Smart management of combined sewer overflows: From an ancient technology to artificial intelligence

Sewer systems are an essential part of sanitation infrastructure for protecting human and ecosystem health. Initially, they were used to solely convey stormwater, but over time municipal sewage was discharged these conduits transformed them into combined sewer (CSS). Due climate change rapid urbanization, no longer sufficient overflow in wet weather conditions. Mechanistic data-driven models have been frequently research on (CSO) management integrating low-impact development gray-green infrastructures. Recent advances measurement, communication, computation technologies simplified data collection methods. As a result, such as artificial intelligence (AI), geographic information system, remote sensing can be integrated CSO stormwater the smart city digital twin concepts build climate-resilient infrastructures services. Therefore, CSS is now both technically economically feasible tackle challenges ahead. This review article explores characteristics associated impact receiving waterbodies, evaluates suitable management, presents studies including above-mentioned context management. Although integration all has big potential, further required achieve AI-controlled robust agile mitigation. categorized under: Engineering Water > Sustainable Science Environmental Change