The aim of this paper is to compare and rank three possible locations for the construction of an irrigation system in different parts of Croatia. The need for this kind of research stems from the high investment costs of the irrigation system and possible long‐term negative consequences of an incorrectly selected location. This paper applies a multi‐criteria method of business decision making and ranking—the analytical hierarchy process. The overall rating of the locations was obtained from six partial grades in the following criteria: drought risk level, plant production structure at a selected location, suitability of the land for irrigation, investment costs of irrigation system per unit area, presence of young farmers and unemployment rate. The best option for the construction of an irrigation system is location 1 in Istria County, primarily because of the favourable structure of plant production with a high share of labour‐intensive crops, characterized by a favourable ratio of additional revenue and costs in irrigation conditions.

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对灌溉系统实施地点进行多标准评估*

本文的目的是对克罗地亚不同地区建设灌溉系统的三个可能位置进行比较和排名。对此类研究的需求源于灌溉系统的高投资成本以及不正确选择的位置可能带来的长期负面影响。本文采用了一种多准则的业务决策和排名方法-层次分析法。根据以下标准从六个部分等级获得地点的总体评级：干旱风险等级，选定地点的植物生产结构，土地的灌溉适宜性，单位面积灌溉系统的投资成本，年轻农民的存在和失业率。建造灌溉系统的最佳选择是Istria县的1号位置，