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Department of Mechanical Engineering,, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran
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Department of Civil Engineering, Esfarayen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Esfarayen, Iran
Abstract
The use of solar desalination is a sustainable solution to the problems of water scarcity. Due to the ability of solar desalination to cover part of water issues, a strategic planning for its future as one of the unconventional water sources is considered in this article. For this purpose, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) related to solar desalination in Iran have been identified and prioritized in a systematic way by combining the Fuzzy Analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) with SWOT analysis. The results indicate that positive external factors (opportunities) are of the highest relative importance and as a result will have a greater impact on the development of this system in Iran. However, given the weaknesses are in the second place, WO type strategies can be appropriate for the future development of this system; Strategies that try to neutralize the effect of weaknesses by using external opportunities of the system.
Gholizadeh, M., Farzi, A., & Masoomi, S. (2021). Solar Desalination in Iran – a SWOT analysis using Fuzzy AHP. Journal of Environmental Science Studies, 6(1), 3352-3359.
MLA
Mohammad Gholizadeh; Abolfazl Farzi; Samaneh Masoomi. "Solar Desalination in Iran – a SWOT analysis using Fuzzy AHP". Journal of Environmental Science Studies, 6, 1, 2021, 3352-3359.
HARVARD
Gholizadeh, M., Farzi, A., Masoomi, S. (2021). 'Solar Desalination in Iran – a SWOT analysis using Fuzzy AHP', Journal of Environmental Science Studies, 6(1), pp. 3352-3359.
VANCOUVER
Gholizadeh, M., Farzi, A., Masoomi, S. Solar Desalination in Iran – a SWOT analysis using Fuzzy AHP. Journal of Environmental Science Studies, 2021; 6(1): 3352-3359.
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