{"title":"Application of Data Envelopment Analysis and Performance Indicators to Irrigation Systems in Thessaloniki Plain (Greece)","authors":"Ntantos P.N, Karpouzos D.K","volume":46,"journal":"International Journal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering","pagesStart":714,"pagesEnd":721,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/7273","abstract":"In this paper, a benchmarking framework is presented\r\nfor the performance assessment of irrigations systems. Firstly, a data\r\nenvelopment analysis (DEA) is applied to measure the technical\r\nefficiency of irrigation systems. This method, based on linear\r\nprogramming, aims to determine a consistent efficiency ranking of\r\nirrigation systems in which known inputs, such as water volume\r\nsupplied and total irrigated area, and a given output corresponding to\r\nthe total value of irrigation production are taken into account\r\nsimultaneously. Secondly, in order to examine the irrigation\r\nefficiency in more detail, a cross \u2013 system comparison is elaborated\r\nusing a performance indicators set selected by IWMI. The above\r\nmethodologies were applied in Thessaloniki plain, located in\r\nNorthern Greece while the results of the application are presented and\r\ndiscussed. The conjunctive use of DEA and performance indicators\r\nseems to be a very useful tool for efficiency assessment and\r\nidentification of best practices in irrigation systems management.","references":"[1] Z. Papazafiriou et al., \"National strategy for water resources\" Workshop\r\nRec. Agric. Environ., Athens, Greece, 2000, pp. 23-64.\r\n[2] M.A. Mimikou, \"Water Resources in Greece : Present and Future\"\r\nGlob. NEST, Vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 313-322, Nov. 2005.\r\n[3] A. Karamanos, S. Aggelides, and P. Londra, \"Irrigation systems\r\nperformance in Greece\" Options M\u00e9diterran.: S\u00e9r. B. no. 52, pp. 99-\r\n110, 2005\r\n[4] L. Gang, and B. Felmingham, \"The technical efficiency of Australian\r\nirrigation schemes\", ICFAI Univ. J. Agric. Econ., vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 31-\r\n44, 2004.\r\n[5] B. Yilmaz and N.B. Harmancioglou, \"The use of Data Envelopment\r\nanalysis in assesment of Irrigation Efficiency\" in Proc. Int. Congr.\r\nRiver Basin Manag., Antalya, Turkey, 2007, pp. 346-347.\r\n[6] E. Thanassoulis, \"DEA and its use in the regulation of water companies\"\r\nEur. J. Oper. Res., Vol. 127, no. 1, pp. 1-13, Nov. 2000.\r\n[7] J.A. Rodriguez, E. Camacho, and R. Lopez-Luque, \"Application of data\r\nenvelopment analysis to studies of irrigation efficiency in Andalusia\", J.\r\nIrrig. and Drain. Eng. vol. 130, no. 3, pp. 175-183, May\/June 2004.\r\n[8] B. Srdjecvic, Y.D.P. Medeiros and R.L.L. Porto \"Data Envelopment\r\nanalysis of reservoir system performance\" Comput. Oper. Res., Vol. 32,\r\nno. 12, pp. 3209-3226, Dec. 2005.\r\n[9] M.J. Farrell, \"The measurement of productive efficiency\", J R Stat Soc\r\nSer A, vol. 120, no. 3, pp. 253-290, 1957.\r\n[10] J.A Rodriguez., E. Camacho, and R. Lopez, \"Applying benchmarking\r\ntechniques and data envelopment analysis (DEA) techniques to\r\nirrigation districts in Spain\", Irrig. Drain., vol. 53, no. 2, 135 -143, June\r\n2004.\r\n[11] M.G. Bos, M.A Burton, and D.J. Molden, Irrigation and drainage\r\nperformance assessment (Practical Guidelines), CABI Publishing,\r\nOxfordshire, UK, 2005.\r\n[12] H. Malano, and M. Burton, \"Guidelines for Benchmarking Performance\r\nin the Irrigation and Drainage Sector\", International, Programme for\r\nTechnology and Research in Irrigation and Drainage, FAO: Rome,\r\n(2001).\r\n[13] H. Malano, M. Burton, and I. Makin, \"Benchmarking performance in the\r\nirrigation and drainage sector: A tool for change\", Irrig. Drain., vol. 53,\r\nno. 2, pp. 119-133, June 2004.\r\n[14] D. Molden, R. Sakthivadivel, Ch. J. Perry,Ch. De Fraiture, and W.H.\r\nKloezen, \" Indicators for comparing performance of irrigated\r\nAgricultural Systems\", I.W.M.I. Research Report, 20, p26, 1998.\r\n[15] A. Charnes, W.W. Cooper, and E. Rhodes, \"Measuring the efficiency of\r\ndecision making units\", Eur. J. Oper. Res., vol. 2, no. 6, pp. 429-444,\r\nNovember 1978.\r\n[16] R.D. Banker, A. Charnes, and W.W. Cooper, \"Some models for\r\nestimating technical and scale inefficiencies in data envelopment\r\nanalysis\", Manage. Sci., vol. 30, no. 9, pp. 1078-1092, September 1984.\r\n[17] T. Coelli, \"A guide to DEAP version 2.1: A data envelopment analysis\r\n(computer) program\", CEPA Working Paper 96\/08, Australia, 1996.","publisher":"World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology","index":"Open Science Index 46, 2010"}