Water allocation for agricultural users based on multi criteria analysis and use of decision-making tools

Srdjevic, Bojan; Melo, Paulo; Srdjevic, Zorica; Jorge, Luisa; Zoranovic, Tihomir

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Recent research has signaled promising options to create a unique framework to integrate multi-criteria optimization tools with river basin simulation-optimization models. From the multi-criteria decision-making area Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is selected to evaluate selected parts of output generated by the river basin simulation-optimization model (ACQUANET) which is applied to allocate water to agricultural users within a given river basin. Multiple runs of a river basin model can produce information about water allocation under different prioritization of users, namely a set of allocation scenarios as possible decision alternatives. The analytic hierarchy process can then be used to efficiently perform the evaluation of scenarios in both individual and group contexts, the latter being especially important because stakeholders’ involvement and participation in making decisions is ‘a must’ in modern decisions. A pilot test of the proposed approach was performed for one hydro-system in Serbia. Another pilot test is under preparation in Portugal and will serve as a verification of the methodology briefly described in this paper.

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water allocation Agricultural users AHP ACQUANET

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http://hdl.handle.net/10198/22593

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Srdjevic, Bojan; Melo, Paulo; Srdjevic, Zorica; Jorge, Luisa; Zoranovic, Tihomir (2019). Water allocation for agricultural users based on multi criteria analysis and use of decision-making tools. In Water allocation for agricultural users based on multi criteria analysis and use of decision-making tools. Zagreb (Opatija, Croatia)