0567454 - ÚVGZ 2023 RIV GB eng M - Monography Chapter
Zeman, Evžen - Metelka, T. - Ingeduld, P. - Shipton, S.
Chapter 5: Hydroinformatics as a ‘game changer’ in the water business.
Michael Abbott's Hydroinformatics: Poiesis of New Relationships with Water. London: ‎IWA Publishing, 2022 - (Jonoski, A.), s. 57-74. ISBN 9781789062649
Institutional support: RVO:86652079
Keywords : hydroinformatics * water business * simulation models * gis * cloud computing * collaboration
OECD category: Water resources
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This chapter presents the field of hydroinformatics as a game-changer in the water sector business. It reflects on Mike Abbott's original ideas and evaluates their impact from the perspective of water business owners, water consultants, clients, and communities. Mike Abbott promoted a novel concept, combining theoretical and practical aspects of modelling, towards ‘industrial modelling systems’. The chapter traces the development of this concept, from its early adoption by government-funded research institutes engaged in scientific support to hydraulic engineering, through establishment of market for water-modelling software products, to its broad adoption by consultants. Mike Abbott also saw a significant opportunity for hydroinformatics in the developing world. New policies and businesses were easier to implement in countries without a mature market of ideas resisting a change. Many of his followers were eager to explore business paths, which were much faster and more agile than those in academic circles. Most large companies that are currently developing commercial applications and tools for water modelling matured during the so-called ‘third modelling generation’, when generic modelling tools started to be developed. Subsequently, the real growth was observed when the knowledge encapsulation and robustness of the applications expanded their use from specialists to a broad pool of water professionals and practitioners. The social impact of hydroinformatics was significant as it spread through a wide range of organisations impacting decision making, education, innovation and knowledge sharing.
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