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Multiobjective analysis of irrigation planning in river basin development
Author(s) -
Vedula S.,
Rogers Peter P.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr017i005p01304
Subject(s) - irrigation , water resource management , context (archaeology) , downstream (manufacturing) , drainage basin , environmental science , structural basin , hydrology (agriculture) , cropping , geography , geology , engineering , agriculture , operations management , geotechnical engineering , ecology , cartography , biology , paleontology , archaeology
A river basin that is extensively developed in the downstream reaches and that has a high potential for development in the upper reaches is considered for irrigation planning. A four‐reservoir system is modeled on a monthly basis by using a mathematical programing (LP) formulation to find optimum cropping patterns, subject to land, water, and downstream release constraints. The model is applied to a fiver basin in India. Two objectives, maximizing net economic benefits and maximizing irrigated cropped area, considered in the model are analyzed in the context of multiobjective planning, and the tradeoffs are discussed.