An interval fuzzy multiobjective watershed management model for the Lake Qionghai watershed, China

Lijing Wang, Wei Meng, Huaicheng Guo, Zhenxing Zhang, Yong Liu, Yingying Fan

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Abstract

Integrated watershed management is required to ensure the reasonable use of resources and reconcile interactions among natural and human systems. In the present study, an interval fuzzy multiobjective programming (IFMOP) method was used to solve an integrated watershed management problem. Based on system analysis, an IFMOP model suitable for a lake watershed system (IFMOPLWS) was developed and applied to the Lake Qionghai watershed in China. Scenario analysis and an interactive approach were used in the solution process. In this manner, various system components were incorporated into one framework for holistic consideration and optimization. Integrality and uncertainty, as well as the multiobjective and dynamic characteristics of the watershed system, were well addressed. Using two scenarios, two planning schemes were generated. Agriculture, tourism, macroeconomics, cropland use, water supply, forest coverage, soil erosion, and water pollution were fully interpreted and compared to identify a preferable planning alternative for local agencies. This study showed that the IFMOPLWS is a powerful tool for integrated watershed management planning and can provide a solid base for sustainable watershed management.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)701-721
Number of pages21
JournalWater Resources Management
Volume20
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fuzzy
  • Interval
  • Lake Qionghai watershed
  • Multiobjective programming
  • Scenario analysis
  • Uncertainty
  • Watershed management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Water Science and Technology

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