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Every year in the United Kingdom, tens of thousands of storms overflow, polluting rivers and threatening ecosystems. Northumbrian Water in Durham, England, is working to change that. The utility centralized overflow data onto a national map with AI tools that simulate storm scenarios to guide mitigation and long-term planning.<\/p>\r\n

Explore how GIS helps water utilities rethink infrastructure, protect ecosystems, and build smarter, more resilient communities<\/a>.<\/p>"}],"references":null},"yoast_head":"\nVideo: Underground Asset Maps Protect Rivers and Communities<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Northumbrian Water is using GIS, open data, and AI to map underground infrastructure, reduce pollution, and drive regional sustainability across the UK.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/blog\/video-mapping-underground-infrastructure-to-protect-rivers-and-communities\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Video: UK Utility Maps Underground Infrastructure to Protect Rivers and Communities\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" 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