Synthesizing existing frameworks to identify the potential for Managed Aquifer Recharge in a karstic and semi-arid region using GIS Multi Criteria Decision Analysis

Fathi, Sajad; Hagen, Jenny Sjåstad; Haidari, A.H.

doi:10.1016/j.gsd.2020.100390

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“…Some studies considered the usage and conservation of groundwater resources. For instance, areas suitable for Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) were identified near the South Africa/ Botswana border using SAW with nine criteria (land slope, land-use, soil, rainfall, proximity to water bodies, drainage density, depth to groundwater, lineament density, lithology), [155]. That study recognized that there were correlations between the criteria and took account of this in assigning weights.…”

Section: Focus On Water Supplymentioning

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Uptake and Dissemination of Multi-Criteria Decision Support Methods in Civil Engineering—Lessons from the Literature

Bruen

2021

Applied Sciences

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The SCOPUS and Wed of Science bibliometric databases were searched for papers related to the use of multi-criteria methods in civil engineering related disciplines. The results were analyzed for information on the reported geographical distribution of usage, the methods used, the application areas with most usage and the software tools used. There was a wide geographical distribution of usage with all northern hemisphere continents well represented. However, of the very many methods available, a small number seemed to dominate usage, with the Analytic Hierarchy Process being the most frequently used. The application areas represented in the documents found was not widely spread and mainly seemed to be focused on issues such as sustainability, environment, risk, safety and to some extent project management, with less usage on other areas. This may be due to individual engineer’s choices in relation to if and how to disseminate the results of their work and to their choice of keywords and titles that determine if their publications are selected in bibliographic searches and thus more visible to a wider readership. A comparison with more topic focused searches, relating to Bridge Design, Earthquake Engineering, Cladding, Sewage Treatment, Foundation design, Truss design, Water Supply, Building Energy, Route selection and Transport mode showed very different results. Analysis of the papers in this area indicated that the full range of supporting software available for multi-criteria decision analysis (many listed in this paper) may not be fully appreciated by potential users.

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Uptake and Dissemination of Multi-Criteria Decision Support Methods in Civil Engineering—Lessons from the Literature

Bruen

2021

Applied Sciences

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“…The combination of GIS techniques with MCDA methods allows an efficient spatial analysis of the involved criteria. GIS-MCDA for MAR suitability mapping as part of a decision-making process should pursue the scheme of: (1) problem definition, (2) screening of suitable areas, (3) suitability mapping including the classification of thematic layers or criteria, standardization, weighting of the criteria, and layers overlaying, and (4) sensitivity analysis (Rahman et al 2012;Valverde et al 2016;Sallwey et al 2018;Fathi et al 2020) (see Fig. 2.…”

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“…This method includes the computation of the consistency ratio, an indicator for the pairwise judgment consistency, and thus a reference factor for determining the goodness of judgment (Chandio et al 2013;Sallwey et al Fig. 2.2 Flowchart of GIS-MCDA methodology for MAR suitability mapping (Fathi et al 2020) 2018). The decision rules manifest how weighted criteria are integrated to obtain the MAR suitability map (Malczewski 2000), and can be based on either threshold values (Boolean logic) or membership functions (fuzzy logic).…”

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Review of GIS Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Managed Aquifer Recharge in Semi-Arid Regions

Fathi¹,

Hagen

Matanó

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Groundwater Resources Development and Planning in the Semi-Arid Region

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“…Considering the availability of detailed geological knowledge at the local scale and many known cave entrances, the present study is expected to allow the construction of a model that spatially represents the underground karstification potential. Using GIS potentialities, a prototype of the endokarst potential map for the study area was produced with the primary objective of enhancing and better directing the speleological prospection that should precede environmental impact studies and the diversified tasks related to cave protection/conservation [39][40][41], scientific research/divulgation [42][43][44], territorial planning, and management in karst areas [45][46][47][48]. The focus of the present work is to contribute to a more efficient management of the karst territory under study.…”

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Assessing Endokarst Potential in the Northern Sector of Santo António Plateau (Estremadura Limestone Massif, Central Portugal)

Reis,

Dimuccio,

Cunha

2023

Sustainability

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Karst is a peculiar natural landscape arising from high rock solubility and well-developed underground solutional channel porosity. It is unique for its surface relief (exokarst) and subsurface drainage, including cave systems (endokarst). In Portugal, karst areas mainly consist of marginal or low-density territories with great fragility and vulnerability and great geo-environmental richness that merits better policies and practices regarding their geo-conservation. Endokarst potential assessments can provide decision-makers and local authorities insight into present and future territorial management and planning. In this context, the main objective of this study was to produce a cartographic model to identify areas with a greater probability of containing karstic caves—i.e., a greater endokarst potential—in the northern sector of the Santo António Plateau (Estremadura Limestone Massif, Central Portugal). Geological, topographic, hydrogeological, and land cover data were collected, processed, and integrated into a spatial database using a Geographic Information System. The locations of known cave entrances in the study area were also identified from local public institutions and speleological team records. Subsequently, four conditioning factors were extracted from the data: lithostratigraphic units, fracture density, relief energy, and land cover. Using a multi-criteria decision-making analysis, each previously chosen conditioning factor and its respective classes were weighted using an analytic hierarchy process. The locations of known cave entrances served to evaluate the cartographic model built, with results showing an agreement of 81.9%. This prototype of the endokarst potential map for the study area may be used for strategic and operational environmental planning (at least on a local scale) to assist decision-makers, competent authorities, and local speleological teams. Its application may promote a more accurate and thoughtful definition of areas to be investigated, substantially reducing the time and costs associated with field prospecting.

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Synthesizing existing frameworks to identify the potential for Managed Aquifer Recharge in a karstic and semi-arid region using GIS Multi Criteria Decision Analysis

Cited by 17 publications

References 42 publications

Uptake and Dissemination of Multi-Criteria Decision Support Methods in Civil Engineering—Lessons from the Literature

Uptake and Dissemination of Multi-Criteria Decision Support Methods in Civil Engineering—Lessons from the Literature

Review of GIS Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Managed Aquifer Recharge in Semi-Arid Regions

Assessing Endokarst Potential in the Northern Sector of Santo António Plateau (Estremadura Limestone Massif, Central Portugal)

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