An analytical hierarchy model for assessing global water productivity of irrigation networks in Iran

Water Resources Management

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2817-2832

  Montazar, Aliasghar ^a   Zadbagher, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process; Decision making; Iran; Irrigation network; Water productivity

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; AVERAGE FIELD; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; FIELD SURVEYS; HIERARCHY MODELS; IRAN; MANAGEMENT DECISIONS; RELATIVE WEIGHTS; WATER PRODUCTIVITY;

IRRIGATION; PRODUCTIVITY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

DECISION MAKING;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; DECISION MAKING; FIELD SURVEY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

IRAN;

EID: 77955773566     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-010-9581-4     Document Type: Article

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