Enhancing Water-Distribution System Security through Modeling

摘要

Since the early days of King Hezekiah (late 8th century to early 7th century BCE), who constructed a 533 m underground tunnel to channel the Gihon Spring outside Jerusalem into the city as part of his war against Sennacherib, water resources systems have been the subject of threats and conflicts throughout history, with diverse intensities (Gleick 1998). Following the events of September 11, 2001, in the United States, the world's public awareness about possible terrorist attacks on water-supply systems has increased dramatically, causing the security of drinking-water distribution systems to become a major concern around the globe.