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Prioritization of Floodgate: Pathumthani Provincial Irrigation Office Case Study |
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| Creator | Pannipa Duangkert |
| Title | Prioritization of Floodgate: Pathumthani Provincial Irrigation Office Case Study |
| Contributor | Varawoot Vudhivanich, Chaiyapong Thepprasit |
| Publisher | Thai Socities of Agricultural Engineering |
| Publication Year | 2565 |
| Journal Title | Thai Socities of Agricultural Engineering Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 28 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 32-43 |
| Keyword | Prioritization, Floodgate maintenance, Analytic Hierarchy Process |
| URL Website | https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TSAEJ/index |
| Website title | Thai Socities of Agricultural Engineering Journal |
| ISSN | 2651-222X |
| Abstract | To facilitate proper management of floodgates, prioritization is essential to identify the ones that require more urgent attention. In this study, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is employed to analytically evaluate 38 floodgates in the responsible area of the Pathumthani Provincial Irrigation Office. The assessment criteria are pre -defined at two levels. The primary criteria include three broad categories, namely engineering, economic and social indicators. Each category is then branched into secondary indicators which are more tangible. Each indicator (primary and secondary) is given a weight based on its importance. To evaluate the performance, a scoring system is employed, where local water management experts rate the floodgates for each given indicator. Finally, the individual scores are weighted and aggregated to an index (between 0 and 1, with 1 being the most prioritized floodgate), leading to a hierarchy in terms of the derived indices. Results reveal that the three most prioritized floodgates (indices in parentheses) are Bang Luang Chiang Rak (0.614), Ban Phrao canal (0.546) and Wat Dok Mai canal (0.385). Such results are useful for both management and planning, as it allows the authority to divert more attention to the maintenance of these floodgates and allocate manpower and funds accordingly when dealing with tight budgets. As demonstrated in the results, this methodology provides a comprehensive technique to evaluate the priority of the floodgates while considering multiple factors that can affect their performance. Being highly customizable, this method can be adapted to other study areas as well. |
