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Prioritization of watersheds in order to perform administrative measures using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process

Year 2017, Volume: 67 Issue: 1, 13 - 21, 01.01.2017

Seyyed Abdolhossein Arami , Ehsan Alvandi Mahtab Frootandanesh , Nasser Tahmasebipour Ebrahim Karimi Sangchini

https://doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.16433

Abstract

Prioritization of watersheds in order to perform administrative measures using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process

Abstract: Prioritization of watersheds in order to perform administrative measures is necessary and inevitable. Determining areas of top priority for flood control projects is a managerial decision that should be approved by studies of physical, social and economic status of the region of interesrt and by assessing the outcomes of the past operations. Therefore, the aim of this research was to study morphological and physiographic characteristics, and to use geographic information systems (GIS) and multi-criteria decision-making methods (MCDM), to identify the critical sub-basins which have the tendency to be destructed, in Galikesh watershed, Golestan province. This watershed is important, yet critical, in terms of land use change, erosion and flooding in the Golestan Province, Iran. In total, nine morphological parameters were used to prioritize sub-watersheds using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP). The morphological parameters were by some means linked to watershed drainage system. Based on FAHP approach, sub-basins, as vulnerable zones, have been evaluated and cetegorized in five priority levels (very low, low, medium, high and very high levels). The results showed that 44.44% and 22.22% of sub-basins were categorized respectively under average, and high to very high levels, suggesting that the conservation and management measures are essential in order to maintain stability in the region. Thus, the FAHP technique is a practical and convenient method to show potential zones in order to implement effective management strategies, especially in areas where data availability is low and soil diversity is high. Finally, it can be said that without having to encounter high costs and a waste of time, sub-basins could be categorized by means of morphometric parameters in order to implement conservational measures to simutaneously conserve soil and the environment.

Keywords: watersheds priority, FAHP, GIS, multi-criteria decision making, Galikesh watershed

Su havzalarında idari tedbirlerin bulanık analitik hiyerarşi yöntemi kullanılarak önceliklendirilmesi

Özet: İdari tedbirleri gerçekleştirmek için havza önceliklendirilmesi gerekli ve kaçınılmazdır. Taşkın kontrolü projeleri için öncelikli alanları belirleme yönetimsel bir karardır ve bu karar; söz konusu bölgenin fiziksel, sosyal ve ekonomik statüsü ile geçmişteki işlemlerinin sonuçlarını değerlendirerek alınmalıdır. Bu nedenle, çalışmanın amacı coğrafi bilgi sistemleri (CBS) ve çoklu kriterleri karar verme yöntemleri (MCDM) kullanarak Gülistan eyaleti- Galikesh havzasında tahrip edilme riski taşıyan havzaların morfolojik ve fizyografik özelliklerini incelemektir. İran'ın Gülistan Eyaleti içerisinde bulunan bu havza kritik bir şekilde erozyon ve taşkın riski taşımaktadır. Toplamda, dokuz morfolojik parametre bulanık analitik hiyerarşi süreci (FAHP) için kullanıldı ve bu morfolojik parametreler havza drenaj sistemiyle doğrudan ilişkiliydi. Bu yöntemde alt havzalar; hassas bölgeler olarak, değerlendirilmiş ve beş öncelik düzeyi (çok düşük, düşük, orta, yüksek ve çok yüksek seviyelere) şeklinde kategorize edilmiştir. Sonuçlar; koruma ve alınacak yönetim tedbirlerinin bölgede istikrarın sağlanması için gerekli olduğunu göstermiş; alt havzaların sırasıyla % 44.44 oranında ortalama altında ve % 22.22 oranında çok yüksek düzeyde korunması gerektiğini vurgulamıştır. Bulanık analitik hiyerarşi yöntemi, özellikle teknik veri kullanılabilirliği düşük ve toprak çeşitliliği yüksek olan bölgelerde, etkin yönetim stratejilerinin uygulanması için potansiyel bölgeleri gösterme açısından pratik ve kullanışlı bir yöntemdir. Son olarak, yüksek maliyetler ve zaman kaybı ile karşılaşmaya gerek kalmadan, alt havzalar morfometrik parametreler kullanılarak toprak ve çevre koruması açısından kategorize edilebilmesini sağlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Su havzaları önceliği, FAHP, CBS, çok kriterli karar verme, Galikesh havzası

Received (Geliş): 28.01.2016 - Revised (Düzeltme): 17.02.2016 -   Accepted (Kabul): 24.02.2016

