Investigating ideal-solution based multicriteria decision making techniques for sustainability evaluation of urban mobility projects

Awasthi, Anjali; Omrani, Hichem; Gerber, Philippe

doi:10.1016/j.tra.2018.06.007

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“…The method proposed by the authors differs from others presented in the literature [19,21] in that it covers the sphere of planning and implementation as well as the results stemming from these two areas. In particular, an important factor that is included in the analysis is the scope of the cooperation with stakeholders, other local authorities, which has a strong influence on the effective implementation of the strategy [25].…”

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Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans: How Do They Work?

Kiba-Janiak

Witkowski

2019

Sustainability

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The growing demand for passenger and freight transport in cities, resulting from the population growth in urbanized areas, has led to increasing problems with congestion, environmental pollution and, as a consequence, to a decrease in quality of life. This problem was noticed by the European Commission, which began to promote the concept of sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs). The efficient implementation of SUMPs requires tools for its evaluation. However, in the literature, most proposed assessment tools relate mainly to passenger transport, omitting the freight transport. The purpose of this paper is to utilize a multiple criteria analysis with the use of the Promethee method in order to assess the level of advancement of selected European Union (EU) capital cities in the field of sustainable urban mobility plan formulation and implementation. This method has been applied on the basis of a survey conducted among representatives of 15 EU capital cities and analyses of transportation plans. This research shows that cities that have a comprehensive transport plan consistently collaborate with different stakeholder groups, have implemented the greatest number of measures in the field of sustainable urban transport, and have achieved the best results in terms of safety and NO2 (nitrogen oxides) and PM (particulate matter) emissions.

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confidence: 94%

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans: How Do They Work?

Kiba-Janiak

Witkowski

2019

Sustainability

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“…The benefit of using the proposed methodology is that evaluation of alternatives for location of remanufacturing plant can be done with limited or no quantitative information. Application of veto rule helps to overcome the limitation associated with the use of single MCDM method (Awasthi et al 2018). The proposed approach can be used by organizations who are in the early phase or planning to implement remanufacturing operations.…”

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“…The managers can vary the weights of categories of criteria according to their priorities. Since different MCDM techniques may yield different results, proposed approach has applied three MCDM techniques and chosen the alternative suggested by more than one technique, which has helped to overcome the limitation of using a single MCDM method (Awasthi et al 2018). Hence, this approach yields more reliable results, if not entirely unbiased.…”

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“…In our knowledge, none of the studies in the literature has presented a comprehensive framework for deciding an ideal location for establishing a remanufacturing facility. This paper proposes a framework to evaluate an ideal location for establishing a remanufacturing plant, based on the ideal solution based multi criteria decision making (MCDM) techniques, namely, GRA, TOPSIS and VIKOR (Awasthi et al 2018). Fuzzy theory is integrated with these techniques that helps to model the uncertain parameters.…”

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Appropriate location for remanufacturing plant towards sustainable supply chain

2019

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Confronted with the scarcity of natural resources, increase in product returns and government regulations on protection of environment, firms are implementing remanufacturing operations to achieve growth which is more sustainable and contribute to the millennium sustainable development goals. The challenge before the managers is to decide the appropriate location to establish the remanufacturing facilities in the reverse supply chain. Several conflicting criteria need to be considered before establishing a remanufacturing facility. In this paper, a framework is proposed to evaluate an ideal location for opening a remanufacturing plant, with the aid of ideal solution based multi criteria decision making (MCDM) tools, specifically TOPSIS, GRA and VIKOR. The suitable candidate location is then selected using the veto rule, which helps to overcome the limitation of using a single MCDM tool. An illustrative application in the Indian automotive sector is demonstrated to show the applicability of proposed framework. The approach is useful when there is a lack of quantitative data or the information is incomplete. The developed framework will help industries and economies to impact the use of eco-efficient and socioeconomic systems and suggest pathways of transitioning to a more sustainable future.

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“…In comparison to past DEMATEL-based research that has found causal relationships using data gathered from seven or fewer experts (Cui et al 2018;Awasthi et al, 2018), the current study had a larger sample, constituted by eighteen experts. Despite this, the assignment of equal weightages to the experts despite differences in their experience can question the robustness of the results.…”

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A multicriteria decision making approach to study barriers to the adoption of autonomous vehicles

Raj

Kumar

Bansal

2020

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

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Automation technology is emerging, but the adoption rate of autonomous vehicles (AV) will depend upon how policymakers and the government address various challenges such as public acceptance and infrastructure development. This study follows a five-stage method to understand these barriers to AV adoption. First, based on a literature review followed by discussions with experts, ten barriers are identified. Second, the opinions of eighteen experts from industry and academia regarding inter-relations between these barriers are recorded.Third, a multicriteria decision making technique, the grey-based Decision-making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (Grey-DEMATEL), is applied to characterize the structure of relationships between the barriers. Fourth, robustness of the results is tested using sensitivity analysis. Fifth, the key results are depicted in a causal loop diagram (CLD), a systems thinking approach, to comprehend cause-and-effect relationships between the barriers. The results indicate that the lack of customer acceptance (LCA) is the most prominent barrier, the one which should be addressed at the highest priority. The CLD suggests that LCA can be mitigated by addressing two other prominent and more tangible barrierslack of industry standards and the absence of regulations and certifications. The study"s contribution lies in demonstrating that the barriers to AV adoption do not exist in isolation but are linked with each other in overlapping loops of cause and effect relationships. These insights can help different stakeholders in prioritizing their endeavors to expedite AV adoption. From the methodological perspective, this is the first study in the transportation literature that integrates Grey-DEMATEL with systems thinking.

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Investigating ideal-solution based multicriteria decision making techniques for sustainability evaluation of urban mobility projects

Cited by 80 publications

References 35 publications

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans: How Do They Work?

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans: How Do They Work?

Appropriate location for remanufacturing plant towards sustainable supply chain

A multicriteria decision making approach to study barriers to the adoption of autonomous vehicles

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