Evaluation of Decision-Making Processes and Impact Levels in Apparent Loss Management Using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Fuzzy AHP
The global climate crisis, which has become more evident in recent years, is creating even more stress on water resources. Sustainable and efficient use of existing water resources in urban water supply and distribution systems is becoming necessary. Apparent losses including the water theft, illega...
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| Language: | English |
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Artvin Coruh University
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Doğal Afetler ve Çevre Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | https://dacd.artvin.edu.tr/tr/download/article-file/4395366 |
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| Summary: | The global climate crisis, which has become more evident in recent years, is creating even more stress on water resources. Sustainable and efficient use of existing water resources in urban water supply and distribution systems is becoming necessary. Apparent losses including the water theft, illegal usages, losses due to the inaccuracies in water meters, billing errors and incomplete data recording cause loss of income as well as water and energy loss. Water losses also cause environmental impacts during water production, treatment, supply processes and the establishment of necessary infrastructure. In order to manage these losses, effective factors, strategies for reduction, and current knowledge and practices used in loss management should be examined comprehensively. This study aims to evaluate the decision-making processes and impact levels in administrative loss management using analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and fuzzy AHP (FAHP) methods. A total of 22 management components have been determined under the headings of data measurement and management, meter management, unbilled authorized uses and illegal use. The main heading of data measurement and management has the highest weight (0.5048 with the AHP method and 0.3489 with the BAHP method). When the sub-component weights are examined, 9 of the first 11 components in the ranking created according to the weight coefficients obtained with the AHP and FAHP methods are the same. In the decision problem, when using Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) techniques, the weight coefficients can change depending on the calculation technique of the method used, the interaction of the decision components with each other, the uncertainties and determinations contained in the problem. Therefore, the aim of the study is to prioritize apparent loss management components by selecting the appropriate technique for the structure of the decision problem. It is thought that this study will benefit the utilities in the difficulties they face in strategy determination, planning and budgeting. |
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| ISSN: | 2528-9640 |