A group decision-making model for siting LULUs
- Clemson Univ., SC (United States). Dept. of Civil Engineering
- National Chao Tung Univ., Taipei (Taiwan, Province of China). Inst. of Management Science
This paper presents a group decision-making model for siting locally unwanted land uses (LULUs) such as hazardous and nonhazardous solid waste landfills. The new model is based on fuzzy set theory, which has been proven to be effective and efficient in handling ambiguous information such as opinions expressed by a panel of representatives with diverse backgrounds. The model involves an operation called fuzzy weighted average (FWA) for aggregating opinions. The weights used in the FWA operation are determined by the entropy method. Entropy is a measure of the uncertainty associated with a piece of information such as an opinion. By measuring the entropy of each of the opinions to be aggregated, the weight of each opinion may be objectively determined. The result of the FWA operation may be used to aid in making decisions. Examples are presented to illustrate the proposed model.
- OSTI ID:
- 31822
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Professional, Vol. 17, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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