Multicriteria Analysis : Proceedings of the XIth International Conference on MCDM, 1–6 August 1994, Coimbra, Portugal

J. CIimaco and C. H. Antunes After the pleasure which has been to host the community of researchers and practitioners in the area of multicriteria analysis (MA) in Coimbra in August 1994, this volume of proceedings based on the papers presented at the conference is the last step of that venture. Even though this may not be the appropriate place we cannot resist, however, the temptation to express herein some brief feelings about the conference. Almost everything concerning the conference organisation has been "handcrafted" by a small number of people, with the advantages and disadvantages that this approach generates. Our first word of acknowledgement is of course due to those who have had a permanent and active role in the multiple aspects which make the success of a conference: Maria Joao Alves, Carlos Henggeler Antunes (who is a co­ author of this introduction since he has closely collaborated with me in the scientific programme), Joao Paulo Costa, Luis Dias (who greatly contributed to the organisation of this volume) and Paulo Melo, as well as Leonor Dias, from the Faculty of Economics, who has shown an outstanding dedication. To those who collaborated with the organisers in the framework of their professional activity, special thanks due to Adelina whose dedication greatly exceeded her duties. As you probably know from your own experience every small detail of the conference organisation required a lot of "sweating", but the atmosphere of joy and friendship then generated has been a generous "pay-off". Front Matter....Pages I-IX General Introduction....Pages 1-5 Front Matter....Pages 7-7 Complexity Issues and New Trends in Multiple Criteria Decision Aid....Pages 8-14 A Theoretical Framework for M easuring A ttractiveness by a C ategorical B ased E valuation T echnique (MACBETH)....Pages 15-24 Interdependence In Multiple Criteria Decision Making....Pages 25-36 Extended Preference Structures in MultiCriteria Decision Aid....Pages 37-50 Multiple Criteria Decision Making Within Checkland’s Soft Systems Methodology....Pages 51-60 Validation Aspects of a Prototype Solution Implementation to Solve a Complex MC Problem....Pages 61-74 Front Matter....Pages 75-75 Aggregating Preferences: Utility Function and Outranking Approaches....Pages 76-84 A Concordance-Discordance Approach to Multi-Criteria Ranking of Actions with Fuzzy Evaluations....Pages 85-93 A Multiplicative Method for Synthesizing Preference Ratings....Pages 94-102 Some Fundamental Problems in the Selection and Justification of Discrete Alternative MCDM Methods....Pages 103-112 The SOLVER of Volvox Multicriterion Table....Pages 113-123 Front Matter....Pages 125-125 Multi-objective Mathematical Programming....Pages 126-129 On the Development and Future Aspects of Vector Optimization and MCDM....Pages 130-145 Generating Interior Search Directions in Multiple Objective Linear Programming Problems Using Aspiration Levels....Pages 146-155 Preemptive Reference Point Method....Pages 156-167 Some Optimality Conditions in Multiobjective Programming....Pages 168-178 Some Remarks on Trade-off Analysis in Multi-objective Programming....Pages 179-190 Eight Concepts of Optimality....Pages 191-200 Front Matter....Pages 201-201 Interactive Fuzzy Multiobjective Programming....Pages 202-212 Front Matter....Pages 201-201 A Fuzzy Potential Solution Approach to Multi-Criteria and Multi-Constraint Level Linear Programming Problems....Pages 213-224 Distributional Unanimity in Multiobjective Stochastic Linear Programming....Pages 225-236 A Fuzzy Decomposition Method by Right-Hand-Side Allocation for Large-Scale Multiobjective Nonlinear Programming Problems....Pages 237-246 Front Matter....Pages 247-247 Multicriteria Integer Programming: An Overview of the Different Algorithmic Approaches....Pages 248-258 MOIP: A DSS For Multiple Objective Integer Programming Problems....Pages 259-268 Solving Multi-Objective Knapsack Problem by a Branch-and-Bound Procedure....Pages 269-278 Bicriteria Scheduling: Minimizing Flowtime and Maximum Earliness on a Single Machine....Pages 279-288 Front Matter....Pages 289-289 Interactive Multiple Criteria Procedures: Some Reflections....Pages 290-301 A Method for Solving Multiple Objective Linear Programming Problems....Pages 302-309 Interactive Method NIMBUS for Nondifferentiable Multiobjective Optimization Problems....Pages 310-319 The LBS-Discrete Interactive Procedure for Multiple-Criteria Analysis of Decision Problems....Pages 320-330 Front Matter....Pages 331-331 Support for Group Decisions and Negotiations An Overview *....Pages 332-346 N-Person Cooperative Games with Multiple Scenarios....Pages 347-355 Successive Proposals: An Approach to the Computation and Enforcement of Efficient Agreements....Pages 356-365 Opposition and Inefficiency in Negotiated Compromises....Pages 366-375 Front Matter....Pages 377-377 Against Fashion: A Travel Survival Kit In “Modern” MCDA....Pages 378-389 A Flexible Interface for Decision-Aid in Multicriteria Decision Problems....Pages 390-400 Decision Support for MCDM That Is Neural Network-Based and Can Learn....Pages 401-410 Front Matter....Pages 411-411 Behavioral Issues in MCDM: Neglected Research Questions....Pages 412-422 Front Matter....Pages 423-423 Foreword....Pages 423-427 Front Matter....Pages 423-423 An Experimental Comparison of MOLP Interactive Approaches Based on a Regional Planning Model....Pages 428-439 A Multiple Criteria Approach to the Estimation of Environmental Quality....Pages 440-451 Application of MCDA to Corporate Loan Requests Evaluation....Pages 452-464 DSS: They Do Work!....Pages 465-474 OpTIX-II: A Software Environment for MCDM Based on Distributed and Parallel Computing....Pages 475-483 Testing a Bicriterion Location-Allocation Model with Real-World Network Traffic: The Case of Edmonton, Canada....Pages 484-495 On The Use Of Multicriteria Decision Aid Methods To Portfolio Selection....Pages 496-507 Interfirm Performance Evaluation Under Uncertainty: A Multi-dimensional Framework....Pages 508-518 Scenario Analysis and Multicriteria Decision Making....Pages 519-528 A Multicriteria Approach for Evaluating Efficiency and Appropriateness of Industries: A Case in China....Pages 529-538 Valuation of Environmental Goods with Expert Panels....Pages 539-548 A Case-study in Military Decision-making With Mission-oriented Multiple Objectives....Pages 549-560 Front Matter....Pages 561-561 Thoughts on the Future of the Multicriteria Field: Basic Convictions and Outline for a General Methodology....Pages 562-568 MCDM Trends in Natural Resources and Environmental Management....Pages 569-573 Research Agenda in MCDM....Pages 574-578 MCDM at the Crossroads....Pages 579-584 Non-Fully Resolved Questions about the Efficient/Nondominated Set....Pages 585-589 Future Trends in MCDM....Pages 590-595 Towards the Tradeoffs-Free Optimality in MCDM....Pages 596-601 Some Thoughts on MCDM: Myths and Ideas....Pages 602-607 Front Matter....Pages 561-561 The European School of MCDA : Some Recent Trends....Pages 608-616 Back Matter....Pages 617-617 This book contains sixty papers dealing with all aspects of multicriteria decision support, including theory, methods and applications. The contributions are organized in chapters which cover the most relevant subjects in multicriteria analysis. Each chapter starts with an invited paper by a leading specialist presenting the state-of-the-art of the area. The final chapter consists of a collection of invited papers by prominent scholars giving their view of future trends in their area. The volume is based on the XIth International Conference on MCDM in Coimbra, Portugal. All papers are refereed