IEC SRD 63301-1 ED1

Smart city use case collection and analysis - Water systems in smart cities - Part 1: High-level analysis

Scope

IEC SRD 63301-1:2024 provides an overview of water systems in smart cities, establishes a general approach for use case collection and analysis, and identifies major stakeholders and application areas for high-level analysis of water systems.
The construction of a smart city can create benefits for a society and its stakeholders. Water is a critical resource to support urban development and its sustainable use is recognized as a UN Sustainable Development Goal. Water infrastructure development, water management efficiency, water supply resilience, and the safe operation and use of water are important focal areas for smart cities.
This document focuses on water systems management, specifically water security whether directly from a natural source or via man-made infrastructure. Information and communications technologies (ICT) and electro-technologies can provide greater visibility and control, however their application does depend on the characteristics of individual water markets. Technology is not a panacea for resolving all issues and problems.
A gap exists in effective coordination and clear orientation and how industry and stakeholders are engaged within it.
Major stakeholders of water management and use include citizens, the water authority (government), and organizations (associations, business groups, utility companies). Each stakeholder has different and competing interests, market relationships and touch points to water system infrastructure, processes, operations, management and use.
Modelling these complex interactions into a systems architecture is a valuable exercise in understanding the issues, gaps and opportunities for sustainable water management.
This document focuses on use case collection and analysis to elicit requirements to support technical committees in preparing sustainable water management standards for cities and communities.