Optimal Allocation of Water Reuse Using Modified TODIM-GP Approach with Considering the Leopold Matrix Outputs

Allocation of water use is one of the most important challenges of water resources management that needs to evaluate water reuse options, especially in areas with limited water resources, arid climate, increasing water demand due to population growth. In this study, the modified TODIM method (Multi-...

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Published in:Water resources management 2020-09, Vol.34 (12), p.3823-3854
Main Authors: Fooladi Dehaghi, Behnam, Khoshfetrat, Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arid climates
Arid regions
Atmospheric Sciences
Civil Engineering
Decision making
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Environment
Environmental impact
Environmental impact assessment
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences
Goal programming
Hydrogeology
Hydrology/Water Resources
Mathematical models
Multiple criterion
Numerical models
Optimization
Population growth
Population studies
Water demand
Water resources
Water resources management
Water reuse
Water use
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Summary:Allocation of water use is one of the most important challenges of water resources management that needs to evaluate water reuse options, especially in areas with limited water resources, arid climate, increasing water demand due to population growth. In this study, the modified TODIM method (Multi-Criteria Decision-Making in Portuguese with considering the risk preferences of decision makers) that can be used with goal programming (GP) by considering Leopold matrix outputs in order to preform Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The present study is aimed at optimally allocate water reuse to multiple stakeholders in Najafabad, Isfahan, Iran. The results showed that the numerical model developed with an integration of optimization and quantitative evaluation can be considered as a useful tool to develop feasible guidelines for adapting the requirements of different stakeholders for optimized allocation of recycled water.
ISSN:0920-4741
1573-1650
DOI:10.1007/s11269-020-02646-w