Title
A fuzzy group Electre method for safety and health assessment in hazardous waste recycling facilities
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2013
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2012.08.015
Abstract
Decision making in environmental problems is a complex task due to multiple and often conflicting criteria, varying measurements, qualitative and quantitative input parameters, and lack of exact data. In this paper, we propose a multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) model based on an integrated fuzzy approach in the context of Hazardous Waste Recycling (HWR). The proposed method: (a) takes into consideration judgments provided by multiple decision makers (DMs); (b) is based on a structured but yet flexible framework; (c) considers quantitative objective data and qualitative subjective judgments; (d) captures the ambiguity and impreciseness in DMs’ judgments, and (e) results in a final priority ranking which is not vague. We demonstrate the application of the proposed model for safety and health assessment in HWR facilities.
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Hatami-Marbini, Adel; Tavana, Madjid; Moradi, Masoumeh; and Kangi, Fatemeh, "A fuzzy group Electre method for safety and health assessment in hazardous waste recycling facilities" (2013). Business Systems and Analytics Faculty Work. 232.
https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/bsa_faculty/232
Comments
Hatami-Marbini, A., Tavana, M., Moradi, M. and Kangi, F. (2013) ‘A Fuzzy Group Electre Method for Safety and Health Assessment in Hazardous Waste Recycling Facilities,’ Safety Science, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 414–426.