The application of multi-attribute decision making methods in integrated watershed management

Ikram, Rana Muhammad Adnan; Meshram, Sarita Gajbhiye; Hasan, Mohd Abul; Cao, Xinyi; Alvandi, Ehsan; Meshram, Chandrashekhar; Islam, Saiful

doi:10.1007/s00477-023-02557-3

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“…In order to lessen the effects of SPB and create more resilient forests, early identification and regional studies are essential [7]. The study in [8] focuses on how crucial management is to maintaining and reviving forest ecosystem biodiversity in Europe. The usage of indicators for biodiversity (IB) is important in tracking changes and the effects of management initiatives.…”

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Integrating forest management and Watershed health for Sustainable Water sources

Sumalatha,

Sugunan

et al. 2024

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This paper explores the complex relationship among forest management practices and watershed health, emphasizing the crucial function of forests in sustaining freshwater sources. It critiques various factors impacting watershed fitness, including land use changes, deforestation, and urbanization. The study conducted here highlights the importance of sustainable forest management practices, such as environment-based techniques and carbon sequestration, in retaining water quality and quantity. Additionally, it discusses the impact of forest composition on watershed health and the subsequent results on soil approaches, water quality, and biodiversity. The paper additionally addresses the challenges and strategies in handling watersheds, considering the socio-economic, environmental, and political aspects. The findings recommend that an incorporated technique regarding community participation, cross-sectorial coverage integration, and advanced management strategies can improve watershed health and make a contribution to global water security.

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Section: Sustainable Forest Management Practicesmentioning

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Integrating forest management and Watershed health for Sustainable Water sources

Sumalatha,

Sugunan

et al. 2024

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“…Finally, the direct distance and the closeness index are measured to calculate the priority scores [72]. TOPSIS has been widely adopted for prioritization and decision making [46][47][48]50,74]. The general steps involved in the TOPSIS process are presented in Appendix A.2.…”

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“…It picks the best alternative, which is the one that is found to be nearest to the IPO and farthest from the INO, based on a closeness coefficient [73]. TOPSIS has been widely adopted for prioritization and decision making [46][47][48]50,74]. The general steps involved in the TOPSIS process are as follows: I.…”

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“…MCDA techniques were used for complex decision making while considering a set of criteria to improve decision accuracy [8,[38][39][40][41]. Several MCDA techniques, such as Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) [42], Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) [43], VIseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje (VIKOR) [44], Simple Additive Weighting (SAW), compound factor (CF) analysis, etc., have been successfully used by several researchers for accurate decision making [5,10,19,34,35,[45][46][47][48][49][50]. Hembram and Saha [45] prioritized subwatersheds of the Chota Nagpur Plateau in Jharkhand using fuzzy AHP and the compound factor (CF) approach.…”

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Comparative Analysis of MCDA Techniques for Identifying Erosion-Prone Areas in the Burhanpur Watershed in Central India for the Purposes of Sustainable Watershed Management

Patel,

Ramana Rao,

Rajwade

et al. 2023

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The degradation of land and increasing water scarcity are existing challenges for agricultural sustainability, necessitating the implementation of improved soil-conservation practices at the watershed scale. The identification and selection of critical/prone areas based on erosion-governing criteria is essential and helps in the execution of the management process for determining priority. This study prioritizes erosion-prone sub-watersheds (alternatives) based on morphometric parameters (multiple criteria) via five Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) approaches, i.e., AHP: Analytical Hierarchy Process; TOPSIS: Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution; VIKOR: VIseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje; SAW: Simple Additive Weighting; and CF: Compound Factor. Based on their priority score, 19 sub-watersheds were classified into four priority classes: low priority (0–0.25), moderate priority (0.25–0.50), high priority (0.50–0.75), and very high priority (0.75–1). The results revealed that about 8.34–30.15% area of the Burhanpur watershed is critically prone to erosion, followed by 23.38–52.05% area classed as high priority, 7.47–49.99% area classed as moderate priority, and 10.33–18.28% area classed as low priority. Additionally, four indices—percentage of changes (∆P), intensity of changes (∆I), the Spearman rank correlation coefficient test (SCCT), and the Kendall tau correlation coefficient test (KTCCT)—were employed to compare the models. This study confirms the efficacy of morphometric parameters for prioritizing sub-watersheds to preserve soil and the environment, particularly in areas for which limited information is available.

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An application of dimensionality reduction and visualization techniques for assessing water resources management alternatives

Yang,

Chen

2024

Journal of Cleaner Production

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The application of multi-attribute decision making methods in integrated watershed management

Cited by 5 publications

References 40 publications

Integrating forest management and Watershed health for Sustainable Water sources

Integrating forest management and Watershed health for Sustainable Water sources

Comparative Analysis of MCDA Techniques for Identifying Erosion-Prone Areas in the Burhanpur Watershed in Central India for the Purposes of Sustainable Watershed Management

An application of dimensionality reduction and visualization techniques for assessing water resources management alternatives

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