Water leakages in water distribution systems due aging of pipes is a problem affecting most countries around the world. Official reports from government-commissioned surveys indicate that water losses are estimated to amount to an average of around 30% in most countries, with peaks up to 60% [1]–[3]. Such amounts increase in urban areas, reaching 70 to 80% in some cities. From an economic point of view, these losses have a cost that has been estimated for the European region to an overall of 8 billion a year [1].

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基于 FBG 的漏水监测系统的设计，研究案例：FBG 压力传感器

由于管道老化导致的配水系统漏水是影响世界上大多数国家的问题。政府委托调查的官方报告表明，大多数国家的水损失估计平均约为 30%，峰值高达 60% [1]-[3]。此类数量在城市地区有所增加，在一些城市达到 70% 至 80%。从经济角度来看，这些损失对欧洲地区造成的损失估计为每年 80 亿美元 [1]。