Geospatial Multi-Criteria Approach for Ranking Suitable Shallow Aquifers for the Implementation of an On-Farm Solar-PV Desalination System for Sustainable Agriculture

Author:

Mehdaoui Rim,Anane Makram,Cañas Kurz Edgardo E.,Hellriegel Ulrich,Hoinkis Jan

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to assess and rank suitable shallow aquifers for the implementation of a solar-PV desalination system (SmaIrriCube) in small-scale farms in arid and semi-arid Mediterranean regions, such as Tunisia. A GIS-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA-GIS) model was developed. A SMART method was applied to evaluate the relative importance of the criteria and the Weighted Sum Model was used to generate the suitability map, in line with technology efficiency (SmaIrriCubeEff) and farmer acceptability (SmaIrriCubeAcc). The overall results showed that 188 out of the 204 Tunisian shallow aquifers are potentially viable for implementing the SmaIrriCube system. For SmaIrriCubeEff, the central and southern aquifers were found to be the most suitable, with a Suitability index (Si) exceeding 0.5, mostly due to the high solar irradiation and evaporation rate. In terms of acceptability, the southern aquifers are the most preferable, with a Si higher than 0.56, due to high solar irradiation, evaporation rate and groundwater quantity and quality. The results also indicated that the removal of evaporation and solar photovoltaic modules significantly affected the aquifer ranking, with the southern and central aquifers being the most sensitive to these criteria. The GIS-MCDA approach was proven to be a practical, upgradable and time/cost-efficient solution for decision-making, which can be extended to other technologies and/or regions with similar climatic characteristics.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Geography, Planning and Development,Building and Construction

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