Multicriteria Decision Analysis

Multikriteriálne rozhodovanie pomocou fuzzy množín v prostredí GIS a jeho využitie v archeologickej predikcii (Multicriteria Decision Making Using Fuzzy Sets in GIS Environment and Its Application in the Archaeological Prediction)

by Tibor Lieskovský

Published in:Geodetický a kartografický obzor, ročník 57/99, 2011, číslo 8

Modelling of uncertainty in multicriteria decision making in prediction of archaeological sites in Slovakia.... more Modelling of uncertainty in multicriteria decision making in prediction of archaeological sites in Slovakia. Description of the
basic concept of fuzzy sets focusing on the possibility of its use in modelling uncertainty in spatial analysis. A few parameters
(slope, distance from watercourses, soil suitability, distance from fl uvial deposits, etc.) enter into the process of deciding
about appropriateness, or inadequacy of potential localities for the archaeological site. Representation of all the factors
implies a degree of uncertainty. To eliminate the impact of uncertain factors or inaccurate data are all parameters chosen by
appropriately modelled fuzzy sets. A practical solution of the spatial analysis using principles of fuzzy logic and fuzzy sets is
realized in the ArcGIS 10 software environment.

MCA4climate: A Practical Framework for Planning Pro-Development Climate Policy

by S. Serban Scrieciu

This is a new UNEP report summarizing a new framework and methodology for climate policy analysis, integrating climate policies with other development concerns, and helping governments elaborate pro-development climate policy plans. It aims to offer a bold alternative to the over-used and increasingly criticized conventional economics tools or concepts, such as Cost-Benefit Analysis, Net Present Value or the Least-Cost Approach, and go beyond efficiency and growth concerns. My role was developing the methodology and managing the project together with my then UNEP colleagues Sophy Bristow and Daniel Puig. A team of around 20 renowned academic experts acted as partners and contributed substantially to developing the MCA4climate initiative. The project was funded by the Government of Spain over a 2-year period.

The report summarizes in detail the MCA4climate framework or methodology, which is a major new UNEP initiative... more The report summarizes in detail the MCA4climate framework or methodology, which is a major new UNEP initiative providing practical assistance to governments in preparing their climate change mitigation and adaptation plans and strategies. It aims to help governments, particularly in developing countries, identify policies and measures that are low cost, environmentally effective and consistent with national development goals. It does this by providing a structured approach to assessing and prioritizing climate-policy options, while taking into consideration associated social, economic, environmental and institutional costs and benefits. In doing so, it seeks to counter the widely held perception that tackling climate change is costly, highlight the potential developmental benefits of addressing climate change and encourage action to that end. It hopes to support current and future work on assessing how investment in low-carbon and climate resilient technologies could lead to job creation, growth, improved health prospects and other development benefits.

An Extensive Group Decision Methodology for Alliance Partner Selection Problem in Collaborative Networked Organisations

by Cheikhrouhou Naoufel

A multi-criteria model for the evaluation of business benefits in horizontal collaborative networks

by Cheikhrouhou Naoufel

Modelling risk for prioritisation of interventions for environmental hazards to human health using multicriteria decision analysis

by Giovanni Leonardi

Rebecca Close 1, Giovanni Leonardi 1, Mike Studden 1,
Zaid Chalabi 2, David Phillips 3 and Rabia Khan 3

1 Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards,
Health Protection Agency
2 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
3 NHS Dorset
email: rebecca.close@hpa.org.uk

Chemical Hazards and Poisons Report
From the HPA Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards September 2011

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APPLICATION OF" PROMETHEE" FOR MARKET TARGETING: A CASE STUDY ON THE TV MARKET IN IRAN

by Hamed Qahri Saremi

Compactness measurement using fuzzy multicriteria decision making for redistricting

by Bong Chin Wei

Multi-Criteria Service Recommendation Based on User Criteria Preferences

by liwei liu

Liwei Liu, Nikolay Mehandjiev and Dong-Ling Xu, published in 5th ACM Conferences on Recommender Systems, Oct, 2011.

participative and multicriteria localization of wind farm in Corsica: principal study results and new calculation algorithm of partial indexes

by Christophe Paoli

ANP SOLVER: an alternative tool for implementing the ANP method

by Konstantinos KIRYTOPOULOS

This study proposes a new software tool, the ANP SOLVER that implements the ANP method. The analytic network process... more This study proposes a new software tool, the ANP SOLVER that implements the ANP method. The analytic network process is a MCDA technique based on relative measurement on absolute scales of both tangible and intangible criteria. Although today there are plenty of software tools supporting decision makers, the ANP method is not supported in the majority of them. More specifically, today there is only one tool using this method. The aim of this paper is to present an alternative software tool (ANP SOLVER) for the implementation of the ANP method.