Cite (Atıf): Arami, S.A., Alvandi, E., Frootandanesh, M., Tahmasebipour, N., Sangchini, E.K., 2017. Prioritization of watersheds in order to perform administrative measures using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process. Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University 67(1): 13-21. DOI: 10.17099/jffiu.16433

References

  • Adinarayana, J., 2003. Spatial decision support system for identifying priority sites for Watershed management schemes. In Proc. First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds (ICRW), 405-408. Benson, Arizona, USA: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 27-30 October.
  • Aher, P.D., Adinarayana, J., Gorantivar, S.D., 2013. Prioritization of Watersheds using multi-criteria evaluation through fuzzy analytical hierarchy process. Agricultural Engineering Int: CIGR Journal 15(1): 11- 18.
  • Aher, P.D., Singh K.K., Sharma, H.C., 2010. Morphometric characterization of Gagar Watershed for management planning. In Twenty Third National Convention of Agricultural Engineers and National Seminar. Rahuri, India: Mahatma Phule Agril. University 6-7 February.
  • Bakhtiarifar, M., Mesgari, M., Karimi, M., Chehreghani, A., 2011. Land use change modeling using multi-criteria decision analysis and GIS. Journal of Environmental Studies 37(58): 43-52.
  • Deb, D., Talukda, B., 2010. Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System for Assessment, Monitoring, and Management of Flooded and Waterlogged Areas, North District of Tripura State, India. Watershed Management 2010: Innovations in Watershed Management under Land Use and Climate Change, 1013-1024. Madison, USA, August 23-27.
  • Fazelniya, Gh., Kiani, A., Mahmodian, H., 2012. Locate and prioritize urban parks using GIS and TOPSIS model (The Case Study: Alashtar City). Human Geography Research Quarterly 43(78): 20-22.
  • Ghafari Gilandeh, A., Kamelifar, Z., Yazdani, M.H., 2014.. Prioritization of urban green land suitability in the process of switching places with MCDM techniques. Journal of Geographical Sciences 14(32): 251-270.
  • Gosain, A.K., Rao, S., 2004. GIS-based technologies for watershed management. Current Science 87(7): 948-953.
  • Grohmann, C.H., 2004. Morphometric analysis in Geographic Information Systems: applications of free software GRASS and R star. Computers and Geosciences 30(10): 1055-1067.
  • Javed, A., Khanday, M.Y., Ahmed, R., 2011. Watershed prioritization using morphometric and land use/land cover parameters: a remote sensing and GIS based approach. Journal Geological Society of India 78(1): 63-75.
  • Kanth, K.A., Hassan, Z.U., 2010. Prioritization of Watersheds in Wular catchment for sustainable development and management of natural resources. Recent Research in Science and Technology 2(4): 12-16.
  • Kaya, T., Kahraman, C., 2011. Fuzzy multiple criteria forestry decision making based on an integratedVIKOR and AHP approach. Journal of Expert Systems with Applications 38: 7326–7333.
  • Mishra, A., Kar, S., Singh, V.P., 2007. Prioritizing structural management by quantifying the effect of land use and land cover on Watershed runoff and sediment yield. Water Resources Management 21(11): 1899-1913.
  • Newbold, S.C., Siikamäki, J., 2009. Prioritizing conservation activities using reserve site selection methods and population viability analysis. Ecological Applications 19(7): 1774-1790.
  • Patil, G.P., 2007. Statistical geoinformatics of geographic hotspot detection and multicriteria prioritization for monitoring, etiology, early warning and sustainable management for digital governance in agriculture, environment, and ecohealth. Journal of the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics 61(2): 132-146.
  • Rao, L.A.K., Rehman,A.Z., Alia, Y., 2011. Morphometric analysis of drainage basin using remote sensing and GIS techniques: a case study of Etmadpur Tehsil, Agra District, U.P. International Journal of Research in Chemistry and Environment 1(2): 36-45.
  • Saaty, T.L., 1980. The Analytical Hierarchy Process, New York, McGraw-Hill.
  • Sarma, S., Saikia,T., 2011. Prioritization of Sub-Watersheds in Khanapara–Bornihat area of Assam–Meghalaya (India) based on land use and slope analysis using remote sensing and GIS. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 40(3): 435-446.
  • Singh, N., 1994. Remote sensing in the evaluation of morphohydrological characteristics of the drainage basin of Jojri catchment. Annals of Arid Zone 33(4): 273-278.
  • Sreedevi, P.D., Owais,S., Khan, H.H., Ahmed, S., 2009. Morphometric analysis of a Watershed of South India using SRTM data and GIS. Journal Geological Society of India 73(4): 543-552.
  • Srivastava, R.K., Sharma, H.C., Raina, A.K., 2010. Suitability of soil and water conservation measures for Watershed management using geographical information system. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 9(3): 148-153.
  • Thakkar, A.K., Dhiman, S.D., 2007. Morphometric analysis and prioritization of mini-Watersheds in a Mohr Watershed, Gujarat using remote sensing and GIS techniques. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 35(4): 313-321.
  • Vivien, Y.C., Hui, P.L., Chui, H.L., James, J.H.L., Gwo, H.T., Lung, S.Y., 2011. Fuzzy MCDM approach for selecting the best environment-watershed plan. Journal of Applied Soft Computing 11: 265–275.

