Urban Water Management
The aim of the Urban Water Management research group is to develop innovative solutions for urban water problems and thus play a pioneering role internationally. A particular focus is on urban drainage. Urban water research includes projects that deal with the interaction between different elements of the urban water cycle, processes in the sewerage system, quality management of surface water runoff, modelling of integrated systems (sewerage system, sewage treatment plant and receiving waters) and the sustainability of urban water systems.
In addition, the group deals with topics such as the occurrence and utilisation of groundwater and surface water in alpine regions, technical water resource management, processes for determining groundwater quality, the management of the thermal potential of aquifers, and the operation and management of alpine water supply systems. The group's activities are closely linked to the regional endeavours to establish Tyrol as a key player in Alpine water management. The task of the IUT research group is to provide the necessary scientific background.
Selected research projects
Water supply networks and water resources
Error propagation of uncertainties in pressure-based leak detection (FOUND)
Digital pandemic and crisis management in drinking water supply (RESIST)
Increasing the resilience of urban water systems through digitalisation (REWADIG)
Urban water infrastructure - Finding simplicity in complexity
Urban Water Footprint: a new approach for water management in urban areas
Small Hydropower System in Water Distribution Networks
Alpine water supply and provision logistics
In-depth studies on the topic of snowmaking for winter sports facilities
Geothermal utilisation and geothermal utilisation potential of regions (GEOPOT)
Urban water management and wastewater treatment
Innsbruck "Fit4UrbanMission" - climate-neutral Innsbruck 2030
BEJOND - Stormwater Treatment Beyond Original Design Events and
Cool-INN: Cool urban living spaces for a resilient society
RECONECT Regenarating ECOsystems with Nature-based solutions for hydro-meteorological risk rEduCTion
FlexAdapt. Development of flexible adaptation concepts for the urban drainage of the future
SPHAUL - Integrated modelling of anaerobic digestion with SPH
Green/Blue Infrastructure for Sustainable, Attractive Cities
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics in Urban Water Management
Integrated rehabilitation planning of urban infrastructure systems (REHAB)
Dynamic Virtual Infrastructure Benchmarking (DynaVIBe)
Dynamic Adaptation for eNabling City Evolution for Water (DAnCE 4 Water)
SOFTSEN Development of a software-based sensor for the continuous recording of MW discharges
Development of the hybrid model-independent calibration tool CALIMERO
Virtual Infrastructure Benchmarking (VIBe)
Softwaretool for Integrated Modelling of Urban Environments and their Infrastructure (DynaMind)
Simulation and Analysis of Integrated Waste Water System in Alpine Environment
Use of weather radar data in urban hydrology
Modern methods of sewer network calculation, management and optimisation
Innovative measurement technology in water management
Concept development for the management and renovation of the Linz sewerage system
CD4WC Cost-efficient urban drainage taking into account the EU Water Framework Directive