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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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