Utilizing analytic hierarchy process (AHP) for decision making in water loss management of intermittent water supply systems

Zyoud, Shaher H.; Shaheen, Hafez; Samhan, Subhi; Rabi, Ayman; Al-Wadi, Firas; Fuchs-Hanusch, Daniela

doi:10.2166/washdev.2016.123

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“…Much has been written about the risks and challenges posed by IWS [3,6,12,15,16], and researchers have proposed innovative strategies to model [11,14,18,19,37,38] and optimize the planning and operation of IWS networks [11,12,[38][39][40][41][42][43]. In the literature, these strategies are normally implemented theoretically for example distribution networks.…”

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Characterizing Supply Variability and Operational Challenges in an Intermittent Water Distribution Network

Erickson

Quintero²,

Nelson

2020

Water

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Intermittent piped water supply is common in low- and middle-income countries and is inconvenient for users, particularly when supply schedules are unreliable. In this study, supply schedules and operational challenges were characterized in intermittent areas of the Arraiján, Panama distribution network based on one year of pressure and flow monitoring in four study zones, analysis of three years of pipe break data, and observations of system operation. Service quality was found to vary among users and supply schedules were often irregular and unpredictable. Direct causes of unanticipated supply outages included pump failures, chronic pipe breaks in specific parts of the system, transmission main breaks, irregular valve operations, and treatment plant outages. The extent and duration of these outages were often increased by high rates of water loss, insufficient storage capacity, and difficulty detecting and resolving infrastructure failures. Factors associated with intermittent supply, such as intermittent pumping, appeared to be associated with a higher frequency of pipe breaks. However, the analysis did not indicate a strong general correlation between intermittent supply and pipe breaks. Pressure and flow monitoring in intermittent supply areas, similar to that undertaken in this study, could be a valuable tool to improve regular operations as well as longer-term planning and prioritization of system improvements. Water loss reduction and adequate distribution storage capacity could also mitigate the effects of operational failures. Investments in monitoring and data analysis have the potential to improve the reliability of intermittent supply in cases where continuous supply is not immediately feasible.

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Characterizing Supply Variability and Operational Challenges in an Intermittent Water Distribution Network

Erickson

Quintero²,

Nelson

2020

Water

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“…The AHP method is widely used in different areas of the personnel selection process (e.g., [27]). However, in terms of asset management, the AHP is often used in the context of infrastructure assets (e.g., [33]) or water resources (e.g., [34]). In this study, an Excel template [35] was used to perform the AHP analysis.…”

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Framework Development of an Asset Manager Selection Based on Risk Management and Performance Improvement Competences

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Nagyová

Gomišček

et al. 2021

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This research focuses on proposing a framework based on an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) for the selection/evaluation of managers in the field of asset management. A hierarchical structure is constructed, encompassing the set of competences under the role of risk management and performance improvement of the Institute of Asset Management’s (IAM’s) competences framework. It also describes the AHP implementation and illustrates the entire process with an example that uses IAM competences as model criteria. A sensitivity analysis is also carried out to confirm the robustness of the proposed methodology. As per the findings, the AHP was proven to be a usable and reliable method in selecting the most appropriate asset manager. Therefore, it can help organizations to plan and develop the competences they need to meet current and future needs. This study is among the few studies that focus on competence requirements for people working in asset management. As such, a novel approach for selecting managers in the field of asset management is proposed by this study.

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“…Some studies on the application of AHP are as follows: [11] has applied the utilizing analytic hierarchy process (AHP) for decision making in water loss management of intermittent water supply systems. [12] was used the AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) to highlight the distribution of groundwater recharge areas in the Moldavian Plain area by assigning weight factors to each thematic layer.…”

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2022

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Analytical Hierarchy (AHP) method is a quantitative analysis method and it is widely used to compare alternative options especially in water resources sector. Instead of requiring a large amount of data, this method uses expert opinion and does not require too much numerical data. Therefore, it is suitable for the selection and determination of criteria on water sources, exploitation conditions, socio-cultural, environmental, economic, technical and technological, management and environmental criteria. exploiting and ensuring water supplement for domestic use and agriculture in the water shortage areas of Son La province. This paper introduces the method and apply the method to ensure which explotation solutions are sustainable and suitable for each region with different conditions in Son La province, evaluate the The criteria then serve as a basis for proposing solutions for exploitation and use for each water source.

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Utilizing analytic hierarchy process (AHP) for decision making in water loss management of intermittent water supply systems

Cited by 25 publications

References 26 publications

Characterizing Supply Variability and Operational Challenges in an Intermittent Water Distribution Network

Characterizing Supply Variability and Operational Challenges in an Intermittent Water Distribution Network

Framework Development of an Asset Manager Selection Based on Risk Management and Performance Improvement Competences

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