Work

Blackout and Crisis Water Supply: Diversification of Water Intakes

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Ensuring a reliable water supply during crisis situations is an essential global challenge as disruptions can severely affect public health and safety. Despite advances in crisis management, significant gaps persist in the preparedness of many cities to maintain water access during emergencies such as blackouts. The aim of this work was to develop a concept of crisis water supply for the city of Lubaczow. The theoretical part presents legal aspects related to crisis management, a description of the blackout, the characteristics of the city and issues related to the water supply system in Lubaczow. Based on the data obtained, water balance calculations were performed based on a crisis situation and several variants of solutions for a crisis water supply were proposed. Based on the results of a survey conducted among city residents, the level of residents’ awareness of the blackout was determined. The graphic part includes the location of water intake points.

Source: Water

DOI: 10.3390/w16233370

Authors: Krzysztof Boryczko, Natalia Wazna, Maciej Kawalerski

Institution: Rzeszów University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Water Systems and Optimization

Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,955