Su havzalarında idari tedbirlerin bulanık analitik hiyerarşi yöntemi kullanılarak önceliklendirilmesi

Year 2017, Volume: 67 Issue: 1, 13 - 21, 01.01.2017

Seyyed Abdolhossein Arami , Ehsan Alvandi Mahtab Frootandanesh , Nasser Tahmasebipour Ebrahim Karimi Sangchini

https://doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.16433

Abstract

Prioritization of watersheds in order to perform administrative measures using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process

Abstract: Prioritization of watersheds in order to perform administrative measures is necessary and inevitable. Determining areas of top priority for flood control projects is a managerial decision that should be approved by studies of physical, social and economic status of the region of interesrt and by assessing the outcomes of the past operations. Therefore, the aim of this research was to study morphological and physiographic characteristics, and to use geographic information systems (GIS) and multi-criteria decision-making methods (MCDM), to identify the critical sub-basins which have the tendency to be destructed, in Galikesh watershed, Golestan province. This watershed is important, yet critical, in terms of land use change, erosion and flooding in the Golestan Province, Iran. In total, nine morphological parameters were used to prioritize sub-watersheds using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP). The morphological parameters were by some means linked to watershed drainage system. Based on FAHP approach, sub-basins, as vulnerable zones, have been evaluated and cetegorized in five priority levels (very low, low, medium, high and very high levels). The results showed that 44.44% and 22.22% of sub-basins were categorized respectively under average, and high to very high levels, suggesting that the conservation and management measures are essential in order to maintain stability in the region. Thus, the FAHP technique is a practical and convenient method to show potential zones in order to implement effective management strategies, especially in areas where data availability is low and soil diversity is high. Finally, it can be said that without having to encounter high costs and a waste of time, sub-basins could be categorized by means of morphometric parameters in order to implement conservational measures to simutaneously conserve soil and the environment.

Keywords: watersheds priority, FAHP, GIS, multi-criteria decision making, Galikesh watershed

Su havzalarında idari tedbirlerin bulanık analitik hiyerarşi yöntemi kullanılarak önceliklendirilmesi

Özet: İdari tedbirleri gerçekleştirmek için havza önceliklendirilmesi gerekli ve kaçınılmazdır. Taşkın kontrolü projeleri için öncelikli alanları belirleme yönetimsel bir karardır ve bu karar; söz konusu bölgenin fiziksel, sosyal ve ekonomik statüsü ile geçmişteki işlemlerinin sonuçlarını değerlendirerek alınmalıdır. Bu nedenle, çalışmanın amacı coğrafi bilgi sistemleri (CBS) ve çoklu kriterleri karar verme yöntemleri (MCDM) kullanarak Gülistan eyaleti- Galikesh havzasında tahrip edilme riski taşıyan havzaların morfolojik ve fizyografik özelliklerini incelemektir. İran'ın Gülistan Eyaleti içerisinde bulunan bu havza kritik bir şekilde erozyon ve taşkın riski taşımaktadır. Toplamda, dokuz morfolojik parametre bulanık analitik hiyerarşi süreci (FAHP) için kullanıldı ve bu morfolojik parametreler havza drenaj sistemiyle doğrudan ilişkiliydi. Bu yöntemde alt havzalar; hassas bölgeler olarak, değerlendirilmiş ve beş öncelik düzeyi (çok düşük, düşük, orta, yüksek ve çok yüksek seviyelere) şeklinde kategorize edilmiştir. Sonuçlar; koruma ve alınacak yönetim tedbirlerinin bölgede istikrarın sağlanması için gerekli olduğunu göstermiş; alt havzaların sırasıyla % 44.44 oranında ortalama altında ve % 22.22 oranında çok yüksek düzeyde korunması gerektiğini vurgulamıştır. Bulanık analitik hiyerarşi yöntemi, özellikle teknik veri kullanılabilirliği düşük ve toprak çeşitliliği yüksek olan bölgelerde, etkin yönetim stratejilerinin uygulanması için potansiyel bölgeleri gösterme açısından pratik ve kullanışlı bir yöntemdir. Son olarak, yüksek maliyetler ve zaman kaybı ile karşılaşmaya gerek kalmadan, alt havzalar morfometrik parametreler kullanılarak toprak ve çevre koruması açısından kategorize edilebilmesini sağlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Su havzaları önceliği, FAHP, CBS, çok kriterli karar verme, Galikesh havzası

