Geospatial Clustering in Smart City Resource Management: An Initial Step in the Optimisation of Complex Technical Supply Systems
For large cities with developing infrastructures, optimising water supply systems plays a crucial role. However, without a clear understanding of the network structure and water consumption patterns, addressing these challenges becomes significantly more complex. This paper proposes a methodology fo...
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| author | Aliaksey A. Kapanski Roman V. Klyuev Aleksandr E. Boltrushevich Svetlana N. Sorokova Egor A. Efremenkov Anton Y. Demin Nikita V. Martyushev |
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| description | For large cities with developing infrastructures, optimising water supply systems plays a crucial role. However, without a clear understanding of the network structure and water consumption patterns, addressing these challenges becomes significantly more complex. This paper proposes a methodology for geospatial data analysis aimed at solving two key tasks. The first is the delineation of service zones for infrastructure objects to enhance system manageability. The second involves the development of an approach for the optimal placement of devices to collect and transmit hydraulic network parameters, ensuring their alignment with both water supply sources and serviced areas. The study focuses on data from the water supply network of a city with a population exceeding half a million people, where hierarchical clustering using Ward’s method was applied to analyse territorial distribution. Four territorial clusters were identified, each characterised by unique attributes reflecting consumer concentration and water consumption volumes. The cluster boundaries were compared with the existing service scheme of the system, confirming their alignment with real infrastructure. The quality of clustering was further evaluated using the silhouette coefficient, which validated the high accuracy and reliability of the chosen approach. The paper demonstrates the effectiveness of cluster boundary visualisation for assessing the uniform distribution of pressure sensors within the urban water supply network. The results of the study show that integrating geographic data with water consumption information not only facilitates effective infrastructure planning and resource allocation but also lays the foundation for the digitalization of the hydraulic network, a critical component of sustainable development in modern smart cities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-45dfc02c8a5e47a7bbcb4cc36161aee22025-08-20T02:04:07ZengMDPI AGSmart Cities2624-65112025-01-01811410.3390/smartcities8010014Geospatial Clustering in Smart City Resource Management: An Initial Step in the Optimisation of Complex Technical Supply SystemsAliaksey A. Kapanski0Roman V. Klyuev1Aleksandr E. Boltrushevich2Svetlana N. Sorokova3Egor A. Efremenkov4Anton Y. Demin5Nikita V. Martyushev6Department of Power Supply, Sukhoi State Technical University of Gomel, 246746 Gomel, BelarusDepartment of Automation and Control, Moscow Polytechnic University, 107023 Moscow, RussiaDepartment of Information Technologies, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 634050 Tomsk, RussiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 634050 Tomsk, RussiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 634050 Tomsk, RussiaDepartment of Information Technologies, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 634050 Tomsk, RussiaDepartment of Information Technologies, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 634050 Tomsk, RussiaFor large cities with developing infrastructures, optimising water supply systems plays a crucial role. However, without a clear understanding of the network structure and water consumption patterns, addressing these challenges becomes significantly more complex. This paper proposes a methodology for geospatial data analysis aimed at solving two key tasks. The first is the delineation of service zones for infrastructure objects to enhance system manageability. The second involves the development of an approach for the optimal placement of devices to collect and transmit hydraulic network parameters, ensuring their alignment with both water supply sources and serviced areas. The study focuses on data from the water supply network of a city with a population exceeding half a million people, where hierarchical clustering using Ward’s method was applied to analyse territorial distribution. Four territorial clusters were identified, each characterised by unique attributes reflecting consumer concentration and water consumption volumes. The cluster boundaries were compared with the existing service scheme of the system, confirming their alignment with real infrastructure. The quality of clustering was further evaluated using the silhouette coefficient, which validated the high accuracy and reliability of the chosen approach. The paper demonstrates the effectiveness of cluster boundary visualisation for assessing the uniform distribution of pressure sensors within the urban water supply network. The results of the study show that integrating geographic data with water consumption information not only facilitates effective infrastructure planning and resource allocation but also lays the foundation for the digitalization of the hydraulic network, a critical component of sustainable development in modern smart cities.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/8/1/14spatial clusteringoptimisationgeographic segmentationWard’s methodwater resource managementsilhouette quotient |
| spellingShingle | Aliaksey A. Kapanski Roman V. Klyuev Aleksandr E. Boltrushevich Svetlana N. Sorokova Egor A. Efremenkov Anton Y. Demin Nikita V. Martyushev Geospatial Clustering in Smart City Resource Management: An Initial Step in the Optimisation of Complex Technical Supply Systems Smart Cities spatial clustering optimisation geographic segmentation Ward’s method water resource management silhouette quotient |
| title | Geospatial Clustering in Smart City Resource Management: An Initial Step in the Optimisation of Complex Technical Supply Systems |
| title_full | Geospatial Clustering in Smart City Resource Management: An Initial Step in the Optimisation of Complex Technical Supply Systems |
| title_fullStr | Geospatial Clustering in Smart City Resource Management: An Initial Step in the Optimisation of Complex Technical Supply Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geospatial Clustering in Smart City Resource Management: An Initial Step in the Optimisation of Complex Technical Supply Systems |
| title_short | Geospatial Clustering in Smart City Resource Management: An Initial Step in the Optimisation of Complex Technical Supply Systems |
| title_sort | geospatial clustering in smart city resource management an initial step in the optimisation of complex technical supply systems |
| topic | spatial clustering optimisation geographic segmentation Ward’s method water resource management silhouette quotient |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/8/1/14 |
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