The strategic choice approach to the maintenance management of a water distribution system

作     者：de Sousa Pereira, Leydiana Costa Morais, Danielle 

作者机构：Univ Fed Pernambuco Ctr Decis Syst & Informat Dev Recife PE Brazil 

出 版 物：《URBAN WATER JOURNAL》 (城市水杂志)

年 卷 期：2020年第17卷第1期

页      面：23-31页

核心收录：

学科分类：08[工学] 081501[工学-水文学及水资源] 0815[工学-水利工程] 

基　　金：CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico) [142224/2018-9, 309117/20186] CAPES (Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior) 

主　　题：Problem structuring methods strategic choice approach strategic management real water losses uncertainties 

摘      要：In a water distribution system, maintenance is an essential pillar to ensure that an efficient service is provided and to combat problems such as real water losses. Managing such a system s maintenance needs involves multiple stakeholders, subjective variables, and requires a learning process to find a solution. Structuring the problem can provide clarity for the situation under analysis, especially by resolving the need to establish integrated management among different water company sectors. In this instance, the strategic choice approach is proposed as a framework to align maintenance management perspectives with the system s network so as to reduce losses and ensure greater social benefits. A case study in a metropolitan region of Brazil was presented. A strategic plan is developed that features comprehensive actions and practices for enriching the control of critical decision areas and their uncertainties. The importance of establishing partnerships with universities was one distinguishing factor in the outcomes.