Chapter 16
Comparative Analysis for Irrigation
Water Application Methods Using
TOPSIS
Mukhtar Nuhu Yahya, Ibrahim Muntaqa Tijjani Usman,
Hüseyin Gökçeku¸ s, Dilber Uzun Ozsahin, and Berna Uzun
Abstract For a proper design of any irrigation system, an appropriate irrigation
water application method is needed in order to select the best method among many.
To come off with a better implementation and decision making, A lot of factors such
as initial cost of installations, topography of the location, space, crop to be planted and
many other factors are needed before any implementation and decision is made on the
selection process. Thus, for the ranking and evaluation of different irrigation water
application methods in this paper, Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity
to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) a widely used qualified multi-criteria decision making
technique is used for the selection and will effectively identify the most appropriate
M. N. Yahya (B) · H. Gökçeku¸ s
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic
of Northern Cyprus, Turkey
e-mail: mnyahya.age@buk.edu.ng
H. Gökçeku¸ s
e-mail: huseyin.gokcekus@neu.edu.tr
M. N. Yahya · I. M. T. Usman
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Bayero
University, Kano, Nigeria
e-mail: imtusman.age@buk.edu.ng
D. Uzun Ozsahin · B. Uzun
DESAM Institute, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Turkey
e-mail: dilber.uzunozsahin@neu.edu.tr
B. Uzun
e-mail: berna.uzun@neu.edu.tr
D. Uzun Ozsahin
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus, Turkey
Medical Diagnostic Imaging Department, College of Health Science, University of Sharjah,
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
B. Uzun
Department of Mathematics, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,
Turkey
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
D. Uzun Ozsahin et al. (eds.), Application of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in
Environmental and Civil Engineering, Professional Practice in Earth Sciences,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64765-0_16
157
Comparative Analysis for Irrigation
Water Application Methods Using
TOPSIS
Mukhtar Nuhu Yahya, Ibrahim Muntaqa Tijjani Usman,
Hüseyin Gökçeku¸ s, Dilber Uzun Ozsahin, and Berna Uzun
Abstract For a proper design of any irrigation system, an appropriate irrigation
water application method is needed in order to select the best method among many.
To come off with a better implementation and decision making, A lot of factors such
as initial cost of installations, topography of the location, space, crop to be planted and
many other factors are needed before any implementation and decision is made on the
selection process. Thus, for the ranking and evaluation of different irrigation water
application methods in this paper, Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity
to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) a widely used qualified multi-criteria decision making
technique is used for the selection and will effectively identify the most appropriate
M. N. Yahya (B) · H. Gökçeku¸ s
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic
of Northern Cyprus, Turkey
e-mail: mnyahya.age@buk.edu.ng
H. Gökçeku¸ s
e-mail: huseyin.gokcekus@neu.edu.tr
M. N. Yahya · I. M. T. Usman
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Bayero
University, Kano, Nigeria
e-mail: imtusman.age@buk.edu.ng
D. Uzun Ozsahin · B. Uzun
DESAM Institute, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Turkey
e-mail: dilber.uzunozsahin@neu.edu.tr
B. Uzun
e-mail: berna.uzun@neu.edu.tr
D. Uzun Ozsahin
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus, Turkey
Medical Diagnostic Imaging Department, College of Health Science, University of Sharjah,
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
B. Uzun
Department of Mathematics, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,
Turkey
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
D. Uzun Ozsahin et al. (eds.), Application of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in
Environmental and Civil Engineering, Professional Practice in Earth Sciences,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64765-0_16
157