Abstract Water and sewer utilities across the country are struggling with aging infrastructure. Simultaneously, climate change is causing more extremes in temperature as well as increasing frequency and strength of storms. As a result, water and sewer systems are increasingly susceptible to damage. The use of a Geographic Information System (GIS) has become an important tool for both water and sewer utilities to manage their systems and increase preparedness for climate change. Our project sponsored by The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection evaluated the work done through the Water Utility Resilience Program. This program provided water utilities with Geographic Information System data and training done by Tighe & Bond. We found water utilities need assistance training GIS staff.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Shon, Jiwon
• Nguyen, Aaron
• Philpot, Robert
• Langevin, Christopher

Subject

• Learning
• Well-Being
• Sustainability
• Environment
• Water
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101222-210745
• 79066

Advisor

• Currier, Blake Hoag

Year

• 2022

Center

• Boston, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2022-10-12

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-101222-210745

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2022-12-21