Multi Criteria Analysis For Comparison Of Infrastructure Alternatives. In infrastructure management multi criteria decision making mcdm has emerged as a decision support tool to integrate various technical information and stakeholder values. The multicriteria analysis employed has been performed in a raster environment and been used for two objectives.
This analysis used a saw method which signifies a weighted summation. Multi criteria analysis mca can be a useful complement or alternative to cost benefit analysis and is particularly relevant at the two following stages of an impact assessment as both are multi criteria in nature either independently or in combination. A first option is to design a traditional value structure i e a criteria structure identical for all stakeholders 3.
In infrastructure management multi criteria decision making mcdm has emerged as a decision support tool to integrate various technical information and stakeholder values.
They are used to evaluate thirteen system scale water supply alternatives in four future scenarios regarding forty four objectives covering technical social environmental and economic aspects. A manual 5 preface this manual was commissioned by the department for the environment transport and the regions in 2000 and remains in 2009 the principal current central government guidance on the application of multi criteria analysis mca techniques. They are used to evaluate thirteen system scale water supply alternatives in four future scenarios regarding forty four objectives covering technical social environmental and economic aspects. It can thus easily be performed in gis 24 25 30 31.
