Multi-criteria decision support for drought security

Mukheibir, P; Abeysuriya, K; Drinkwater, K; Cole, C

Multi-criteria decision support for drought security

Mukheibir, P

Abeysuriya, K Drinkwater, K Cole, C

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Publisher:: Australian Water Association (AWA)
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: Proceedings of OzWater'14', 2014
Issue Date:: 2014-01

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dc.contributor.author	Mukheibir, P https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7876-1705	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Abeysuriya, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Drinkwater, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cole, C	en_US
dc.date	2014-04-29	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Proceedings of OzWater'14', 2014	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/32095
dc.description.abstract	The recently completed Lower Hunter Water Plan identified a portfolio of drought response measures to ensure that the region does not run out of water under severe drought conditions. A multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) process was developed to guide the assessment of the drought response options against multiple criteria (both quantitative and qualitative), and for the assembly and analysis of drought response portfolios. The process guided stakeholders in considering a wide range of alternative supply and demand side options, and allowed for the transparent trade-off between options or portfolios of options. The MCDA process integrated the assessment of social, environmental and risk/resilience criteria with cost effectiveness analysis. The process also included the analysis of contextual uncertainties and risk to determine the flexibility of the options under different future situations. The outcome of this process revealed a portfolio of drought response options that best met the weighted critieria and satisfied the drought response objectives.	en_US
dc.publisher	Australian Water Association (AWA)	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Proceedings of OzWater'14'	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Water Association Convention - Ozwater	en_US
dc.title	Multi-criteria decision support for drought security	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location.activity	Brisbane, QLD	en_US
utslib.for	0502 Environmental Science and Management	en_US
utslib.for	0914 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy	en_US
dc.location.activity	Brisbane
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ISF - Institute for Sustainable Futures
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pubs.finish-date	2014-05-01	en_US
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Abstract:

The recently completed Lower Hunter Water Plan identified a portfolio of drought response measures to ensure that the region does not run out of water under severe drought conditions. A multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) process was developed to guide the assessment of the drought response options against multiple criteria (both quantitative and qualitative), and for the assembly and analysis of drought response portfolios. The process guided stakeholders in considering a wide range of alternative supply and demand side options, and allowed for the transparent trade-off between options or portfolios of options. The MCDA process integrated the assessment of social, environmental and risk/resilience criteria with cost effectiveness analysis. The process also included the analysis of contextual uncertainties and risk to determine the flexibility of the options under different future situations. The outcome of this process revealed a portfolio of drought response options that best met the weighted critieria and satisfied the drought response objectives.

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