Examining the potential of an irrigation work to improve sustainability in a rural area

Irrigation works aim to increase the efficiency of water use and economic benefits for farmers. This study adopts a broader view and investigates their potential to contribute to the achievement of other sustainability objectives. In particular, the paper employs a multi-objective programming (MOP)...

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Autores principales:	Athanasios Ragkos, Vasileios Ambas
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	cost-benefit analysis crop restructuring governance multi-objective programming public-private partnerships technical and economic data Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500 River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:40011f48a4734919b3998d242b007ae72021-11-06T10:08:25ZExamining the potential of an irrigation work to improve sustainability in a rural area1606-97491607-079810.2166/ws.2021.106https://doaj.org/article/40011f48a4734919b3998d242b007ae72021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttp://ws.iwaponline.com/content/21/6/2959https://doaj.org/toc/1606-9749https://doaj.org/toc/1607-0798Irrigation works aim to increase the efficiency of water use and economic benefits for farmers. This study adopts a broader view and investigates their potential to contribute to the achievement of other sustainability objectives. In particular, the paper employs a multi-objective programming (MOP) model, which examines the possibilities of simultaneously achieving four conflicting objectives with the upgrade of an irrigation network in a rural area in Greece. The four objectives are maximization of economic result (economic sustainability) and of employment (social sustainability) as well as the minimization of agrochemical use and irrigation water consumption (environmental sustainability). The compromise is sought through different cropping patterns either by restructuring existing crops (Scenario 1) or by also introducing new crops (Scenario 2). The results show that solutions in Scenario 2 perform much better in all dimensions of sustainability; however, large increases in economic performance and employment come with lower environmental gains. A cost-benefit analysis shows that very few solutions yield positive Net Present Value and the investment could be halted if benefits relating to social and environmental sustainability are disregarded. Results are discussed in conjunction with the proposal of a new governance scheme, which could assume broader roles in supporting sustainable development. HIGHLIGHTS Achievement of sustainable development through irrigation works.; Quantification of social and environmental benefits from an irrigation work.; Examination of simultaneous achievement of conflicting objectives.; New insights into governance of irrigation networks for sustainable development through public-private partnerships.;Athanasios RagkosVasileios AmbasIWA Publishingarticlecost-benefit analysiscrop restructuringgovernancemulti-objective programmingpublic-private partnershipstechnical and economic dataWater supply for domestic and industrial purposesTD201-500River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General)TC401-506ENWater Supply, Vol 21, Iss 6, Pp 2959-2973 (2021)
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topic	cost-benefit analysis crop restructuring governance multi-objective programming public-private partnerships technical and economic data Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500 River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506
spellingShingle	cost-benefit analysis crop restructuring governance multi-objective programming public-private partnerships technical and economic data Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500 River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506 Athanasios Ragkos Vasileios Ambas Examining the potential of an irrigation work to improve sustainability in a rural area
description	Irrigation works aim to increase the efficiency of water use and economic benefits for farmers. This study adopts a broader view and investigates their potential to contribute to the achievement of other sustainability objectives. In particular, the paper employs a multi-objective programming (MOP) model, which examines the possibilities of simultaneously achieving four conflicting objectives with the upgrade of an irrigation network in a rural area in Greece. The four objectives are maximization of economic result (economic sustainability) and of employment (social sustainability) as well as the minimization of agrochemical use and irrigation water consumption (environmental sustainability). The compromise is sought through different cropping patterns either by restructuring existing crops (Scenario 1) or by also introducing new crops (Scenario 2). The results show that solutions in Scenario 2 perform much better in all dimensions of sustainability; however, large increases in economic performance and employment come with lower environmental gains. A cost-benefit analysis shows that very few solutions yield positive Net Present Value and the investment could be halted if benefits relating to social and environmental sustainability are disregarded. Results are discussed in conjunction with the proposal of a new governance scheme, which could assume broader roles in supporting sustainable development. HIGHLIGHTS Achievement of sustainable development through irrigation works.; Quantification of social and environmental benefits from an irrigation work.; Examination of simultaneous achievement of conflicting objectives.; New insights into governance of irrigation networks for sustainable development through public-private partnerships.;
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Examining the potential of an irrigation work to improve sustainability in a rural area

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