Glasgow is launching a £ 17 m ( $ 22 m ) “ smart canal ” scheme to install water and weather predictive software along part of the Forth and Clyde canal to manage the city ’s surface water drainage . largest city is to be equipped with “sensor and predictive weather technology”. When wet weather is predicted , the scheme will lower the canal ’s level and enable water to be pumped into it from commercial and residential areas . The Smart Glasgow Integrated Water Management System is being jointly developed by the city ’s council , Scottish Canals and Scottish Water . The council said it wanted to use the scheme to develop a 110-hectare area of the city , building 3,000 new homes .
Glasgow is launching a £ 17 m ( $ 22 m ) “ smart canal ” scheme to install water and weather predictive software along part of the Forth and Clyde canal to manage the city ’s surface water drainage . When wet weather is predicted , the scheme will lower the canal ’s level and enable water to be pumped into it from commercial and residential areas . The Smart Glasgow Integrated Water Management System is being jointly developed by the city ’s council , Scottish Canals and Scottish Water . The council said it wanted to use the scheme to develop a 110-hectare area of the city , building 3,000 new homes .