Stakeholder opinion-based development index (SODI): an empirical study of people’s perspective in the purview of water–energy–food nexus
Dhaarna () and
Varuvel Devadas ()
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Dhaarna: Indian Institute of Technology
Varuvel Devadas: Indian Institute of Technology
Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2024, vol. 26, issue 4, No 20, 8685 pages
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Abstract The world is facing immense pressure due to expanding discourse on resource security. The study is conducted in the water–energy–food (WEF) Nexus context to understand the inter-relatedness of the sectors for sustainable development, eliciting stakeholders’ perspectives. Banda District lies in Bundelkhand region of India. It is drought-hit and lacks basic infrastructure and hence has been selected for this research. It is facing challenges stemming from WEF resources insecurity which has triggered mass migration, farmer suicide, unemployment, and indebtedness. In this exploratory research study, nineteen parameters are analyzed using multi-criteria decision analysis and weighted index method to calculate the Stakeholder opinion-based development index (SODI). GIS is used for spatial mapping to characterize the grassroots disparity highlighting the perspective and expectations of the 534 surveyed households. The SODI of Banda District is calculated to be 10.157, which lies in the average category. Most parameters (78.95 percent) fall below the average category, showing that the region is backward and the spatial mapping helps in identifying lacunae in the development of the District. The novelty of this research lies in using the analytical method to examine qualitative parameters that highlight stakeholders’ perspectives and usage of unique methodology in formulating the index to study the region holistically for sustainable development. It is concluded with recommendations based on findings using a system-based approach. The modified structural approach of the Stakeholder Opinion-based Development Index and research methodology can be employed for profiling and analyzing the Districts of the same characteristics in and out of India.
Keywords: Stakeholder opinion-based development index; Water–energy–food nexus; GIS; Sustainable development; Multi-criteria decision analysis; Systems thinking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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