The development of a systematised decision process for optimising water allocation plans in Egypt
The development of a systematised decision process for optimising water allocation plans in Egypt
Due to the arising awareness of the water scarcity threat, it was intended to support the decision practice regarding water allocation plans in Egypt by a systematised decision process that takes account of controversial issues within the agricultural system. To achieve this objective, the ensuing course of actions has been undertaken.
At first, the water situation in Egypt has been reviewed with a special focus on the challenge to satisfy increasing demands despite limited resources. Constraints impeding the development of water resources have been identified. It has been concluded that the governmental efforts being undertaken to promote water availability should be coupled with optimising decisions on water allocation in order to generate sound disciplines of water use.
The Nile Basin Simulation Model (NBSM) has been introduced as a powerful tool for investigating physical impacts brought about by applying different water use alternatives. A detailed description of the model input and output has been provided. Weaknesses including confining New Lands within the closed irrigation system have been revealed. Proceedings for sorting out these shortcomings have been proposed.
Light has been thrown on Decision Support Systems (DSS). The role of computers in emphasising the usefulness of decision support has been explained. Composite programming has been introduced as a decision technique based on hierarchical tradeoff analysis. Implications of the introduced technique have been exemplified by applying the DSS procedure on a simple decision problem.
Based on the Composite Programming Framework and NBSM output, a DSS has been developed to optimise water allocation schemes in Egypt. A questionnaire has been developed to reflect experts' views regarding the relative importance of DSS components. Schemes are prioritised according to their closeness to the top index 'Welfare of Egypt'. The whole process has been computerised and introduced in a user friendly package. Implausibilities affecting the acceptability of the developed model have been discussed.
University of Southampton
Ahmed, Tarek Abdallah
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1995
Ahmed, Tarek Abdallah
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Ahmed, Tarek Abdallah
(1995)
The development of a systematised decision process for optimising water allocation plans in Egypt.
University of Southampton, Doctoral Thesis.
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Abstract
Due to the arising awareness of the water scarcity threat, it was intended to support the decision practice regarding water allocation plans in Egypt by a systematised decision process that takes account of controversial issues within the agricultural system. To achieve this objective, the ensuing course of actions has been undertaken.
At first, the water situation in Egypt has been reviewed with a special focus on the challenge to satisfy increasing demands despite limited resources. Constraints impeding the development of water resources have been identified. It has been concluded that the governmental efforts being undertaken to promote water availability should be coupled with optimising decisions on water allocation in order to generate sound disciplines of water use.
The Nile Basin Simulation Model (NBSM) has been introduced as a powerful tool for investigating physical impacts brought about by applying different water use alternatives. A detailed description of the model input and output has been provided. Weaknesses including confining New Lands within the closed irrigation system have been revealed. Proceedings for sorting out these shortcomings have been proposed.
Light has been thrown on Decision Support Systems (DSS). The role of computers in emphasising the usefulness of decision support has been explained. Composite programming has been introduced as a decision technique based on hierarchical tradeoff analysis. Implications of the introduced technique have been exemplified by applying the DSS procedure on a simple decision problem.
Based on the Composite Programming Framework and NBSM output, a DSS has been developed to optimise water allocation schemes in Egypt. A questionnaire has been developed to reflect experts' views regarding the relative importance of DSS components. Schemes are prioritised according to their closeness to the top index 'Welfare of Egypt'. The whole process has been computerised and introduced in a user friendly package. Implausibilities affecting the acceptability of the developed model have been discussed.
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