MODELLING HEADER

Efficient, resilient, and sustainable water networks are essential to modern infrastructure.
We deliver integrated water network modelling solutions — from urban planning and resource optimisation to supply network design and advanced digital modelling - ensuring high performance, reliability, and long-term sustainability for utilities and communities.

Reducing Non-Revenue Water and Improving Network Performance

Idrostudi delivers high-value consulting services for water supply and sanitation systems, guiding clients through every stage of project development. We enhance utility performance with advanced network monitoring, data analytics, hydraulic modelling, and scenario evaluations for municipal and regional water utilities, supporting both intermittent (IWS) and continuous supply systems. 
Our team develops feasibility studies for new investments and designs optimisation strategies that boost the efficiency and reliability of existing networks for non-revenue water reduction. We further empower clients by implementing risk-based water quality management through Water Safety Plans (WSP) compliant with WHO/IWA guidelines and the highest international standards of water safety.

 

Water Safety Plans

Implementation of Water Safety Plans (WSP) and advanced quantitative risk assessment (QRA) methodologies for safer, more resilient water systems

Water Districts

Design and implementation of efficient water distribution districts (DMA/DMZ) to enhance network control, reduce losses, and support sustainable utility management

Lifecycle Optimization

Lifecycle optimization of water infrastructure assets to improve performance, reliability, and long-term investment value

Our approach goes beyond conventional hydraulic design, embracing a holistic view of the urban water ecosystem. We treat drinking water supply, wastewater, and stormwater as an interconnected system, enabling climate-resilient integrated urban water management aligned with EU Climate Adaptation Strategies and the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC).

This integrated methodology delivers tangible user benefits by improving network efficiency, reducing operational risks, and supporting smarter planning. We combine advanced hydraulic engineering of urban drainage modelling with IoT sensor networks, AI algorithms, and real-time analytics powered by our proprietary DSS platforms, iWg and iCg.

Basin-Scale Planning and Decision Support

We support water authorities and utilities in implementing basin-scale Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), balancing multi-sector water demands while safeguarding ecological sustainability. Our approach to water resources planning leverages multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and advanced decision-support systems to deliver comprehensive assessments of water availability and circular-economy strategies. 

Stakeholders gain actionable insights to strengthen water security and system resilience. Through validated data analytics and advanced predictive models, we enable optimal resource allocation, even in complex and rapidly changing operational environments, ensuring informed decisions, long-term sustainability, and measurable performance improvements.

Idrostudi develops advanced one- and two-dimensional numerical models that give clients a clear, reliable understanding of how rivers behave under different conditions. These insights support safer flood-risk prevention, optimise infrastructure design, and ensure full environmental compatibility. Our services extend to geomorphological assessments, flash-flood and dam-break analysis, and the preparation of river-basin protection and emergency plans. We also provide dam and reservoir safety evaluations, complemented by tailored monitoring and early-warning systems that help operators reduce risk, protect communities, and improve long-term asset resilience. 
We also develop numerical models for evaluating waves, tides, currents, tidal circulation at local and regional scales, and related hydraulic processes to analyze natural or induced shoreline modifications in sediment transportation.

We specialize in advanced numerical modelling and dynamic Digital Twin development for complex hydraulic and hydrological systems. 
Real-time digital replicas powered by continuous sensor data enable smarter operational control and proactive asset management. Our methodology combines 1D/2D/3D CFD modelling, SCADA integration, and AI-driven analytics to support adaptive network control and automated demand management. Interactive dashboards ensure clear data visualization for real-time decisions, efficient asset planning, and long-term strategy development. These high-fidelity simulations help clients validate design options, reduce operational risks, and optimize resource allocation.

Advanced Hydraulic & Hydrological Modeling

(HEC-RAS, InfoWorks ICM, InfoWorks WS Pro) to deliver accurate, 
high-confidence system insights 

Dynamic Digital Twin Development for water distribution

and sewer networks to enhance resilience and operational efficiency

SCADA Integration

enabling adaptive network control and automated, real-time responses

Real-time analytics dashboards and performance reporting

for faster, data-driven decision-making

Operational optimization and predictive analysis support

to reduce risks, lower costs, and improve long-term system performance

Idrostudi develops advanced one- and two-dimensional numerical models that give clients a clear, reliable understanding of how rivers behave under different conditions. These insights support safer flood-risk prevention, optimise infrastructure design, and ensure full environmental compatibility. Our services extend to geomorphological assessments, flash-flood and dam-break analysis, and the preparation of river-basin protection and emergency plans. We also provide dam and reservoir safety evaluations, complemented by tailored monitoring and early-warning systems that help operators reduce risk, protect communities, and improve long-term asset resilience. 
We also develop numerical models for evaluating waves, tides, currents, tidal circulation at local and regional scales, and related hydraulic processes to analyze natural or induced shoreline modifications in sediment transportation.

Coastal numerical modelling enables detailed simulation of key coastal processes, including waves, tides, currents, sediment transport, and coastal flooding. This approach supports the effective management of dynamic coastlines for hazard mitigation, sustainable development, and coastal infrastructure design. By integrating advanced climate modelling, we assess the impacts of climate change on hydraulic risk and develop more resilient, future-proof coastal infrastructure solutions.

Flood Hazard and Risk Mapping identifies and illustrates areas potentially exposed to flooding by analysing event probability, intensity, and river or floodplain dynamics. Idrostudi uses advanced hydraulic modelling combined with high-resolution topographic -as LiDAR- and spatial datasets to create accurate flood hazard and risk maps at appropriate scale. 
These data-driven tools support land-use planning, emergency management, early-warning systems, and climate-change mitigation and adaptation, improving emergency management and territory resilience.

Idrostudi supports public authorities and planners in cost-benefit assessments for flood-risk reduction measures. 
Using advanced numerical models, we compare alternative scenarios to quantify impacts, expected benefits and related costs. This integrated, data-driven approach helps identify the most effective and sustainable solutions, enhancing safety, optimising resource use, and strengthening strategic planning while facilitating access to public and private funding.

Idrostudi develops physical hydraulic models to analyse the morphological, river morphodynamic evolution, and coastlines morphodynamics, allowing clients to understand sediment transport and landscape change with exceptional accuracy. 

We also design physical models of hydraulic infrastructure to replicate real-world conditions and test structural performance under controlled scenarios. This approach reduces uncertainty, improves design reliability, and supports safer investment decisions.

Thanks to our multidisciplinary expertise, we deliver tailored, high-fidelity solutions that enhance project safety, sustainability, and long-term regional resilience while helping stakeholders optimise planning and minimise risk.