Site Selection Optimisation Using Fuzzy-GIS Integration for Wastewater Treatment Plant
Municipal management involves making decisions on various technical issues, and one such crucial aspect is the multicriteria decision-making process. When choosing suitable locations for wastewater treatment plants, it becomes necessary to consider a range of factors such as technical feasibility, e...
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| author | Abdelmagid T.I.M. Abdel-Magid I. Onsa Elsadig E.H. Abdalla G.M.T. Abdel-Magid H.I.M. Lakhouit A. Al-Rashed W.S. Yaseen A.H.A. Hayder G. |
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| description | Municipal management involves making decisions on various technical issues, and one such crucial aspect is the multicriteria decision-making process. When choosing suitable locations for wastewater treatment plants, it becomes necessary to consider a range of factors such as technical feasibility, economic viability, environmental impact, ecological aspects, and management requirements. However, evaluating these criteria and dealing with uncertainties can be complex. To address this challenge in the Tabuk region, a combination of two powerful analytical methods, the fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) and geographical information system (GIS), were employed. The FAHP methodology allows for considering uncertainties and subjective judgements, while GIS provides spatial analysis capabilities. By combining FAHP and GIS, a thorough evaluation of potential wastewater treatment plant locations was conducted by determining the relative weights for each geospatial parameter. These weights were then used to generate a suitability map, visually representing the most favourable areas for site selection. The FAHP analysis resulted in higher importance given to the treatment plant?s distance to urban areas, followed by the distance to roads among the seven investigated parameters. The integrated FAHP-GIS model results show that the western parts of the region are most suitable for constructing wastewater treatment plants. These findings are valuable in facilitating multicriteria decision-making for identifying the optimum site in the area. In summary, integrating FAHP and GIS in the assessment process enables decision-makers to consider various technical, economic, environmental, ecological, and management aspects, thereby providing a comprehensive framework for site selection that can be replicated in other regions with different conditions. This approach enhances the decision-making process in municipal management and promotes more informed and effective planning in the Tabuk region. ? 2024 by the authors. |
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| spelling | my.uniten.dspace-362792025-03-03T15:41:47Z Site Selection Optimisation Using Fuzzy-GIS Integration for Wastewater Treatment Plant Abdelmagid T.I.M. Abdel-Magid I. Onsa Elsadig E.H. Abdalla G.M.T. Abdel-Magid H.I.M. Lakhouit A. Al-Rashed W.S. Yaseen A.H.A. Hayder G. 57422980400 6507917550 57354899200 57190304713 57210185645 55634612900 58897500600 59345001100 56239664100 Municipal management involves making decisions on various technical issues, and one such crucial aspect is the multicriteria decision-making process. When choosing suitable locations for wastewater treatment plants, it becomes necessary to consider a range of factors such as technical feasibility, economic viability, environmental impact, ecological aspects, and management requirements. However, evaluating these criteria and dealing with uncertainties can be complex. To address this challenge in the Tabuk region, a combination of two powerful analytical methods, the fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) and geographical information system (GIS), were employed. The FAHP methodology allows for considering uncertainties and subjective judgements, while GIS provides spatial analysis capabilities. By combining FAHP and GIS, a thorough evaluation of potential wastewater treatment plant locations was conducted by determining the relative weights for each geospatial parameter. These weights were then used to generate a suitability map, visually representing the most favourable areas for site selection. The FAHP analysis resulted in higher importance given to the treatment plant?s distance to urban areas, followed by the distance to roads among the seven investigated parameters. The integrated FAHP-GIS model results show that the western parts of the region are most suitable for constructing wastewater treatment plants. These findings are valuable in facilitating multicriteria decision-making for identifying the optimum site in the area. In summary, integrating FAHP and GIS in the assessment process enables decision-makers to consider various technical, economic, environmental, ecological, and management aspects, thereby providing a comprehensive framework for site selection that can be replicated in other regions with different conditions. This approach enhances the decision-making process in municipal management and promotes more informed and effective planning in the Tabuk region. ? 2024 by the authors. Final 2025-03-03T07:41:47Z 2025-03-03T07:41:47Z 2024 Article 10.3390/limnolrev24030021 2-s2.0-85205077655 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85205077655&doi=10.3390%2flimnolrev24030021&partnerID=40&md5=ddd16385a0a8750c7fcefe65bd0b55cc https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/36279 24 3 354 373 All Open Access; Gold Open Access Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) Scopus |
| spellingShingle | Abdelmagid T.I.M. Abdel-Magid I. Onsa Elsadig E.H. Abdalla G.M.T. Abdel-Magid H.I.M. Lakhouit A. Al-Rashed W.S. Yaseen A.H.A. Hayder G. Site Selection Optimisation Using Fuzzy-GIS Integration for Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| title | Site Selection Optimisation Using Fuzzy-GIS Integration for Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| title_full | Site Selection Optimisation Using Fuzzy-GIS Integration for Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| title_fullStr | Site Selection Optimisation Using Fuzzy-GIS Integration for Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| title_full_unstemmed | Site Selection Optimisation Using Fuzzy-GIS Integration for Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| title_short | Site Selection Optimisation Using Fuzzy-GIS Integration for Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| title_sort | site selection optimisation using fuzzy-gis integration for wastewater treatment plant |
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