Filippo Mazzoni

• PhD | Research Fellow
• University of Ferrara

An accurate estimation of leakages in water distribution networks is of primary importance for the definition of strategies aimed at ensuring an efficient management of water resources and avoiding water waste. However, in the case of methods based on water balance—such as the Minimum Night Flow method—inaccurate assessment of the minimum night con...

Citation: Mazzoni, F.; Alvisi, S.; Blokker, M.; Buchberger, S.; Castelletti, A.; Cominola, A.; Gross, M.-P.; Jacobs, H.E.; Mayer, P.; Steffelbauer, D.B.; et al. Residential End Uses of Water: Global Evidence. Eng. Proc. 2024, 69, 149. Abstract: Understanding the residential end uses of water is helpful for the sustainable management of water resour...

Alvisi, S.; Franchini, M.; Marsili, V.; Mazzoni, F. Preface of the 3rd International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry (WDSA/CCWI 2024). Eng. Proc. 2024, 69, 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024069001

In the era of digital transformation of water distribution networks, an increasingly important role is played by smart metering technologies, which allow detailed characterization of water consumption up to the end-use (i.e., domestic-fixture) level. To this end, smart flow meters make the collection of water-consumption data at high temporal resol...

An accurate estimation of residential end uses of water is helpful in developing efficient water systems. If not obtainable through direct metering, this information can be gathered by disaggregating and classifying household-level water-use data. However, most automated techniques require fine-resolution data (e.g., 1 s) and end-use parameters whi...

Providing water with adequate quality to users is one of the main concerns for water utilities. In most countries, this is ensured through the introduction of disinfectants, such as chlorine, which are subjected to decay over time, with consequent loss of disinfection action and the possible formation of harmful by-products. In this context, water...

Recent studies point out that water distribution networks can be affected by long- and short-term pressure oscillations due to the users' activity. However, these transients, generated at the household level, before reaching the water distribution network pass through, and thus affect, the water service line and can contribute to its deterioration....

Population growth, urbanization, and climate change are currently increasing water stress in large areas worldwide and undermining the availability of water resources. Efficient and effective management of water systems is therefore essential to face the challenges posed by water scarcity. In this context, the adoption of smart water meters allows...

Intermittent water distribution systems supply over a billion people worldwide, a number expected to increase due to water scarcity, population growth, and urbanization. This study proposes a multiphase methodology for the definition of strategies (i.e., investments and controls) for the rehabilitation of complex intermittent systems over multiple-...

In the water industry, an accurate estimation of end-use water consumption is helpful for the implementation of efficient water systems and water-saving technologies. This study aimed to explore the characteristics of water consumption at nine households north of Amsterdam (the Netherlands), subjected to water consumption monitoring at high tempora...

A detailed characterization of residential water consumption is essential for ensuring urban water systems' capability to cope with changing water resources availability and water demands induced by growing population, urbanization, and climate change. Several studies have been conducted in the last decades to investigate the characteristics of res...

Intermittent water systems supply hundreds of millions of people in low- and middle-income countries, a number expected to increase due to climate change, urbanization, and water scarcity. The current study presents a pragmatic method for the rehabilitation of complex intermittent systems through the definition of multiple strategies (i.e. controls...

An accurate estimation of residential water consumption at the end-use level is helpful to implement strategies aimed at developing efficient water systems, demand models, water saving technologies, or providing feedback to users. If not obtainable through direct metering, this information can be gathered by disaggregating and classifying water con...

The present study is aimed at characterizing a real service line subjected to users’ activity. The minor system considered serves a holiday home in a seaside resort on the Adriatic coast, in northern Italy. The household service line was monitored by acquiring pressure sampled at a frequency of 500 Hz. Two experimental campaigns were executed: in a...

The growth of tourism in the last decades has left behind a significant footprint on water resources, which is particularly evident in the regions affected by water scarcity or consistent seasonal population fluctuations. However, only limited efforts were spent in evaluating the effects of tourism on water consumption with regard to specific non-r...

Due to population growth, urbanization, and climate change, it is nowadays necessary to go for an ever-more adequate management of water resource in order to satisfy current and future demand. In this regard, an accurate estimation of water consumption is helpful for the implementation of strategies aimed at developing efficient water systems. Stra...

In this paper, a pragmatic approach for leakage detection and localization is presented to solve the problem introduced within the framework of the Battle of the Leakage Detection and Isolation Methods (BattLeDIM). The method is based on the application of the hydraulic model of the water distribution network and the comparison of simulated pressur...

The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic induced many countries, including Italy, to implement social distancing measures and to suspend the majority of educational and working activities, which significantly impacted peoples’ lifestyles. To support water utilities in understanding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on water consumption and improving...

The recent COVID-19 pandemic induced many countries to implement restrictive measures for limiting the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In the case of Italy, a nationwide stop of all institutional, commercial, and industrial activities was imposed in early 2020, with significant effects on people’s lifestyle. The study proposed aims at assessing the...

Application of smart meters to the residential sector can provide insight into where and when water is used, thereby enabling utilities to achieve an efficient management of water distribution systems. Moreover, detailed information about domestic water use can be obtained by disaggregating smart meter data collected at the household inlet point. I...

Leakages in water distribution system is an important issue that can led to economic losses for the water utilities, insufficient pressure and potential health risk. In this work, a pragmatic approach is adopted to detect and localize leakage events, based on the analysis of the observed pressures and flows and the use of a hydraulic model of the n...

Strategies to improve the efficiency of water infrastructure and face the demand increase in urban areas are strictly related to the correct management of water resources. Concerning the residential sector, customers and utilities can be supported by smart-metering technology, which allows to understand when and where water is mostly used. Besides,...