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GIS-Based AHP-OWA Approach for Locating Suitable Sites for Water Harvesting Dam in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia
Joint Authors
al-Jubayli, Ranim
Sulayman, Ahmad H.
al-Zawah, Ala
Hamid, Khalid
Source
Journal of al Azhar University : Engineering Sector
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 38 (31 Jan. 2016), pp.125-138, 14 p.
Publisher
al-Azhar University Faculty of Engineering
Publication Date
2016-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Engineering & Technology Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
Selection of a water harvesting dam site involves a complex array of decision criteria that may have conflicting values.
Finding the optimum location requires integration of the capacities of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Multi-criteria Decision- Making (MCDM).
In this paper, a GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis approach is used to solve this problem.
The approach is based on the extension of Analytical Hierarchy Process using fuzzy quantifiers-guided Ordered Weighted Averaging operators (GIS-based AHP-OWA).
This approach is applied to determine the optimal site of a water harvest dam in Qassim region, Saudi Arabia.
Several factors affect the selection of the best location of the target water harvesting dam such as: slope, landuse, soil type, geology, rainfall, drainage network, distance from the road, and distance from the cities, are used.
The results showed that using a combination of GIS-based AHP–OWA is proper approach for optimal water harvesting site selection, where this approach provides a generic powerful decision-making tool that allows decision-makers to define a decision strategy on a continuum between pessimistic (riskaverse) and optimistic (risk-taking) strategies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Jubayli, Ranim& Sulayman, Ahmad H.& Hamid, Khalid& al-Zawah, Ala. 2016. GIS-Based AHP-OWA Approach for Locating Suitable Sites for Water Harvesting Dam in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia. Journal of al Azhar University : Engineering Sector،Vol. 11, no. 38, pp.125-138.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-855634
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Jubayli, Ranim…[et al.]. GIS-Based AHP-OWA Approach for Locating Suitable Sites for Water Harvesting Dam in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia. Journal of al Azhar University : Engineering Sector Vol. 11, no. 38 (Jan. 2016), pp.125-138.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-855634
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Jubayli, Ranim& Sulayman, Ahmad H.& Hamid, Khalid& al-Zawah, Ala. GIS-Based AHP-OWA Approach for Locating Suitable Sites for Water Harvesting Dam in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia. Journal of al Azhar University : Engineering Sector. 2016. Vol. 11, no. 38, pp.125-138.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-855634
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Record ID
BIM-855634