Multi‐criteria decision analysis for nature conservation: A review of 20 years of applications

B Adem Esmail, D Geneletti - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Multi‐criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is a method to support decision‐making, by
exploring the balance between the pros and cons of different alternatives to accomplish a …

Application of multicriteria decision analysis in environmental decision making

GA Kiker, TS Bridges, A Varghese… - Integrated …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Decision making in environmental projects can be complex and seemingly intractable,
principally because of the inherent trade‐offs between sociopolitical, environmental …

PV site suitability analysis using GIS-based spatial fuzzy multi-criteria evaluation

Y Charabi, A Gastli - Renewable Energy, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper presents some preliminary results from a research study conducted on solar
energy resource assessment in Oman. GIS-based spatial multi-criteria evaluation approach …

A GIS-based spatial multi-criteria approach for flood risk assessment in the Dongting Lake Region, Hunan, Central China

Y Wang, Z Li, Z Tang, G Zeng - Water resources management, 2011 - Springer
Floods, the most common natural hazard in the world, cause serious loss in terms of lives,
buildings, and infrastructures. As a consequence, the need for flood risk assessment has …

Development of composite sustainability performance index for steel industry

RK Singh, HR Murty, SK Gupta, AK Dikshit - Ecological Indicators, 2007 - Elsevier
The steel companies are becoming increasingly aware about the sustainability challenges.
In order to become a responsible corporate citizen, the industry has responded to these …

Environmental impact assessment using the evidential reasoning approach

YM Wang, JB Yang, DL Xu - European journal of operational research, 2006 - Elsevier
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) problems are often characterised by a large number
of identified environmental factors that are qualitative in nature and can only be assessed on …

A comparison of multiple criteria analysis techniques for water resource management

S Hajkowicz, A Higgins - European journal of operational research, 2008 - Elsevier
Multiple criteria analysis (MCA) is a framework for evaluating decision options against
multiple criteria. Numerous techniques for solving an MCA problem are available. This …

Flood risk perceptions and spatial multi-criteria analysis: an exploratory research for hazard mitigation

R Raaijmakers, J Krywkow, A van der Veen - Natural hazards, 2008 - Springer
The conventional method of risk analysis (with risk as a product of probability and
consequences) does not allow for a pluralistic approach that includes the various risk …

An integrated fuzzy AHP–ELECTRE methodology for environmental impact assessment

T Kaya, C Kahraman - Expert Systems with Applications, 2011 - Elsevier
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is the assessment of the possible impact that a
proposed plan or project may have on the environment, together consisting of the natural …

Decision analysis in energy and environmental modeling: An update

P Zhou, BW Ang, KL Poh - Energy, 2006 - Elsevier
The 1995 survey on decision analysis (DA) in energy and environmental modeling by
[Huang et al. Decision analysis in energy and environmental modeling. Energy 1995; 20 …