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Decision support systems based on a multiple-criteria decision analysis to promote a whole-of-resource approach for water management, with a case study of rural bengaluru in India
Citation Link: https://doi.org/10.15480/882.13103
Publikationstyp
Journal Article
Date Issued
2024-06-12
Sprache
English
TORE-DOI
Journal
Volume
16
Issue
12
Article Number
1674
Citation
Water 16 (12): 1674 (2024)
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Scopus ID
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
The sustainable availability and resilient supply of safe drinking water remains a challenge that is far from fulfilled. As of 2024, around 2 billion people worldwide do not have access to safe drinking water. The regions of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are the most vulnerable regions in this regard. This is despite the fact that these regions are home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies. However, economic growth and rapid urbanization may also be connected to the increasing water stress in the suburban and rural areas. We propose addressing the two main challenges in this regard, which are the selection of the suitable treatment and distribution systems for different contexts using a decision support system following a Whole-of-Resource Approach (WORA). This approach considers the different water sources and sinks as contributing to a positive or negative change in the single resource, irrespective of whether the resource, in this case water, is used for domestic, industrial, or agricultural purposes. In this regard, this paper presents an illustrative proof of concept for such a decision support tool based on a multiple-criteria decision analysis. The decision support tool is aimed at facilitating water management within a WORA by providing recommendations regarding rainwater harvesting and savings in agricultural water consumption, in addition to suggesting water treatment and distribution systems, enabling systemic water resource management adapted to local context-specific conditions and needs.
Subjects
decision support system
multi-criteria decision analysis
sustainable development
water distribution
water management
Whole-of-Resource Approach
DDC Class
624: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering
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