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Physical Infrastructure Dimension


                                         I: Core     KPI
                    Sub-dimension                      o             Indicator                       KPI definition                   KPI Analysis
                                      A: Additional   N
                                                                                         Quality of water as supplied to end users.  Water related KPIs show that
                                                                                                                             Dubai is using ICT-based systems
                                           A         612        Quality of piped water
                                                                                            (i.e. percentage of tests that passed   to support the quality
                                                                                                water quality standards)     management and control of water
                                                                                                                             provision. Further evaluation
                                                                                          Proportion of the water supply systems
                                                                 Water supply system                                         should be conducted on the
                                           I         611                                  under automatic monitoring using ICT so
                                                                management using ICT                                         impact of the use of ICTs in
                                                                                               as to ensure water quality.
                                                                                                                             supporting water quality
                                                                                                                             management, based on targets.

                                                                                                                             Water quality takes on a broad
                  D6.1 Infrastructure
                    /connection to                                                                                           definition with respect to the
                 services – piped water                                                                                      ‘‘physical, chemical, and biological
                                                                                                                             characteristics of water necessary
                                                                                                                             to sustain desired water uses".
                                                                                           Proportion of the city fresh water (or
                                                               City fresh water sources                                      Water quality standards are local
                                           I         612                                   not) sources monitored using ICT with
                                                                 monitored using ICT                                         specific, though there are
                                                                                                 respect to availability.
                                                                                                                             minimum international guidelines
                                                                                                                             for water quality for drinking
                                                                                                                             water. For example, the WHO
                                                                                                                             guidelines:
                                                                                                                             http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream
                                                                                                                             /10665/44584/1/9789241548151
                                                                                                                             _eng.pdf











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