Possibilities of application of multicriteria decision making for the selection of irrigation systems

Abstract

In this paper the multi-criteria analysis of seven technological alternatives for agricultural irrigation was done, with the aid of PROMETHEE/GAIA methodology. Based on five criteria, which are considered important for decision makers in the selection, we made the ranking and selection of most optimal irrigation solution. On the basis of the offered variants of irrigation and the application of PROMETHEE / GAIA methodology that allows the ranking and selection of several alternatives on the basis of several criteria, the decision-maker is able to choose the alternative that satisfy his cost-effective needs, i.e., the alternative that is the most useful and expenses made to a minimum.