An Analytic Network Process Approach for Sales Forecasting

by Konstantinos KIRYTOPOULOS

Upgrading Effectiveness In VEs: Decision Framework Based on the Benefits, Opportunities, Costs and Risks (BOCR) Model

by Konstantinos KIRYTOPOULOS

Landslide susceptibility zonation study using remote sensing and GIS technology in the Ken-Betwa River Link area, India

by Chander Kumar Singh

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Quantitative modeling of groundwater in Satluj River basin of Rupnagar district of Punjab using remote sensing and geographic information system

by Chander Kumar Singh

Environmental Earth Sciences

Indicadores de qualidade locacional urbana: o caso dos prédios ociosos em Pelotas/RS.

by Christiano Toralles

TORALLES, Christiano P. ; POLIDORI, M. C. ; DE OLIVEIRA, Horácio P. . Indicadores de qualidade locacional urbana: o caso dos prédios ociosos em Pelotas/RS. In: Projectare: revista de arquitetura e urbanismo, v. 2. Pelotas, RS, Brasil: FAUrb/UFPel, 2008. p. 120-131.

The research has for objective to generate methodology of analysis of location quality in the urban space, considering... more The research has for objective to generate methodology of analysis of location quality in the urban space, considering factors urban, natural and institutional, through the analysis application with multiple criteria, with support in geotechnologies. As case study, idle buildings are analyzed in Pelotas, RS - Brazil, investigating the relative position in the urban structure, by the stages of rising of data (topography and drainage, demography and income, proximity relationships and context, relationship with the system of urban circulation, endowment of urban services, endowment of community equipments and infrastructure endowment), database generation and implementation in CAD and SIG, space analyses of the lifted up factors, analysis with multiple space  criteria and elaboration of the map of results. Two types of products are reached: 1) in the city scale, comparing the location of the group of buildings in study with the totality of the urban area, the result shows the privilege degree in relation to urban means 2) in the neighborhood scale, comparing the buildings analyzed amongst themselves, the result is an ordination that shows the different levels of location quality. The conclusions indicate that the studied idle buildings, for the most part, are located in privileged areas of the urban space, concentrating qualities that indicate strong possibilities of integration to the urban dynamics. Those results, that are applicable directly to the case of the idle buildings in Pelotas, can be used as support to the socket of decision, to the implementation of other research projects, teaching and extension, could also have usefulness in the process of municipal planning and in the elaboration of master plans.

Indicadores de qualidade locacional urbana: o caso dos prédios ociosos em Pelotas, RS.

by Christiano Toralles

TORALLES, Christiano P. Indicadores de qualidade locacional urbana: o caso dos prédios ociosos em Pelotas, RS. In: XV Congresso de Iniciação Científica da UFPel, 2006, Pelotas-RS. XV Congresso de Iniciação Científica da UFPel. Pelotas-RS, 2006.

Some aspects of polytope degeneracy in multicriteria decision making and an outlook.

by Hanne Thomas

printed in: A. Bortfeldt, J. Homberger et al. (Eds.): Intelligent Decision Support – Current Chanllenges and Approaches. Gabler, Wiesbaden 2008, 303-314.

Various methods used in multicriteria decision making can be deteriorated by the occurring of degeneracy. A concise... more Various methods used in multicriteria decision making can be deteriorated by the occurring of degeneracy. A concise overview on problems which can be caused by degeneracy are given.

knowCube: a Visual and Interactive Support for Multicriteria Decision Making

by Hanne Thomas

Computers & Operations Research
Volume 32, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 1289-1309

In this paper, we present a novel multicriteria decision support system (MCDSS), called knowCube, consisting of... more In this paper, we present a novel multicriteria decision support system (MCDSS), called knowCube, consisting of components for knowledge organization, generation, and navigation. Knowledge organization rests upon a database for managing qualitative and quantitative criteria, together with add-on information. Knowledge generation serves filling the database via, e.g. identification, optimization, classification or simulation. For “finding needles in haycocks”, the knowledge navigation component supports graphical database retrieval and interactive, goal-oriented problem solving. Navigation “helpers” are, for instance, cascading criteria aggregations, modifiable metrics, ergonomic interfaces, and customizable visualizations. Examples from real-life projects, e.g. in industrial engineering and in the life sciences, illustrate the application of our MCDSS.

Nonessential objectives and network-based multicriteria decision making.

by Hanne Thomas

printed in: Ferreira, M. A. M., R, Menezes, F. Catanas (Ed.): Temas em Métodos Quantitativos, Vol. 4, Silabo, Lisboa, 2004, 153-168.

In Gal and Hanne (1999) the problem of using several methods to solve a multiple criteria decision making (MCDM)... more In Gal and Hanne (1999) the problem of using several methods to solve a multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) problem with linear objective functions after dropping nonessential objectives is analyzed. It turned out that the solution does not need be the same when using various methods for solving the system containing the nonessential objectives or not. In this paper we consider this problem for an approach for combining MCDM methods called MCDM networks. We argue that redundancies such as nonessential objectives might be hardly avoidable in complex decision making processes. On the other hand, dropping nonessential objectives should do no harm as an axiom-based analysis of the rationality of corresponding methods shows. In contrast to the previous results on nonessential objectives, the current paper focuses on discrete MCDM problems which are also denoted as multiple attribute decision making (MADM) problems

Multikriterielle Optimierung: Eine Übersicht

by Hanne Thomas

Discussion paper No. 251 of the Faculty of Economics, Fern University Hagen, January 1998.