Start at the source.
A resilient system begins with understanding where water comes from, how much is available and what changes in a dry future.
Explore supply planningEngineering the water future
Every connection.
A better
water future.
Explore the systems, research and intelligence shaping how we plan, manage and protect water.
↓ Scroll to follow the systemIllustrative network · Not to scale
One connected system
Follow the water.
See the whole picture.
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Make it fit for purpose.
Raw-water quality and treatment capacity shape what the system can reliably deliver. Plan the source and the treatment process together.
Follow the supply chainCreate room to respond.
Storage balances daily demand and gives operators options. Usable volume and replenishment matter as much as total capacity.
Understand reservoir planningMove water where it is needed.
Trunk mains, pumps and operating rules connect supply to growth. Every new connection changes the network around it.
Explore network planningUnderstand the network.
Elevation, demand and connected assets determine pressure. A calibrated model makes those relationships visible.
Explore hydraulic modellingPlan around people.
Demand changes through the day and over decades. Connect customer needs, growth and efficiency to the decisions made today.
Understand water demandThe planning challenge
Ready for more
than one future.
Growth, drought and changing conditions make water planning a question of resilience.
Resilience
Plan beyond the historical drought
Test the resilience of supply, demand and operating rules under uncertain futures.
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ResilienceDrought response starts before drought
Connect monitoring, operating rules and lead times in an Australian planning context.
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StrategyMake decisions that can adapt
Connect engineering evidence, option appraisal and investment triggers.
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Research & innovation
Go beyond
the abstract.
Understand the question, evidence and limitations behind water-engineering research.
2018–2022
Enter the research library Selected foundational studies
Hydrology · Demand · Uncertainty
AI in water
More intelligence.
Better questions.
Forecast demand, investigate anomalies and connect models to decisions.
Illustrative forecast schematic · No measured data
Explore applied intelligence Your next connection
Explore the Atlas.
Follow a topic. Connect it to evidence.
Bring it back to practice.