Water Asset Management in Times of Climate Change and Digital Transformation

Dr Robert Kijak has accumulated almost 30 years of professional experience in the environmental and civil engineering area in senior management, professional and project management positions. This includes the world’s largest multi-national engineering consultancies, water utility companies and environmental agencies in Australia and Poland. He is a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) registered by Engineers Australia, Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) and a member of various asset management and maintenance societies worldwide. He holds globally recognized asset management and reliability certifications. He is currently chairing the Polish Maintenance Society's Digital Maintenance Modeling Commission with the focus on the industry’s digital transformation.

• 1 Introduction.- 2 Glossary of Major terms and Acronyms.- 3 How can Climate Change Impact upon Water Supply Assets?.- 4 Design and Operational Considerations for Water Supply Assets.- 5 Defining Water 4.0.- 6 Application of Water 4.0 Technologies and Solutions.- 7 A System for Managing Assets throughout their life.- 8 Conclusions.