articleEcological IndicatorsJul 5, 2014HYBRID OA

Analysis of the potentials of multi criteria decision analysis methods to conduct sustainability assessment

MCMarco CinelliSRStuart R. ColesKKKerry Kirwan

University of Warwick

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Abstract

Sustainability assessments require the management of a wide variety of information types, parameters and uncertainties. Multi criteria decision analysis (MCDA) has been regarded as a suitable set of methods to perform sustainability evaluations as a result of its flexibility and the possibility of facilitating the dialogue between stakeholders, analysts and scientists. However, it has been reported that researchers do not usually properly define the reasons for choosing a certain MCDA method instead of another. Familiarity and affinity with a certain approach seem to be the drivers for the choice of a certain procedure. This review paper presents the performance of five MCDA methods (i.e. MAUT, AHP, PROMETHEE,…

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  • ELECTRE
  • Multiple-criteria decision analysis
  • Sustainability
  • Computer science
  • Variety (cybernetics)
  • Preference elicitation
  • Analytic hierarchy process
  • Management science
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Responsible consumption and production
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