Performance evaluation of rural water environment governance based on AHP: a case study of the Beitang River Basin
Rural water environment governance in China still lacks a systematic and comprehensive assessment protocol to help analyze and improve such governance performance. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method was employed in this study to build a governance assessment system that integrates ecologica...
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| author | Fang-fang Yin Xiaoning Shi Hui-fang Guo Yong-rong Shen |
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| description | Rural water environment governance in China still lacks a systematic and comprehensive assessment protocol to help analyze and improve such governance performance. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method was employed in this study to build a governance assessment system that integrates ecological conditions, water pollution control, and public satisfaction. To cover these topics, the assessment system is composed of an indicator layer that is customized to rural water environment governance in China. The Beitang River, located in the rural region of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, was presented as a case study. Field investigation provided raw data for this assessment. A questionnaire survey was conducted to interview local residents on the governance performance. An additional survey with executives who played major roles in the governance was performed to reconstruct a water environment assessment on the Beitang River prior to the governance, in order to highlight the effects of the governance through contrast. The results showed consistency in the questionnaire survey and the assessment system. The AHP assessment system was able to reflect the improvement in the water quality, river ecology, and residential welfare after the governance, and suggested limits and future directions in the following upgrade programs for the river basin.
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A rural water environment governance performance evaluation system is established from the perspectives of users and the project itself, with policies related to local characteristics to update the indicators.;
The concept of D value is introduced into the system, which compares the individual score assignment with the total evaluation score.;
616 valid questionnaires were collected ensuring the effectiveness.; |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29514f1754d34671b38173065459a2292023-12-02T12:41:38ZengIWA PublishingWater Science and Technology0273-12231996-97322023-11-0188102661267610.2166/wst.2023.354354Performance evaluation of rural water environment governance based on AHP: a case study of the Beitang River BasinFang-fang Yin0Xiaoning Shi1Hui-fang Guo2Yong-rong Shen3 Architectural and Civil Engineering Institute, Zhejiang Tongji Vocational College of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China Beijing Municipal Water Affairs Construction Management Center, Beijing, China Architectural and Civil Engineering Institute, Zhejiang Tongji Vocational College of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China Architectural and Civil Engineering Institute, Zhejiang Tongji Vocational College of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China Rural water environment governance in China still lacks a systematic and comprehensive assessment protocol to help analyze and improve such governance performance. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method was employed in this study to build a governance assessment system that integrates ecological conditions, water pollution control, and public satisfaction. To cover these topics, the assessment system is composed of an indicator layer that is customized to rural water environment governance in China. The Beitang River, located in the rural region of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, was presented as a case study. Field investigation provided raw data for this assessment. A questionnaire survey was conducted to interview local residents on the governance performance. An additional survey with executives who played major roles in the governance was performed to reconstruct a water environment assessment on the Beitang River prior to the governance, in order to highlight the effects of the governance through contrast. The results showed consistency in the questionnaire survey and the assessment system. The AHP assessment system was able to reflect the improvement in the water quality, river ecology, and residential welfare after the governance, and suggested limits and future directions in the following upgrade programs for the river basin. HIGHLIGHTS A rural water environment governance performance evaluation system is established from the perspectives of users and the project itself, with policies related to local characteristics to update the indicators.; The concept of D value is introduced into the system, which compares the individual score assignment with the total evaluation score.; 616 valid questionnaires were collected ensuring the effectiveness.;http://wst.iwaponline.com/content/88/10/2661ahpperformance evaluationruralwater environment governance |
| spellingShingle | Fang-fang Yin Xiaoning Shi Hui-fang Guo Yong-rong Shen Performance evaluation of rural water environment governance based on AHP: a case study of the Beitang River Basin Water Science and Technology ahp performance evaluation rural water environment governance |
| title | Performance evaluation of rural water environment governance based on AHP: a case study of the Beitang River Basin |
| title_full | Performance evaluation of rural water environment governance based on AHP: a case study of the Beitang River Basin |
| title_fullStr | Performance evaluation of rural water environment governance based on AHP: a case study of the Beitang River Basin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance evaluation of rural water environment governance based on AHP: a case study of the Beitang River Basin |
| title_short | Performance evaluation of rural water environment governance based on AHP: a case study of the Beitang River Basin |
| title_sort | performance evaluation of rural water environment governance based on ahp a case study of the beitang river basin |
| topic | ahp performance evaluation rural water environment governance |
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