Review

Artificial Intelligence in Water Consumption Forecasting: A Systematic Review

Volume: 49 Number: 3 December 6, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence in Water Consumption Forecasting: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Predicting water consumption is crucial for the sustainable management of water resources and for solving the world's water problems. Water is the subject of numerous studies as it is essential for the survival of all living beings. Artificial intelligence, machine learning and conventional statistical methods have been used in these studies. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the research about AI applications for water consumption predictions. The study was conducted using articles published between 2019 and 2024, retrieved from academic databases such as SpringerLink, IEEE Xplore and Scopus. The analyzed literature was categorized based on water studies in relation to the algorithms used to predict water consumption. The study also investigated the advantages, disadvantages and difficulties of artificial intelligence methods used in water consumption estimation studies. The results show that the performance of Long Short-Term Memory models is better than other methods. Nevertheless, data quality and availability are limiting factors. This study examines recent advances in predicting water consumption using AI-based methods and identifies potential areas for further research in this field.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Geological Sciences and Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Review

Authors

Gülsüm Aşıksoy *
0000-0002-4184-8978
Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti

Hüseyin Gökçekuş
0000-0001-5793-4937
Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti

Early Pub Date

December 6, 2025

Publication Date

December 6, 2025

Submission Date

April 2, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 27, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 49 Number: 3

APA
Aşıksoy, G., & Gökçekuş, H. (2025). Artificial Intelligence in Water Consumption Forecasting: A Systematic Review. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi, 49(3), 81-94. https://doi.org/10.24232/jmd.1668600
AMA
1.Aşıksoy G, Gökçekuş H. Artificial Intelligence in Water Consumption Forecasting: A Systematic Review. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi. 2025;49(3):81-94. doi:10.24232/jmd.1668600
Chicago
Aşıksoy, Gülsüm, and Hüseyin Gökçekuş. 2025. “Artificial Intelligence in Water Consumption Forecasting: A Systematic Review”. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi 49 (3): 81-94. https://doi.org/10.24232/jmd.1668600.
EndNote
Aşıksoy G, Gökçekuş H (December 1, 2025) Artificial Intelligence in Water Consumption Forecasting: A Systematic Review. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi 49 3 81–94.
IEEE
[1]G. Aşıksoy and H. Gökçekuş, “Artificial Intelligence in Water Consumption Forecasting: A Systematic Review”, Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 81–94, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.24232/jmd.1668600.
ISNAD
Aşıksoy, Gülsüm - Gökçekuş, Hüseyin. “Artificial Intelligence in Water Consumption Forecasting: A Systematic Review”. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi 49/3 (December 1, 2025): 81-94. https://doi.org/10.24232/jmd.1668600.
JAMA
1.Aşıksoy G, Gökçekuş H. Artificial Intelligence in Water Consumption Forecasting: A Systematic Review. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi. 2025;49:81–94.
MLA
Aşıksoy, Gülsüm, and Hüseyin Gökçekuş. “Artificial Intelligence in Water Consumption Forecasting: A Systematic Review”. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi, vol. 49, no. 3, Dec. 2025, pp. 81-94, doi:10.24232/jmd.1668600.
Vancouver
1.Gülsüm Aşıksoy, Hüseyin Gökçekuş. Artificial Intelligence in Water Consumption Forecasting: A Systematic Review. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi. 2025 Dec. 1;49(3):81-94. doi:10.24232/jmd.1668600