In an age of growing concern surrounding shortages in the world’s water supplies, a Griffith University researcher is using historical insights to create a more sustainable, forward thinking future.
Civil engineer, Dr Edoardo Bertone is using ‘big data’ tracked from agencies such as Seqwater, the Bureau of Meteorology and Queensland’s Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation, to develop models that will ensure more efficient, cost-effective supply to meet growing demand.
Dr Bertone has undertaken his research within Australia’s Gold Coast, using historical data, in combination with qualitative content, to develop predictive models and decision support systems to grow long term resilience of water resources.
“We are quickly transitioning towards a world where technology enables the collection of an enormous amount of data, but often it is collected without adding real value,” confirmed Dr Bertone.
“Forecasting of weather patterns and pinpointing related effects on dam storage and capacities has led to the development of