Selecting the Type of Irrigation Water Distribution System in the Eastern Economic Corridor Development Zone
Keywords:
Types of Irrigation Systems, Open System Delivery System, Close Water Delivery System, Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy ProcessAbstract
Background and Objectives: Irrigation water delivery systems are part of the development and management of water to suit demand. However, there are no clear guidelines on the type of irrigation water delivery system that would mostly benefit an area. Moreover, the consideration should be relevant to the area considered. The present study explored various factors and alternatives of the systems and compared the open-water delivery system with the closed-water delivery system for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) projects.
Methodology: The study applied FAHP methodology as a decision tool and analyzed the factors from previous research. We obtained five primary factors and fifteen secondary factors. The qualified experts of the Department of Irrigation with experience in water construction and management gave weights to the type of irrigation water supply system. The model and actual results of weighing values of 8 actual water supply projects were compared.
Main Results: The significant factors affecting the selection were noted to be the number of project areas per household, area slope, economic yield and irrigation system orientation. In the EEC region, the study suggested that the closed-water irrigation system is more suitable than the open-water irrigation system, with significant values of 0.511 and 0.489, respectively. Comparing the types of the water system between the model and the real construction cases, it was found that the predicted suitable types are consistent in all the eight actual construction cases.
Conclusions: In the EEC area, the closed-water irrigation system is more suitable than the open-water irrigation system.
Practical Application: The results of the present study suggest significant factors and their weightings for evaluating the type of irrigation water delivery system. This can facilitate future selection of a proper type of water delivery system for other construction projects in the EEC area of the Royal Irrigation Department.
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