“…Urban canal networks facilitate transportation, flood protection, agriculture, waste management, and human health and well-being (Anceno et al, 2007;Völker and Kistemann, 2011). Notably, inland water transportation has been an integral part of economic development and society in many countries as it is a component of human mobility, tourism, and leisure travel, as well as the transportation of commercial, agricultural and industrial goods and products (Cheemakurthy et al, 2017;Jurkovic et al, 2021;Tanko and Burke, 2017). Inland water transport has been promoted for its sustainability features and eco-friendliness in modern smart cities as an option to avoid land-based transit congestion at an economical cost (Iamtrakul et al, 2018;United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, 2011).…”