Multi Objective Sustainable Irrigation Planning with Decision Parameters and Decision Variables Fuzzy in Nature

Jyotiba Gurav () and D. Regulwar ()

Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), 2012, vol. 26, issue 10, 3005-3021

Abstract: This paper presents the Multi Objective Fuzzy Linear Programming (MOFLP) model, which deals with the fuzziness in resources and decision variables, closer to the real world situation. The MOFLP model is developed and applied to the Jayakwadi Project Stage-I built across the river Godavari in the State of Maharashtra, India. It focuses on the four objectives namely maximization of Net Benefits, maximization of Crop Production, maximization of Employment Generation and maximization of Manure Utilization. The level of satisfaction λ = 0.625 is worked out for compromised solution for four conflicting objectives under fuzzy environment. The MOFLP model compromised solution for irrigation planning provides Net Benefits 1522.75 (Million Rupees), Crop Production 322504.40 (Tons), Employment Generation 29.27 (Million Man Days) and Manure Utilization 147229.40 (Tons) respectively and irrigation intensity 68.50 %. The results obtained are promising for sustainable development in irrigation sector and closer to the true picture of the real world problem as it incorporates the fuzziness in both resources and decision variables simultaneously. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012

Keywords: Multi Objective Fuzzy Linear Programming (MOFLP); Fuzzy stipulations/resources; Uncertainty; Irrigation planning; Fuzzy decision variables (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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