One of the major tasks in urban water management is an operation without failures for at least most of the time. Accordingly, the reliability of the network systems is crucial in urban water management. A failure of a component in these systems impacts potable water distribution and urban drainage. Therefore, water distribution and urban drainage systems are categorized as critical infrastructure. The Achilles approach aims to map for weak points in the system. Thus it is possible to identify and prioritize critical components. That identification assists in creating safety plans for critical water infrastructure. With such plans, deficits can be identified and solved. Thus the approach significantly contributes to improve security and safety of citizens. Further, using this approach, also the risk of liability can be reduced for operators. With the Achilles approach an integrated concept for identification of such weak points in water infrastructure was developed.

Consortium
Universität Innsbruck, Institut für Infrastruktur (Konsortialführer)
Universität Innsbruck, Institut für Öffentliches Recht, Staats- und Verwaltungslehre (GSK-Aspekte)
alpS – Zentrum für Naturgefahren- und Risikomanagement GmbH (Forschungspartner)
hydro-IT GmbH (Softwareentwicklung)
Ingenieurbüro Passer & Partner Ziviltechniker GmbH (Ingenieurbüro)
Stadtwerke Hall in Tirol GmbH (Bedarfsträger)
Marktgemeinde Götzis (Bedarfsträger)
Gemeinde Göfis (Bedarfsträger)
Innsbrucker Kommunalbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (Bedarfsträger)
Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung, Abteilung Wasserwirtschaft (regionaler Bedarfsträger)

Contact
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Michael Möderl
Institut für Infrastruktur
Universität Innsbruck 
Technikerstrasse 13
A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria
Tel: +43 512 507 6918
Fax: +43 512 507 2911
Email: michael.moederl@uibk.ac.at
Skype: michael.moederl
Web : umwelttechnik.uibk.ac.at