A Systematic Review of Analytic Hierarchy Process Applications to Solve Transportation Problems: From 2003 to 2022

Abstract

Transportation improvements affect technological and socio-economic development, and several scholars have researched various transportation problems. The current study aims to illustrate a thorough review of those transport problems, where the Analytic Hierarchic Process (AHP) is used for enumerating the related criteria and alternatives. A systematic review methodology, the PRISMA protocol, is applied in the review process. The contribution of this work is highlighted along with the extensions of the AHP improving decision-making support. To this end, current research demonstrates the relevant results of 58 papers published from 2003 to 2019. The results indicated that most researchers applied the conventional AHP method to deal with transportation issues, while the most critical issue was public transport, followed by logistics problems. On top of that, TOPSIS was integrated with AHP more than other MCDM methods when dealing with multi-criteria transportation problems. Moreover, the "Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice" journal achieved first place by publishing ten papers on the topic, and the highest number of articles was published in 2018. The results are discussed adequately, and in the conclusion policy implications are presented.

An Ahp-Based Approach to Selecting a Priority Public Transportation Mode for Investment

“…These criteria play a crucial role in the process of selecting a priority mode of transportation for investment. The criteria for this particular study were carefully chosen based on extensive literature reviews (Abastante, Bottero, & Lami, 2012;Baric & Starcevic, 2015;Bottero, Ferretti, & Pomarico, 2012;Moslem, Saraji, Duleb, & Duleba, 2023…”

“…The study provides insights into the use of the AHP as a decision support tool in the logistics industry, aiding in the selection of the most suitable mode of transport for efficient and effective operations (Kumru & Kumru, 2014). The study by Moslem and al. (2023) titled "A Systematic Review of Analytic Hierarchy Process Applications to Solve Transportation Problems: From 2003 to 2019" provides a comprehensive overview of the applications of the AHP method in solving transportation problems.…”

“…The study examined the various transportation problems addressed, the specific applications of the AHP, and the outcomes achieved. The research offers valuable insights into the wide-ranging use of the AHP as a decision-making tool in the transportation sector, highlighting its effectiveness in solving complex transportation problems and aiding in informed decision-making processes (Moslem, Saraji, Duleb, & Duleba, 2023).…”

Attaining Sustainable Development Goals through embedding circular economy principles: Evidence from food processing small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises in India

“…Due to the scarcity of research exploring a suitable set of quantitative criteria for CE performance evaluation, a thorough review of literature and documentary analysis on "Circular economy," "Circular economy performance evaluation," "Food processing SME," and so forth were "sustainability," "performance evaluation," "sustainable supply chain management," "circular supply chain," "green supply chain management," and "reverse logistics" was conducted because the philosophies lying inside these concepts significantly interfere with the CE concept. Furthermore, the identified papers have been assessed to consider the research objectives; therefore, only articles fulfilling the search requirements are selected using the PRISMA protocol (Moslem et al, 2023;Streimikis & Saraji, 2022). The following criteria apply to inclusion: (i) Search keywords must be in the title, abstract, or index terms, and (ii) research papers must be published in scientific peer-reviewed journals, review papers, editorials, Ph.D.…”

How the ecological structure affects the aesthetic atmosphere of the landscape: Evaluation of the landscape Beauty of Xingqing Palace Park in Xi’an

“…The advantage of this method is that it quantifies the tourists’ subjective aesthetic evaluation of the landscape and thus reflects the aesthetic value of the landscape, and the evaluation results are universal and practical. On the contrary, AHP is a systematic hierarchical analysis method combining qualitative and quantitative from the perspective of the objective [ 47 ], from the aesthetic perspective of the objective reality of the landscape works, which can mathematize the thinking process of decision-making with less quantitative information [ 48 ]. As a result, it can refine the ecological structure of the landscape, providing a simple approach to the complex decision-making problem of creating atmosphere with multiple medium factors or unstructured features.…”