On the use of multi‐criteria analysis in environmental impact assessment in The Netherlands
R Janssen - Journal of Multi‐Criteria Decision Analysis, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Journal of Multi‐Criteria Decision Analysis, 2001•Wiley Online Library
Multi‐criteria analysis (MCA) is a popular tool in Dutch environmental impact assessment
(EIA). This paper provides an overview of the type and complexity of decision problems
supported, and the MCA approach selected to analyse these problems. Furthermore, the
role of MCA in the decision process is analysed, and a special case where the MCA results
were challenged in court is presented. The paper concludes with some lessons learned from
the use of MCA in the Netherlands. Copyright© 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
(EIA). This paper provides an overview of the type and complexity of decision problems
supported, and the MCA approach selected to analyse these problems. Furthermore, the
role of MCA in the decision process is analysed, and a special case where the MCA results
were challenged in court is presented. The paper concludes with some lessons learned from
the use of MCA in the Netherlands. Copyright© 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Abstract
Multi‐criteria analysis (MCA) is a popular tool in Dutch environmental impact assessment (EIA). This paper provides an overview of the type and complexity of decision problems supported, and the MCA approach selected to analyse these problems. Furthermore, the role of MCA in the decision process is analysed, and a special case where the MCA results were challenged in court is presented. The paper concludes with some lessons learned from the use of MCA in the Netherlands. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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