Water Quality System Informatics: An Emerging Inter-Discipline of Environmental Engineering

• Published in: Engineering (Beijing, China) Vol. 43; no. 12; pp. 115 - 124
• Main Authors: Liu, Hong, Chen, Zhaoming, Wang, Zhiwei, Xu, Ming, Wang, Yutao, Geng, Jinju, Yin, Fengjun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2024; Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Chongqing 400714,China%College of Environmental Science and Engineering,Tongji University,Shanghai 200092,China%School of Environment,Tsinghua University,Beijing 100084,China%Department of Environmental Science and Engineering,Fudan University,Shanghai 200438,China%School of Environment,Nanjing University,Nanjing 210023,China; Elsevier
• Subjects: Emerging interdisciplinary; Environmental engineering; Research pattern; Water quality system; Water quality system informatics; Water quality system informatics; Emerging interdisciplinary; Research pattern; Water quality system; Environmental engineering
• DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2024.03.018
• ISSN: 2095-8099

•The implications of WQSI are proposed.•Water quality systems and their control and simulation technology are analyzed.•Research content and methods of WQSI are discussed.•The interdisciplinary characteristics of WQSI are pointed out. Water quality system informatics (WQSI) is an emerging field that employs cybernetics to collect and digitize data associated with water quality. It involves monitoring the physical, chemical, and biological processes that affect water quality and the ecological impacts and interconnections within water quality systems. WQSI integrates theories and methods from water quality engineering, information engineering, and system control theory, enabling the intelligent management and control of water quality. This integration revolutionizes the understanding and management of water quality systems with greater precision and higher resolution. WQSI is a new stage of development in environmental engineering that is driven by the digital age. This work explores the fundamental concepts, research topics, and methods of WQSI and its features and potential to promote disciplinary development. The innovation and development of WQSI are crucial for driving the digital and intelligent transformation of national industry patterns in China, positioning China at the forefront of environmental engineering and ecological environment research on a global scale.