Assessment of municipal water quality criteria in consideration of microbiological and physicochemical parameters using a fuzzy decision-making framework

dc.contributor.authorSuicmez, Ozlem
dc.contributor.authorTeke, Cagatay
dc.contributor.authorOzdemir, Akin
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-01T15:52:36Z
dc.date.available2026-09-01T15:52:36Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentBayburt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractWater is a significant element for the sustainability of life and is crucial for many aspects, such as agriculture, cities, ecosystems, industries, and people. This study focuses on municipal water quality assessments for urbanization activities and human health concerns when dealing with the sustainable city concept. For the first time, an integrated fuzzy decision-making framework is proposed to evaluate municipal water quality criteria with microbiological parameters, heavy metals, and other chemicals. For this aim, the eight main criteria and forty-four sub-criteria were specified to evaluate municipal water quality for a sustainable city. A case study was performed in Bayburt, T & uuml;rkiye, to evaluate 130 water depots when dealing with a number of scenarios. Moreover, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6.1 and 6.3 can be achieved through the study. Finally, this study presents how to develop safe and clean water management for the concept of a sustainable city.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/1573062X.2026.2649882
dc.identifier.issn1573-062X
dc.identifier.issn1744-9006
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105034679387
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1573062X.2026.2649882
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12403/8501
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001729985400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofUrban Water Journal
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260820
dc.subjectWater Quality Indexes
dc.subjectWater Quality Management
dc.subjectWater Quality Assessment
dc.subjectDecision-Making
dc.subjectFuzziness
dc.titleAssessment of municipal water quality criteria in consideration of microbiological and physicochemical parameters using a fuzzy decision-making framework
dc.typeArticle

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