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A new fuzzy multicriteria decision making method and its application in diversion of water

Alipour, M. H ; Sharif University of Technology

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2010.06.023
  3. Abstract:
  4. Taking account of uncertainty in multicriteria decision making problems is crucial due to the fact that depending on how it is done, ranking of alternatives can be completely different. This paper utilizes linguistic values to evaluate the performance of qualitative criteria and proposes using appropriate shapes of fuzzy numbers to evaluate the performance of quantitative criteria for each problem with respect to its particular conditions. In addition, a process to determine the weights of criteria using fuzzy numbers, which considers their competition to gain greater weights and their influence on each other is described. A new fuzzy methodology is proposed to solve such a problem that utilizes parametric form of fuzzy numbers. The case study of diversion of water into Lake Urmia watershed, which is defined using triangular, trapezoidal, and bell-shape fuzzy numbers demonstrates the utility of the proposed method
  5. Keywords:
  6. Fuzzy numbers with different shapes ; Multicriteria decision making ; Water resource planning and management ; Fuzzy multi-criteria decision makings ; Fuzzy numbers ; Linguistic values ; Multi criteria decision making ; Multi-criteria decision making problems ; Parametric form of fuzzy number ; Particular condition ; Qualitative criteria ; Quantitative criteria ; Ranking of alternatives ; Fuzzy rules ; Fuzzy sets ; Planning ; Quality control ; Resource allocation ; Water resources ; Decision making
  7. Source: Expert Systems with Applications ; Volume 37, Issue 12 , 2010 , Pages 8809-8813 ; 09574174 (ISSN)
  8. URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0957417410005270