Michael Sullivan from IBM writes on the Forbes Blog http://www.forbes.com/ :  “Massive forces are refashioning the relationship between humans and water.” Noting the current challenges presented by climate change, floods, droughts, population growth and increasing urbanization. “That’s why some countries and cities are getting very smart, very fast, not only about how they manage water, but also about connecting their water system to their energy, transportation and emergency management systems,” he says.

His article concludes with a call for the use of big data and analytics to help overcome complexity and truly manage water systems as systems.  Read More via http://www.forbes.com/sites/ibm/2015/03/19/world-water-day-will-big-data-save-our-water-systems/