Received (Geliş): 28.01.2016 - Revised (Düzeltme): 17.02.2016 -   Accepted (Kabul): 24.02.2016

Cite (Atıf): Arami, S.A., Alvandi, E., Frootandanesh, M., Tahmasebipour, N., Sangchini, E.K., 2017. Prioritization of watersheds in order to perform administrative measures using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process. Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University 67(1): 13-21. DOI: 10.17099/jffiu.16433

References

  • Adinarayana, J., 2003. Spatial decision support system for identifying priority sites for Watershed management schemes. In Proc. First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds (ICRW), 405-408. Benson, Arizona, USA: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 27-30 October.
  • Aher, P.D., Adinarayana, J., Gorantivar, S.D., 2013. Prioritization of Watersheds using multi-criteria evaluation through fuzzy analytical hierarchy process. Agricultural Engineering Int: CIGR Journal 15(1): 11- 18.
  • Aher, P.D., Singh K.K., Sharma, H.C., 2010. Morphometric characterization of Gagar Watershed for management planning. In Twenty Third National Convention of Agricultural Engineers and National Seminar. Rahuri, India: Mahatma Phule Agril. University 6-7 February.
  • Bakhtiarifar, M., Mesgari, M., Karimi, M., Chehreghani, A., 2011. Land use change modeling using multi-criteria decision analysis and GIS. Journal of Environmental Studies 37(58): 43-52.
  • Deb, D., Talukda, B., 2010. Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System for Assessment, Monitoring, and Management of Flooded and Waterlogged Areas, North District of Tripura State, India. Watershed Management 2010: Innovations in Watershed Management under Land Use and Climate Change, 1013-1024. Madison, USA, August 23-27.
  • Fazelniya, Gh., Kiani, A., Mahmodian, H., 2012. Locate and prioritize urban parks using GIS and TOPSIS model (The Case Study: Alashtar City). Human Geography Research Quarterly 43(78): 20-22.
  • Ghafari Gilandeh, A., Kamelifar, Z., Yazdani, M.H., 2014.. Prioritization of urban green land suitability in the process of switching places with MCDM techniques. Journal of Geographical Sciences 14(32): 251-270.
  • Gosain, A.K., Rao, S., 2004. GIS-based technologies for watershed management. Current Science 87(7): 948-953.
  • Grohmann, C.H., 2004. Morphometric analysis in Geographic Information Systems: applications of free software GRASS and R star. Computers and Geosciences 30(10): 1055-1067.
  • Javed, A., Khanday, M.Y., Ahmed, R., 2011. Watershed prioritization using morphometric and land use/land cover parameters: a remote sensing and GIS based approach. Journal Geological Society of India 78(1): 63-75.
  • Kanth, K.A., Hassan, Z.U., 2010. Prioritization of Watersheds in Wular catchment for sustainable development and management of natural resources. Recent Research in Science and Technology 2(4): 12-16.
  • Kaya, T., Kahraman, C., 2011. Fuzzy multiple criteria forestry decision making based on an integratedVIKOR and AHP approach. Journal of Expert Systems with Applications 38: 7326–7333.
  • Mishra, A., Kar, S., Singh, V.P., 2007. Prioritizing structural management by quantifying the effect of land use and land cover on Watershed runoff and sediment yield. Water Resources Management 21(11): 1899-1913.
  • Newbold, S.C., Siikamäki, J., 2009. Prioritizing conservation activities using reserve site selection methods and population viability analysis. Ecological Applications 19(7): 1774-1790.
  • Patil, G.P., 2007. Statistical geoinformatics of geographic hotspot detection and multicriteria prioritization for monitoring, etiology, early warning and sustainable management for digital governance in agriculture, environment, and ecohealth. Journal of the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics 61(2): 132-146.
  • Rao, L.A.K., Rehman,A.Z., Alia, Y., 2011. Morphometric analysis of drainage basin using remote sensing and GIS techniques: a case study of Etmadpur Tehsil, Agra District, U.P. International Journal of Research in Chemistry and Environment 1(2): 36-45.
  • Saaty, T.L., 1980. The Analytical Hierarchy Process, New York, McGraw-Hill.
  • Sarma, S., Saikia,T., 2011. Prioritization of Sub-Watersheds in Khanapara–Bornihat area of Assam–Meghalaya (India) based on land use and slope analysis using remote sensing and GIS. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 40(3): 435-446.
  • Singh, N., 1994. Remote sensing in the evaluation of morphohydrological characteristics of the drainage basin of Jojri catchment. Annals of Arid Zone 33(4): 273-278.
  • Sreedevi, P.D., Owais,S., Khan, H.H., Ahmed, S., 2009. Morphometric analysis of a Watershed of South India using SRTM data and GIS. Journal Geological Society of India 73(4): 543-552.
  • Srivastava, R.K., Sharma, H.C., Raina, A.K., 2010. Suitability of soil and water conservation measures for Watershed management using geographical information system. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 9(3): 148-153.
  • Thakkar, A.K., Dhiman, S.D., 2007. Morphometric analysis and prioritization of mini-Watersheds in a Mohr Watershed, Gujarat using remote sensing and GIS techniques. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 35(4): 313-321.
  • Vivien, Y.C., Hui, P.L., Chui, H.L., James, J.H.L., Gwo, H.T., Lung, S.Y., 2011. Fuzzy MCDM approach for selecting the best environment-watershed plan. Journal of Applied Soft Computing 11: 265–275.
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Seyyed Abdolhossein Arami

