Multi attribute utility theory for irrigation system evaluation

Komaragiri Raju () and A. Vasan

Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), 2007, vol. 21, issue 4, 717-728

Abstract: Multi Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) is employed to rank the irrigation subsystems of Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project, Rajasthan, India. Seven performance evaluation criteria, namely, land development works, timely supply of inputs, conjunctive use of water resources, participation of farmers, economic impact, crop productivity and environmental conservation are employed. Kohonen Artificial Neural Networks (KANN) is employed to classify the irrigation subsystems that can be utilized for further ranking by MAUT. Spearman rank correlation technique is employed to compute correlation coefficient values between the obtained ranking pattern. Sensitivity analysis studies are also made to check the robustness in ranking. The proposed methodology can be applied for similar situations. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007

Keywords: Kohonen artificial neural networks; Multi attribute utility theory; Multicriterion decision making; Performance evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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