Safe City

Safe City

Evaluation of the Pathology of the Operation of the Sewer Collection Network with the Fishbone Theory Approach

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Omid Abbasi 1
Seyed Azim Hosseini 1
Hadi Aqebat Bekheir 2
1 Department of Construction Engineering and Management, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Water Resources, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/ispdrc.2023.2006267.1038
Abstract
Sewer collection network is considered as the basic infrastructure of every city. Evaluating the amount of
risk in the sewer collection network ensures that the network does not face unexpected stress during the
occurrence of natural or human hazards. There are different approaches to present this concept, one of
these techniques is using the fishbone method. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to use a
combination of brainstorming decision-making methods, SWOT, and fishbone to analyze the main causes
of accidents and risks associated with the sewer network. The current research is a descriptive-analytical
type, and the descriptive data is obtained through library studies and documentary sources. After holding
brainstorming sessions to identify the damage to the sewer network, the SWOT matrix is completed and
analyzed using the fishbone method. The results of the SWOT method show that proposed strategies
should be defined as defensive strategies in a situation of weakness from the perspective of internal
factors with a score of 2.2 and threat from the perspective of external factors with a score of 1.745. On the
other hand, the results of the risks of operating the sewer network indicate the high importance of
technical risks with an average score of 7.8, based on which defensive strategies are defined based on risk
conditions. These strategies are derived from internal weaknesses and external threats. In order to
minimize the losses caused by threats, we can mention the most important defensive strategies proposed,
including the existence of a comprehensive plan for the operation and maintenance of the sewer network,
timely repairs and the necessity of using renovation and replacement methods.
Keywords
Fishbone
Sewer Network
Risk
SWOT Matrix
Defensive Strategy
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