%0 PDF %T Prioritizing Water Infrastructure under Conditions of Agricultural Uncertainty in the West Bank, Palestine. %A Vaughan, Eric. %8 2017-04-18 %R http://localhost/files/bz60d7614 %X Abstract: Many developing countries such as Palestine are simultaneously fiscally limited and acutely water constrained. It is vital that investments in water related infrastructure provide maximum social welfare per dollar spent. Furthermore, infrastructure must be designed to perform well under a wide range of social and environmental conditions which increases the difficulty in making effective decisions. The presented methodology provides robust and resilient water infrastructure investment guidance to policy makers under conditions of agricultural uncertainty. Historic social and economic variability is incorporated into estimations of demand for irrigation water in three West Bank districts, Bethlehem, Jenin, and Jericho. Uncertainty in agricultural water demand is included in a general water allocation optimization model in order to guide more robust and resilient infrastructure planning. Results of the analysis show it is possible to identify infrastructure investments such as wastewater treatment and reuse that operate well under a wide range of conditions. Investments that improve the resilience of social welfare by protecting society against disturbances such as prolonged periods of drought are also identified.; Thesis (M.S.)--Tufts University, 2011.; Submitted to the Dept. of Civil Engineering.; Advisors: Richard Vogel, and Annette Huber-Lee.; Committee: Timothy Griffin.; Keywords: Environmental engineering, Water resources management, and Agriculture economics. %[ 2022-10-12 %9 Text %~ Tufts Digital Library %W Institution