Prioritization of Surface Runoff Management Scenarios Using TOPSIS Method in Different Weighting Conditions (Case Study: Bojnord City)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Former Graduate Student of Watershed Management, Faculty of Rangeland and Watershed Management, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran

2 Assoc. Prof. of Watershed Management, Faculty of Rangeland and Watershed Management, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran

Abstract

In the past decades, urban development and the increase in densely populated urban areas have led to expansion of the impervious surfaces. This resulted in an increase in the volume and peak discharge of runoff. To face the intensified urban floods problems worldwide, many management practices have been proposed and implemented. This study attempted to investigate and prioritize suitable urban runoff management scenarios for Bojnord city. Based on a thorough literature review on international experiences and examples, local experts’ opinions, and operational feasibility, a total of six management alternatives including Bio-retention, Infiltration Trench, Pervious Asphalt, Pervious Paver Blocks, Green Roof, and Rain Barrels were chosen. The hydrological, social and economic implications were then assessed for these alternatives for the Bojnord city. A total of 60 questionnaires were filled out by face to face interviews with citizens. Likewise, an extra set of 30 questionnaires was filled out by the relevant experts and authorities. The cost of each management alternative along with their potential to reduce the runoff volume resulting from a rainfall with a five-year return period was analyzed using SWMM. The Multi Criteria Decision Making Method (MCDM) was used for prioritizing these alternatives. Then MCDM in this study used TOPSIS technics and was performed using different weighting conditions (equal weighting, Delphi, Shannon entropy, emphasizing on hydrologic, social and economic criteria).The result of this study indicated that when applying equal weighting method, Delphi and social criteria, Infiltration Trench scenario were considered as the most compatible option to ideal solution. While Rain Barrels scenario was considered as the top priority when Shannon entropy and economic criteria were emphasized. And finally, applying a hydrologic criterion put the Green Roof scenario on top priority

Keywords

Main Subjects

References

 
Asgharpur, M., 1998, Multi-criteria decision making, University of Tehran Press, Iran. (In Persian)
Boston Water and Sewer Commission, 2013, Stormwater best management practices, proposal and guidance document, , Massachusetts, USA.
Benedini, M., 1988, "Developments and possibilities of optimization models", Agricultural Water Management,  13, 329-358.
De Montis, A., De Toro, P., Frank, B.D., Omann, I. & Stagl, S., 2000, "Criteria for quality assessment of MCDA methods", 3rd Biennial Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics, Vienna.
Duckstein, L.S.O., 1980, "Multi-objective optimization in river basin development", Water Resources Research, 16(1), 14-20.
Goonetilleke, A., Thomas, E., Ginn, S. & Gillbert, D., 2005, "Understanding the role of land use in urban stormwater quality management", Journal of Environmental Management, 74 (1), 31-42.
Hunter, G., 1999, "Stormwater quality improvement devices; Issues for consideration", International Conference on Urban Storm Drainage, Sydney, Stormwater Industry Association, NSW.
Hwang, C. & Yoon, K., 1981, Multiple attribute decision making methods and applications: A state of the art survey, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, New York.
Jebel Ameli, M.S., Rezaeifar, A. & Chaeibaaksh Langroudi, A., 2005, "Risk ranking of projects using multi-criteria decision-making process", Journal of Faculty of Engineering, Vol. 41, No. 7(109), 863-871. (In Persian)
James, W., Rossman, L.A. & James, W.R., 2010, User's guide to SWMM 5, Computational Hydraulics International, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Lagzian, R., 2014, "Identifying and prioritizing surface runoff management scenarios using multi-ctiteria decision making techniques for Neishabour city", MSc Thesis, University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran. (In Persian)
Momeni, M., 2006, New topics operations research, University of Tehran Press, Tehran. (In Persian)
Mehr newspaper, 2012, Tabnak online, viewed 12 April 2015, <http://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/245005/>
Nickandam, M.H., 2013, "Urban surface water management using ecological sustainable measures", MSc Thesis, Khajeh Nasir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. (In Persian)
Sadoddin, A., Halili, M.Gh., Mostafazadeh, R. & Razavi, A., 2007, "Multiple-attribute decision making method for Integrated Management in the Ramian watershed, Golestan, Iran", 4th National Conference of Watershed Management Science and Engineering, Karaj, Iran. (In Persian)
Sadoddin, A., Sheikh, V., Mostafazadeh, R. & Halili, M., 2010, "Analysis of vegetation-based management scenarios using MCDM in the Ramian watershed, Golestan, Iran", Journal of Plant Production, 4 (1), 51-62.
Stewart, T.L. & Scott, H., 1995, "A scenario-based framework for multi-criterion decision analysis in water resources planning", Water Resources Research, 31 (11), 2835-2843.
Yang, T. & Hung, Ch.Ch., 2007, "Multiple-attribute decision making methods for plant layout design problem". Robotics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 23 (1), 126-137.
Journal of Water and Wastewater; Ab va Fazilab ( in persian )
Volume 29, Issue 6 - Serial Number 118
January and February 2019
Pages 15-26

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics