Analysing Water Resources Alternatives and Handling Criteria by Multi Criterion Decision Techniques

Özelkan, Ertunga C.; Duckstein, Lucien

doi:10.1006/jema.1996.0066

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“…Researchers in the area of energy planning have discussed and compared multi-criteria decisionmaking methods, and presented their applications and expected outcomes [16]. It is evident that multi-criteria decision-making applications are preferred in the selection of power plant locations [17] and renewable energy [18], and in energy transportation planning [19][20].…”

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An Approach to Evaluating Alternatives for Wind Power Plant Locations

Rehman¹

2016

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Multi-criteria decision approaches are preferred for achieving multidimensional sustainable renewable energy goals. A more critical issue faced by the wind power industry is the selection of a location to tap prospective energy, which needs to be evaluated on multiple measures. In this paper, the aim is to assess and rank alternative wind power plant locations in Saudi Arabia. The approach presented here takes multiple criteria into consideration, such as wind speed, wind availability, site advantages, terrain details, risk and uncertainty, technology used, third party support, projected demand, types of customers, and government policies. A comparative analysis of feasible alternatives that satisfy all multicriteria objectives is carried out. The results obtained are subjected to sensitivity analysis. Concepts such as 'threshold values' and 'attribute weights' make the approach more sensitive. OPSOMMINGMultikriteria besluitnemingsbenaderings word verkies om multidimensionele, volhoubare en hernubare energie doelstellings te bereik. ŉ Belangrike kwessie vir die windkragindustrie is die identifisering van ŉ geskikte ligging wat onderhewig is aan verskeie kriteria. Hierdie artikel assesseer en rangskik verskeie potensiële windkragopwekking liggings in Saoedi-Arabië. Die voorgestelde benadering neem meervoudige kriteria, onder andere wind spoed en wind beskikbaarheid, ligging voordele, terrein detail, risiko en onsekerheid, die tegnologie wat gebruik word, derdeparty ondersteuning, geprojekteerde vraag, die tipe kliënte en regeringsbeleide, in ag. ŉ Vergelykende analise van uitvoerbare alternatiewe wat aan al die kriteria doelstellings voldoen is uitgevoer. Die daaropvolgende resultate is dan aan ŉ sensitiwiteitsanalise onderwerp. Konsepte soos drempelwaardes en eienskapgewigte maak die benadering meer sensitief. INTRODUCTIONAccording to various published reports and expert opinions, it is evident that fossil fuels have an increasingly negative impact at a global level. Considering present global developments, sustainable renewable energy options play a vital role; and so choosing these options is being encouraged globally [1]. Common sources of renewable energy include solar energy, wind energy, and ocean energy. It is evident from the published literature that renewable energy is a focus of planning, implementation, and development activities in local and global energy programmes [2,3]. Decisionmaking in the renewable energy sector is very complex and difficult (see Figure 1), where multiple criteria and their respective objectives have to be considered in the decision analysis [4].Researchers and practitioners have adopted multi-criteria decision analysis in a number of industrial applications -for example the fuzzy approach in manufacturing technology investment decisions [5]; the fuzzy analytical hierarchy approach [6] for evaluating energy plans; and the analytical hierarchy approach [7] to justify non-financial decisions about manufacturing. Similarly, researchers

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An Approach to Evaluating Alternatives for Wind Power Plant Locations

Rehman¹

2016

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“…This is represented by Equation 19 below. (19) The CI values for each pairwise comparison matrix in Tables 4-12 were obtained from Equation 16. The corresponding RI values for each matrix were then obtained by looking them up in Table 13.…”

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“…Several researchers have conducted comparative studies of these techniques to a single problem in water resources management. These studies have often shown that MDCA techniques are in close agreement and there is no clear advantage to be gained in using one technique over the others [15,16]. One of these most commonly applied techniques encountered whilst reviewing the relevant literature is the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), which was introduced by [17].…”

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Integrating Geographical Information Systems, Fuzzy Logic and Analytical Hierarchy Process in Modelling Optimum Sites for Locating Water Reservoirs. A Case Study of the Debub District in Eritrea

Tsiko

Haile

2011

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Abstract:The aim of this study was to model water reservoir site selection for a real world application in the administrative district of Debub, Eritrea. This is a region were scarcity of water is a fundamental problem. Erratic rainfall, drought and unfavourable hydro-geological characteristics exacerbates the region's water supply. Consequently, the population of Debub is facing severe water shortages and building reservoirs has been promoted as a possible solution to meet the future demand of water supply. This was the most powerful motivation to identify candidate sites for locating water reservoirs. A number of conflicting qualitative and quantitative criteria exist for evaluating alternative sites. Decisions regarding criteria are often accompanied by ambiguities and vagueness. This makes fuzzy logic a more natural approach to this kind of Multi-criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) problems. This paper proposes a combined two-stage MCDA methodology. The first stage involved utilizing the most simplistic type of data aggregation techniques known as Boolean Intersection or logical AND to identify areas restricted by environmental and hydrological constraints and therefore excluded from further study. The second stage involved integrating fuzzy logic with the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to identify optimum and back-up candidate water reservoir sites in the area designated for further study. OPEN ACCESSWater 2011, 3 255

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“…assuming that the problem has already been defined in sufficient detail in terms of decision alternatives, criteria and actors involved. Only a few methods such as GAIA Ozelkan andDuckstein, 1996, Brans, 2002 and Q-analysis Duckstein and Nobe, 1997 dispose with in-built techniques to support definition/conceptualisation of problem boundary and main drivers. Neglecting a thoughtful problem analysis frequently leads to oversimplification of the problem drivers and subsequently to low satisfaction of the decision aid not matching the needs of policy makers with the yielded results.…”

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Network Analysis, Creative System Modelling and Decision Support: The NetSyMoD Approach

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in SummaryThis paper presents the NetSyMoD approach -where NetSyMod stands for Network Analysis -Creative System Modelling -Decision Support. It represents the outcome of several years of research at FEEM in the field of natural resources management, environmental evaluation and decision-making, within the Natural Resources Management Research Programme. NetSyMoD is a flexible and comprehensive methodological framework, which uses a suite of support tools, aimed at facilitating the involvement of stakeholders or experts in decision-making processes. The main phases envisaged for the process are: (i) the identification of relevant actors, (ii) the analysis of social networks, (iii) the creative system modelling and modelling of the reality being considered (i.e. the local socio-economic and environmental system), and (iv) the analysis of alternative options available for the management of the specific case (e.g. alternative projects, plans, strategies). The strategies for participation are necessarily context-dependent, and thus not all the NetSyMod phases may be needed in every application. Furthermore, the practical solutions for their implementation may significantly differ from one case to another, depending not only on the context, but also on the available resources (human and financial). The various applications of NetSyMoD have nonetheless in common the same approach for problem analysis and communication within a group of actors, based upon the use of creative thinking techniques, the formalisation of human-environment relationships through the DPSIR framework, and the use of multi-criteria analysis through the mDSS software.

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Analysing Water Resources Alternatives and Handling Criteria by Multi Criterion Decision Techniques

Cited by 81 publications

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An Approach to Evaluating Alternatives for Wind Power Plant Locations

An Approach to Evaluating Alternatives for Wind Power Plant Locations

Integrating Geographical Information Systems, Fuzzy Logic and Analytical Hierarchy Process in Modelling Optimum Sites for Locating Water Reservoirs. A Case Study of the Debub District in Eritrea

Network Analysis, Creative System Modelling and Decision Support: The NetSyMoD Approach

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