistic adaptation and mitigation strategies, implementing sustainable ways of ensuring safe and clean water for all.
 
Over the course of 2022, DHI has enabled cities across the world to optimise their urban water management, resulting in energy savings and reduced CO2 emissions, as well as reduced downtime risk and increased safety. In close partnerships, we work with city authorities, urban developers and water and wastewater utilities to ensure clean drinking water and alleviated flood risks. Our solutions focus on planning, design and operation of urban infrastructure as we leverage the latest technological advancements and knowledge to develop water management tools that foster better collaboration with clients and partners, predict the effects of interventions and accelerate implementation processes.
 
Our solutions include:
  • Water supply and distribution – accessing real-time data and information on water supply and distribution systems to drive improvements in delivering a continuous supply of high-quality and affordable drinking water from source to tap
  • Wastewater treatment – enabling ways to increase capacity, reduce effluent concentrations, become an energy producer rather than consumer and recover valuable and scarce resources. Establishing automated data-driven operations to minimise risks of human error and ensure regulatory compliance
  • Urban drainage – supporting cities and utilities to achieve sustainable and efficient wastewater and stormwater management for daily operations and long-term strategic planning, reducing the risks and environmental impact, supporting regulatory compliance and justifying efficient investments for existing infrastructure and future development
‘Our long-standing collaboration with DHI means that we stay ahead of the digital curve with solutions such as the Future City Flow digital twin. We are now better prepared for whatever weather patterns the future will bring.’
Åsa Magnusson, Process Engineer, Gryaab AB
Gryaab AB is a wastewater utility in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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