Determining the most suitable areas for artificial groundwater recharge via an integrated PROMETHEE II-AHP method in GIS environment (case study: Garabaygan Basin, Iran)

Nasiri, Hossein; Boloorani, Ali Darvishi; Sabokbar, H A Faraji; Jafari, Hamid; Hamzeh, Mohamad; Rafii, Y

doi:10.1007/s10661-012-2586-0

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“…To achieve this goal, we propose the combination of the AHP and PROMETHEE approaches by using them at different stages of the MCDA methodology. Although different in nature, operational synergies can arise from the integration of both methods, as already demonstrated in the literature (Macharis et al., ; Wang and Yang, ; Dagdeviren, ; Turcksin et al., ; Bogdanovic et al., ; Venkatesan and Kumanan, ; Gervásio and Simões da Silva, ; Agha et al., ; Avikal et al., ; Nasiri et al., ; Bansal and Kumar, ; Herva and Roca, ). The contributions of this paper are twofold.…”

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Evaluating vehicle painting plans in an automobile assembly plant using an integrated AHP‐PROMETHEE approach

Oliveira

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Pereira

2015

Int Trans Operational Res

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The painting activity is one of the most complex and important activities in automobile manufacturing. The inherent complexity of the painting activity and the frequent need for repainting usually turn the painting process into a bottleneck in automobile assembly plants, which is reflected in higher operating costs and longer overall cycle times. One possible approach for optimizing the performance of the paint shop is to improve the efficiency of the color planning. This can be accomplished by evaluating the relative merits of a set of vehicle painting plans. Since this problem has a multicriteria nature, we resort to the multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) methodology to tackle it. A recent trend in the MCDA field is the development of hybrid approaches that are used to achieve operational synergies between different methods. Here we apply, for the first time, an integrated approach that combines the strengths of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and the Preference Ranking Organization METHod for Enrichment Evaluations (PROMETHEE), aided by Geometrical Analysis for Interactive Aid (GAIA), to the problem of assessing alternative vehicle painting plans. The management of the assembly plant found the results of value and is currently using them in order to schedule the painting activities such that an enhancement of the operational efficiency of the paint shop is obtained. This efficiency gain has allowed the management to bid for a new automobile model to be assembled at this specific plant.Keywords: AHP; automobile paint shop; GAIA; multicriteria decision analysis; PROMETHEE evaluation of painting plans would be simpler if the assessment was based solely on one criterion (for instance, reduction of paint consumption (PC) levels). However, the appropriate treatment of this problem should embrace the inherent complexity of the painting system by taking into account all the relevant criteria affecting the decision. These criteria can be of qualitative or quantitative nature and they reflect different dimensions of the decision process (e.g., technological, economical, and environmental dimensions), which influence the decision-making process in various degrees. Besides, they are often conflicting since there exists no alternative optimizing all the criteria at the same time. The conflicting nature of criteria requires a trade-off between them. The problem of evaluating painting plans is characterized by all the aforementioned features thus having a multicriteria nature. For this reason, we resort to an MCDA methodology to address this problem.The application of MCDA to the problem of evaluating alternative painting plans in automobile assembly plants was first proposed by Oliveira et al. (2014). Besides introducing this new paint shop problem, the authors performed an assessment of a set of painting plans using two distinct MCDA methods: the AHP and the less-known MMASSI (multicriteria methodology for supporting the selection of information systems) method (Pereira and Sameiro de Carvalho, 2005). These method...

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confidence: 86%

Evaluating vehicle painting plans in an automobile assembly plant using an integrated AHP‐PROMETHEE approach

Oliveira

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Pereira

2015

Int Trans Operational Res

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“…The use of fuzzy logic contributed to overcome the subjectivity of the parameters classes. Nasiri et al [24] specified the methodology to delineate suitable zones for flood spreading areas in Iran. The authors used a preference ranking organization method for enrichment evaluations named PROMETHEE, which is a multi-criteria decision analysis method.…”

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“…Flat areas favor the application of MAR (e.g., flood spreading) [24], while steep slopes are a limiting factor for MAR-associated infrastructure. In this study, a digital elevation model with a resolution of 25 m × 25 m was used to produce the slope map (Figure 3).…”

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“…In this study, a digital elevation model with a resolution of 25 m × 25 m was used to produce the slope map (Figure 3). The determination of class range was based on previous studies [24] and related to Demek's classification [45]. Within the study area, slopes of up to 57% gradient can be found, the highest values being located in the central southern part of the porous aquifer and corresponding to the lowest parameter rating.…”

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Delineation of Suitable Zones for the Application of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) in Coastal Aquifers Using Quantitative Parameters and the Analytical Hierarchy Process

Kazakis

2018

Water

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Abstract:Coastal aquifer salinization is usually related to groundwater overexploitation and water table decline. Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) can be applied as a measure to reverse and prevent this phenomenon. A detailed literature review was performed to identify the various methods and parameters commonly used to determine suitable sites of MAR application. Based on the review results, a new multi-criteria index (SuSAM) that is compatible to coastal aquifers was developed to delineate suitable zones for MAR application. New parameters were introduced into the index, such as distance from the shore and hydraulic resistance of the vadose zone, while factor weights were determined using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and single sensitivity analysis. The applicability of the new index was examined in the coastal aquifer of the Anthemountas basin located in northern Greece. The most suitable areas for MAR application cover 28% of the aquifer's surface area, while 16% of the area was characterized as non-suitable for MAR application. The new method constitutes the first step of the managed aquifer recharge concept for the delineation of MAR-suitable zones in coastal aquifers.

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“…The suggested approach has been already implemented in various research fields like energy, manufacturing, building materials, and transportation (Macharis et al 1998;Anagnostopoulos et al 2003;Dagdeviren 2008;Prvulovic et al 2011;Nasiri et al 2013). In addition, there exists rich literature in spatial analysis and decision making, and many scholars have combined various multicriteria techniques with geographical information systems (Mareschal and Brans 1988;Malczewski 1999;Joerin et al 2001;Marinoni 2005;Knezic and Mladineo 2006).…”

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Alleviating climate change impacts in rural Bangladesh: a PROMETHEE outranking-based approach for prioritizing agricultural interventions

Xenarios

Polatidis

2014

Environ Dev Sustain

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This paper presents a PROMETHEE multicriteria outranking-based approach for prioritizing agricultural interventions to alleviate climate change on a farm basis. The drought-prone areas of Rajshahi and flood-saline-prone areas of Barisal in rural Bangladesh were chosen as case studies. A number of existent agricultural interventions have been comparatively evaluated upon several diversified criteria. The process of evaluation was held through an online survey to experts with knowledge in rice farming and climate change effects in Bangladesh. The findings indicate that water storage systems were prioritized first in northern drought area, whereas the introduction of improved rice varieties in flood-saline south was of the highest importance. Furthermore, the combined implementation of water storage, improved rice varieties, and seminars on agricultural management to farmers was signified as an integrated response to climate change for both regions. The findings were already presented to key stakeholders where a strong support for the combined implementation of the suggested interventions in pilot sites was given.

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Determining the most suitable areas for artificial groundwater recharge via an integrated PROMETHEE II-AHP method in GIS environment (case study: Garabaygan Basin, Iran)

Cited by 66 publications

References 22 publications

Evaluating vehicle painting plans in an automobile assembly plant using an integrated AHP‐PROMETHEE approach

Evaluating vehicle painting plans in an automobile assembly plant using an integrated AHP‐PROMETHEE approach

Delineation of Suitable Zones for the Application of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) in Coastal Aquifers Using Quantitative Parameters and the Analytical Hierarchy Process

Alleviating climate change impacts in rural Bangladesh: a PROMETHEE outranking-based approach for prioritizing agricultural interventions

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