Decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) is considered as an effective
method for the identification of cause‐effect chain components of a complex system. It deals …

In recent years, the employment of multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) techniques in
solving complex real-world problems has increased exponentially. The willingness to build …

Selection of an appropriate Multiple Attribute Decision Making (MADM) method for providing
a solution to a given MADM problem is always challenging endeavour. The challenge is …

Abstract The Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) is a
classical multi-attribute decision-making method, which is widely used in various fields for …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the advantage of a combinatory
methodology presented in this study. The paper suggests that the comparison with results of …

Along with China's rapid urbanization development process, the severe ecological security
problems which brought by the urbanization related activities has gradually caused …

Construction and demolition (C&D) waste dreadful impacts increasingly cause public
concerns. Aiming to boost resource exploitation efficiency, circular economy is contemplated …

In this paper, the frequently used normalization methods for the entropy method (EM) and
the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) when these two …

The utilization of renewable energy sources or technologies has grown huge attention from
the last few decades. The selection of renewable energy technologies is a laborious task for …

Travelers can enjoy a wide range of choices with the assistance of online review websites
such as TripAdvisor. Online reviews provided by customers are an important portion of …