Ehsan Alvandi This is me

Mahtab Frootandanesh

Nasser Tahmasebipour This is me

Ebrahim Karimi Sangchini

Publication Date January 1, 2017
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APA Arami, S. A., Alvandi, E., Frootandanesh, M., Tahmasebipour, N., et al. (2017). Prioritization of watersheds in order to perform administrative measures using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process. Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University, 67(1), 13-21. https://doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.16433
AMA Arami SA, Alvandi E, Frootandanesh M, Tahmasebipour N, Karimi Sangchini E. Prioritization of watersheds in order to perform administrative measures using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process. J FAC FOR ISTANBUL U. January 2017;67(1):13-21. doi:10.17099/jffiu.16433
Chicago Arami, Seyyed Abdolhossein, Ehsan Alvandi, Mahtab Frootandanesh, Nasser Tahmasebipour, and Ebrahim Karimi Sangchini. “Prioritization of Watersheds in Order to Perform Administrative Measures Using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process”. Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University 67, no. 1 (January 2017): 13-21. https://doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.16433.
EndNote Arami SA, Alvandi E, Frootandanesh M, Tahmasebipour N, Karimi Sangchini E (January 1, 2017) Prioritization of watersheds in order to perform administrative measures using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process. Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University 67 1 13–21.
IEEE S. A. Arami, E. Alvandi, M. Frootandanesh, N. Tahmasebipour, and E. Karimi Sangchini, “Prioritization of watersheds in order to perform administrative measures using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process”, J FAC FOR ISTANBUL U, vol. 67, no. 1, pp. 13–21, 2017, doi: 10.17099/jffiu.16433.
ISNAD Arami, Seyyed Abdolhossein et al. “Prioritization of Watersheds in Order to Perform Administrative Measures Using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process”. Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University 67/1 (January 2017), 13-21. https://doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.16433.
JAMA Arami SA, Alvandi E, Frootandanesh M, Tahmasebipour N, Karimi Sangchini E. Prioritization of watersheds in order to perform administrative measures using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process. J FAC FOR ISTANBUL U. 2017;67:13–21.
MLA Arami, Seyyed Abdolhossein et al. “Prioritization of Watersheds in Order to Perform Administrative Measures Using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process”. Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University, vol. 67, no. 1, 2017, pp. 13-21, doi:10.17099/jffiu.16433.
Vancouver Arami SA, Alvandi E, Frootandanesh M, Tahmasebipour N, Karimi Sangchini E. Prioritization of watersheds in order to perform administrative measures using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process. J FAC FOR ISTANBUL U. 2017;67(1):13-21.
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