PRIORITIZING OPTIMAL STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN BUENG SI FAI, THAILAND USING THE ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP)
Journal: Water Conservation and Management (WCM)
Author: Wipatsaya Taphat, Yutthana Talaluxmana, Ratcha Chaichana, Nittaya Mianmit
Print ISSN : 2523-5664
Online ISSN : 2523-5672
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY 4.0, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
Doi: 10.26480/wcm.03.2025.551.558
ABSTRACT
This study investigates sustainable water resource management strategies for Bueng Si Fai, an ecologically and socio-economically important freshwater wetland in Thailand. It aims to identify and prioritize strategic alternatives by assessing the relative importance of environmental, social, economic, and technological criteria using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Data were collected via questionnaires and interviews with 20 experts in water management and sustainable development. Results show environmental factors as most influential (32%), particularly forest and wetland abundance (27%), followed by social (29%) and economic (24%) factors, with community development and local economic stability as key sub-criteria. Technological factors had the lowest weight (15%), though increasing water availability was prioritized. Biodiversity conservation emerged as the top strategic goal (41%), underscoring the need to embed ecological priorities within development plans. The findings validate AHP as an effective tool for complex decision-making and emphasize a holistic, participatory approach to sustainable water management. This framework offers a transferable model for similar wetland ecosystems
| Pages | 551-558 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Volume | 9 |
