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A Planning Support System for Policy Formulation in Water Resources Rehabilitation

In: Planning Support Systems in Practice

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  • Mohammad Ali Sharifi

    (ITC)

  • Erasmo Rodriguez

    (Universidad Nacional de Colombia)

Abstract

In order to support policy formulation for rehabilitation of the natural environment in the Western Mancha region of Spain, a planning support system was developed and applied. The system is based on a framework developed for planning and decision-making and includes three main components, namely, a water balance model of the groundwater basin, a planning model and an evaluation model. The water balance model, which makes use of GIS and remote sensing, simulates the average yearly recharge of the aquifer system in relation to the land use changes for average meteorological conditions, to help understand the current situation. The planning model which makes use of mixed integer programming, simulates the reaction offarmers towards the changes in the present subsidy schemes and helps formulate proper policy instruments. Finally, the evaluation model makes use of multicriteria decision analysis to support the evaluation of developed policies and the selection of attractive scenarios based on the identified criteria and the preferences/opinions of various decision-makers.

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  • Mohammad Ali Sharifi & Erasmo Rodriguez, 2003. "A Planning Support System for Policy Formulation in Water Resources Rehabilitation," Advances in Spatial Science, in: Stan Geertman & John Stillwell (ed.), Planning Support Systems in Practice, chapter 29, pages 539-560, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:adspcp:978-3-540-24795-1_29
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-24795-1_29
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