Comparing the Subjective and the Objective Criteria Weighting in Agricultural Water Resources Management
Maryam Hafezparast,
Shahab Araghinejad,
Tatiana Filatova
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
Pages:
38-46
Received:
30 August 2015
Accepted:
13 September 2015
Published:
26 September 2015
Abstract: In this study Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach is applied to the Aras basin in the North West of Iran to integrate different criteria for demand management and decision making. Coupling between the River Basin Management Model (MIKEBASIN) and Visual Basic Macro in Excel with the use of COM/.Net interface as a Decision Support System (DSS) have done to evaluate the performance of 9 indicators of structural alternatives. The Analytical Hierarchical process, Entropy method and the strategy of equal weighting are compared as three different methods of Subjective, Objective and Equal criteria weighting. The Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) is used for Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) analysis to determine the best management alternatives. The results show that, the alternative 'Increase water efficiency’ and ‘Decrease cultivated area’ is the most preferred option.
Abstract: In this study Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach is applied to the Aras basin in the North West of Iran to integrate different criteria for demand management and decision making. Coupling between the River Basin Management Model (MIKEBASIN) and Visual Basic Macro in Excel with the use of COM/.Net interface as a Decision Support S...
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