Selecting a small run-of-river hydropower plant by the analytic hierarchy process (AHP): A case study of Miño-Sil river basin, Spain

2015 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. 307-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Luis Fuentes-Bargues ◽  
Pablo Sebastián Ferrer-Gisbert
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Hydropower Plant ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Run Of River

scholarly journals Weights of Factors Contributing to Flood Formation in the Lam River Basin, Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Ba Dung ◽  
Dang Tuyet Minh ◽  
Nguyen Quoc Long ◽  
Le Thi Thu Ha
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Annual Rainfall ◽  
Soil Slope ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Hierarchy Process

There are many factors that influence the formation and development of floods, such as rainfall, soil, slope, land cover, drainage, and density. Therefore, a quantitative assessment of their importance is necessary, especially in the determination of flood risk zones, using the Analytic Hierarchy Process algorithm and Geographic Information System. In comparison with other methodologies, an obvious advantage of Analytic Hierarchy Process is the ability to solve multi-variable qualitative and quantitative problems with precise and trustworthy results. This paper presents the application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process algorithm in analyzing and evaluating the level at which various criteria affect flood risk in the Lam River basin. Some of the flood-causative factors considered in this paper are annual rainfall, soil, slope, land cover, drainage density, and relative slope length. These factors were chosen based on the physical conditions of the study area. The research results are the weight of different criteria. The higher the weight, the higher the effect of that criterion on flood risk. The computed weights show that annual rainfall and slope are the factors that contribute the most to flooding, based on decision-makers’ judgement. The results of this article can be used to construct a flood risk zoning map and flood susceptibility map for flood warnings in the Lam River basin, using the Analytic Hierarchy Process method and Geographic Information System technology. New research shows that Analytic Hierarchy Process can be trustworthy when assessing the level of influence of the different factors on determining flood-prone areas in the Lam River basin, as well as other basins.

Application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process to Quantitative Evaluation of Nuclear Reactors Decommissioning

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao Wan ◽  
Zhang Yongling ◽  
Cao Junjie
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Quantitative Evaluation ◽  
Nuclear Reactors ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Evaluation Procedures ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Quantitative evaluation of nuclear reactors decommissioning are difficult because the identification of appropriate quantification methodologies and evaluation procedures is still ongoing. We developed an evaluation framework consisting of 20 indicators derived from the 6 criteria, which could holistically and structurally evaluate nuclear reactors decommissioning. We chose a real decommissioning project in China as a case study. The results demonstrated that the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was capable of nuclear reactors decommissioning evaluation.

A Case Study Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process for IT Outsourcing Decision Making

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Anne Atkinson ◽  
Ozden Bayazit ◽  
Birsen Karpak
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
It Outsourcing ◽  
Offshore Outsourcing ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Business Decision ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Outsourcing Decision ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Decisions related to managing IT resources - which resources to keep in-house and which resources to outsource - are critical to business success. The goal of this paper is to show the usefulness of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) as a decision-making tool for IT sourcing decisions, based on an analysis of factors that recent literature found to be associated with IT sourcing risk. Although the AHP previously has been suggested for IT outsourcing decision making, this study is the first to consider evaluating the risks of offshore outsourcing, rural outsourcing, and in-sourcing IT processes by using the AHP. From the perspective of the expert decision maker, three IT sourcing strategies were evaluated with respect to 58 criteria. The case study example presented in this paper shows the effectiveness of the AHP to support management for this business decision. The authors' results show that a systematic approach to analyzing outsourcing can reduce the uncertainty and risk that is common in such decisions.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Community Tourism Empowerment of Ancient Town Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process: A Case Study of Zhujiajiao, Shanghai

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2882
Author(s):  
Xinyue Zhou ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Song Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Community Tourism ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Hierarchy Process

The research on community empowerment in the protection and utilization of ancient towns has practical significance for the sustainable development of ancient towns. Combined with empirical research, questionnaire survey, this paper analyzes the residents’ awareness of empowerment in the community participation of tourism, taking Zhujiajiao ancient town as a case study. Firstly, the evaluation system of community empowerment is established from four dimensions, including economy, society, politics, and psychology. Secondly, the weights of various factors are calculated by using the analytic hierarchy process, and the status quo of community tourism empowerment is comprehensively evaluated by the fuzzy analysis method. The results show that the degree of community empowerment in Zhujiajiao ancient town is between “average” and “good”. Psychological empowerment has the best score, while political empowerment is relatively weak. So, the dilemma of the top-down participation system needs to be changed. Self-government tourism organizations and the rules of income distribution should be established along with the ability training of tourism management to optimize the community participation mechanism. Application of the analytic hierarchy process to ancient town tourism empowerment is a new attempt and the evaluation scale can be used to other similar sites. Strategies in this paper have referential value for tourism sustainability in practice.

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