Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) Framework for the Integrated Urban Water System

Abstract

Over the past century urban water system of developed and developing cities are under increasing stress as water dearth. The estimation of possible solutions for water management in megacities requires the spatially distributed dynamic and grid-based replication of the evolution of public water infrastructure under consideration of changes (e.g. climate, global, environment, economy, and land-use). These simulations can be realized with the help of frameworks for integrated urban water system. The MCDA framework for integrated approaches of urban water system is characterized as single system (COMBINED SEWER SYSTEM) and entire system (WATER DISTRIBUTION, SEWER NETWORK etc.) investigation with consideration of decentralized system and spatial-temporal interactions and the dynamic feedback of population models to water infrastructure. Urban water system needs the frame work which will meet the sustainable needs of future. The present work identifies the best solutions for existing problems in urban water infrastructure while making interaction with stakeholders to reach sustainable framework for urban water management in this water dearth regions. This framework will provide new knowledge of sustainable integration system between the social and environmental issues.

How Is the Utilities Sector Contributing to Building a Sustainable Future? A Systematic Literature Review of Sustainability Practices

“…The first group of studies focused on water sector sustainability, analyzing the factors (social, economic, environmental, regulatory, technological) influencing the adoption of sustainability practices [82,83,107,109], while others focused on the disclosure of sustainability practices [36,40,51,52,54]. The role of stakeholders in the water sector is considered crucial [31,97] and their sentiments have been investigated through empirical analysis [100].…”

“…The analysis of this cluster evidenced a strong focus on the environmental dimension, which is considered central to improving the overall sustainability of public services [75][76][77][78][79]. According to some scholars [80], the firms' level of internationalization positively and significantly impacts environmental sustainability, especially in developing countries; however, few studies have focused on social dimensions such as equity tariffs, security and constant distribution [81,82] or its integration with environmental issues [107].…”