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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"Multi-criteria analysis"”.
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Multi-criteria analysis in naval ship design
… optimization problems involve systems with multiple and often contradictory criteria. Such contradictory criteria have been an issue for marine/naval engineering design studies for many years. This problem becomes more important when one considers novel ship types with very limited or no …
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A dynamic multi-criteria analysis of spent-nuclear-fuel alternatives
A generalized multiple-objective research and development (R & D) capital budgeting model incorporating production-allocation decisions is developed for the analysis of the spent-nuclear-fuel management problem. The generalized model is decomposed into two subproblems. First is a multiple-objective …
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A land evaluation model for irrigated crops using multi-criteria analysis.
… and wheat in Benghazi region of Libya using multi-criteria analysis (MCA) of fuzzy logic and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). In the MCA, fourteen land suitability factors including twelve soil characteristics, topography and erosion hazard were evaluated. Local experts used their …
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A multi criteria analysis and comparison of primary copper processing options
In the present study a methodology and a spreadsheet model were developed with the aim of integrating techno-economic and environmental objectives simultaneously during decision making. The model was developed specifically for the copper industry, mainly due to the wide array of different …
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Multi-criteria analysis : an alternative approach for the evaluation of road pricing strategies
… sketch-planning model, the Road Pricing Decision Analysis Tool (RPDAT), which highlights each strategy's unique set of strengths and weaknesses for achieving different policy objectives and recommends road pricing strategies for particular metropolitan areas. Despite a growing interest in pricing, …
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An integrated method of environmental assessment coupling a geographic information system to multi-criteria analysis
… couples a geographic Information system (GIS) to Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA), using bioenergy combustion and CHP sites as a case study.<br/><br/> A literature review to identify the gaps in knowledge with respect to spatial MCA and GIS-based approaches to support decision-making and …
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Cycle route network development and evaluation using spatial multi-criteria analysis and shortest path analysis
… the conflicting objectives of stakeholders and multiple spatial criteria used to measure these. Moreover, the route qualities desired by cyclists are rarely included in the design of routes. Instead a pre- or post-evaluation of route alternatives against the aforementioned route qualities is …
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Enhancing integrated transport planning: A spatial multi-criteria analysis approach to the MyCiTi integrated rapid transit system, South Africa
… study comprised the application of two Spatial Multi-Criteria based methodologies in which a list of built environment characteristics and public transport demand formed the inputs for the analyses. The analysis produced a composite suitability map for each approach, in which each pixel …
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A multi-criteria analysis of adapting the Tiv traditional hut to climate change: a case study of the Kanshio community, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
… to the events of climate change impacts. Data analysis was carried out using analytical software, such as Graph Prism and Microsoft Excel. Although the built environment in the tropical rural community is particularly vulnerable to climate change, such as extreme temperature, droughts, …
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Using spatial multi-criteria analysis as an appraisal tool for bus rapid transit trunk and feeder routes: a case study in the City of Tshwane, South Africa
… this dissertation aimed to explore Spatial MultiCriteria Analysis (SMCA) as a viable appraisal tool for BRT routes. The City of Tshwane formed the study area of the investigation. SMCA is a decision-support tool that combines multi-criteria analysis (MCA) and geographic information systems …
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Organic waste management for EBI in Quebec, feedstock analysis
… of organic waste available to EBI and a multi-criteria analysis, it is recommended to use a mix of food waste, dewatered septic systems sludge, poultry manure, wasted activated sludge, grease trap waste and liquid yeast as input for the anaerobic digester.
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Hydrocarbon spills in continental waters: a new regulatory approach in light of Mexico´s energy reform
… EQS. The comparison is conducted using a multi-criteria analysis and information is gathered via expert interviews. Results indicate that Mexico will benefit from the enactment of an EQS, however several institutional challenges need to be solved to ensure effective enforcement.
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RFID Classroom Management System
… as a classroom management instrument. Through multi criteria analysis, several different infrastructures are examined and compared to determine the best alternative. The result of an effective system leads to a reduction in time spent taking attendance, an increase in student performance, an …
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Evaluation study for an ammonia-fed and solid-oxide fuel cell powered trailing suction hopper dredger for Van Oord Offshore Contractors
… been researched. This has been done through the analysis of the Power Demand behavior of an existing TSHD, a multi-criteria analysis concerning a hybrid power system, a retrofit design of a TSHD and a cost estimation study of the implementation of the researched technologies. It was found that …
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Sustainability assessment and visualisation in urban environments
… combines sustainability indicator modelling, multi-criteria analysis, scenario design and 3D visualisation in an aim to address the identified weaknesses in existing tools and engage a wider range of stakeholders than is possible using existing sustainability assessment tools.<br/><br/>The …
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Assessment of high-value near-term engineering innovations for Indian sanitation
… possible solution paths, such as technoeconomic analysis and multi-criteria analysis (MCA). However, technoeconomic analyses alone do not consider the multitude of other facets that contribute to sustainable sanitation, and MCAs are often very context-specific, non-quantitative, and used …
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Aplicativo de assinatura em documentos digitais nos dispositivos móveis: análise comparativa pelo Método Multicritério de Análise de Decisão (MMAD)
… aim of this study was to conduct a comparative analysis in programs for digital signature on mobile devices, Android and iOS operating systems. The sample was composed of 18 applications analyzed by the method of multi-criteria analysis. Were established six variables for analysis with their …
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Integrating Ecosystem Services in urban planning
… recreation, hence compared through a multi-criteria analysis that allows exploring multiple perspectives and balancing competing interests. The last part of the thesis frames the integration of ecosystem services in urban planning in the wider context of spatial strategies for …
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Development of a Collaborative Decision-Making Framework to Improve the Patients’ Service Quality in the Intensive Care Unit During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… quickly, accurately and efficiently including multiple stake-holders. Especially during this COVID-19 pandemic, service improvement decisions in Intensive Care Units (ICU) are considered to be a critical factor. Many implemented solutions in the healthcare sector become unsustainable in the …
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Enhancing Coast Guard Infrastructure Management: A Multi-Criteria Framework for Prioritizing Maintenance Projects
… and Urgency Quadrant Model and the Value Focused Multi-Criteria Decision Model. Their respective data visualizations are generated and analyzed. Using the multi-criteria analysis rooted in multi-attribute utility theory, four portfolios of measurably increasing value are constructed, compared with …
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