Modeling Economic Influence on Technical Decisions in Urban, IoT-based Water Management Systems

Abstract

Water is one of the most important resources for survival. Nowadays, there is a continuous preoccupation for optimizing the use of water resources. The paper presents the model of a decision support system for the optimization of water consumption, which starts from the definition of different consumer profiles. In the water resource management system, several stakeholders are involved: the supplier, the state authority and the consumer, which are linked by well-defined contractual relationships. Depending on the consumer profile, the supplier may establish different types of contracts that favor responsible water use. The system proposes consumer profile oriented scenarios that reflect the influence of consumer habits on water consumption.