Resource Optimization in Urban Irrigation Systems: Reservoir and Clustering Techniques

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https://doi.org/10.26439/ciii2025.8648

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Clustering, cost efficiency, reservoir, resource optimization, urban irrigation

Abstract

Urban irrigation in a district of Lima currently relies on costly groundwater despite the availability of legacy canals. This study addresses rising unit costs by integrating a canal-fed reservoir with inventory model and k-means clustering for resource allocation. The design replaces the water source, sizes the reservoir using inventory-management logic, and relocates loading to a strategically ranked park. Using operational data from one representative day, the proposed scenario reduces labor cost, fuel cost and water cost. Measured outcomes include a reduction of 50.25% in labor, 26.03% in fuel and 90.8% in water costs along with an internal rate of return of 199%. Academically, the work links source substitution, inventory sizing, and clustering within a single engineering design; socio-economically, it offers a replicable pathway for municipalities. Municipalities should evaluate canal-fed storage and assignment analytics to unlock similar unit-cost reductions.

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Author Biographies

  • Ariana E. Castro-Quispe, Carrera de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de Lima, Perú

    Ariana Esther Castro Quispe holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Lima, Peru. Her research interests focus on machine learning.

  • Juan C. Quiroz-Flores, Carrera de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de Lima, Perú

    Juan Carlos Quiroz-Flores holds a PhD in Business Management from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, a Master’s degree in Business Administration from ESAN Graduate School of Business, and a degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Lima, with certifications in Lean Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing. He is a Research Professor and Coordinator of Degrees and Diplomas at Universidad de Lima, with more than 140 articles indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. He is a full member of Sigma Xi, in recognition of his scientific output, and a member of Beta Gamma Sigma for academic excellence in his graduate studies. He specializes in lean supply chain, process improvement, and productivity, and has more than 20 years of experience in operations management in manufacturing, services, and retail companies.

  • Elsie V. Bonilla-Pastor, Carrera de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de Lima, Perú

    Elsie Violeta Bonilla Pastor de Céspedes holds a PhD in Accounting and Business Sciences from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, and a degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería. She is Director of Planning and Accreditation, Full Professor, and Researcher at Universidad de Lima, where she has collaborated for 35 years. She is also a business consultant and has held managerial positions in production planning and control and quality in the manufacturing sector. Her recent publications include “Climate Action in Higher Education: Advancing Sustainable Development through an International Research Consortium” (International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, December 2025) and “Optimization of Management in Consulting Firms through Lean Office to Reduce Rework” (Ingeniería Industrial, no. 49, Universidad de Lima, December 2025). She is co-author of the book Continuous Process Improvement: Tools and Techniques (Fondo Editorial de la Universidad de Lima, 2010). Her consulting and research interests include process optimization with a sustainability focus, Lean Manufacturing, and the implementation of Integrated Management Systems. She is a Lead Evaluator of the National 5S Kaizen Award (AOTS) and a member of the Mipyme Committee of Inacal.

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2026-06-08

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