نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی (کاربردی)
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Wastewater treatment plants are one of the main infrastructures of every city, apart from considering the topography, society and type of wastewater, it is very essential to establish them in an appropriate place considering the main criteria. The aim of this study was to find the optimal location of the wastewater treatment plant for a case study in Kermanshah province, and for this purpose, a two-step decision-making approach was proposed. Using this approach, effective quantitative and qualitative criteria were considered for the evaluation of locations. In the first stage, DEA was used to select high-efficiency locations based on various measurable criteria. In the second stage, these potential places were evaluated in terms of qualitative criteria, including technical, economic, environmental and social factors. For this evaluation, grey AHP were used for criteria weighting, and grey TOPSIS ranked the locations. The results showed that in the process of selecting the optimal potential location for the establishment of a wastewater treatment plant, the factors of support mechanisms with a weight of 0.179, transmission grid accessibility with a weight of 0.168, proximity to residential areas with a weight of 0.129, and government policies and laws with a weight of 0.101 are the most important criteria. The final ranking identified three cities—Sarmast, Kermanshah, and Tazehabad—as the most suitable locations for establishing wastewater treatment plants. Their degree of possibility values were 0.697, 0.820, and 0.913, respectively, indicating their strong potential for this purpose.
کلیدواژهها English