Multiple Criteria Decision Making for Sustainable Development : Pursuing Economic Growth, Environmental Protection and Social Cohesion

This book presents a rich collection of studies on the analysis of sustainable development from a multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) perspective, written by some of the most prominent authors in the field of MCDM/A. The book constitutes a unique international reference guide to the analysis, measurement, and management of sustainability in a multidimensional decision analysis context. Chiefly intended for academics and policymakers, it reflects some of the latest methodological advances in decision-making, which are illustrated in real-life applications to sustainability-related topics in both the private and public sector. Preface Organization References Acknowledgments Contents Contributors In Search of a Scientific Research Programme for Addressing the Sustainable Management of the Environment 1 Introduction 2 The ``Indicators Approach ́ ́ and the Multi-criteria Analysis: Building the Hard Core of a SRP 3 Potential Problems Associated with a Massive Use of Indicators 4 A Necessary Linkage Between Circular Economy and Sustainability 5 Conclusions Appendix The Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes: An Outline The Hard Core The Protective Belt The Negative Heuristic The Positive Heuristic References An ELECTRE-TRI Model for National Energy Sustainability Assessment 1 Introduction 2 Energy Sustainability Approaches 2.1 Applications of ELECTRE Methods in the Energy Sector 2.2 MCDA Approaches in Energy Sustainability 2.3 Other Barometers for Measuring Energy Sustainability 3 ELECTRE-TRI Method 4 World Energy Trilemma Index (ETI) 5 Methodological Framework 6 Results and Discussion 7 Conclusions and Future Research References Towards Sustainable Development and Climate Co-governance: A Multicriteria Stakeholders ́ Perspective 1 Introduction 2 The Use of MCDA in SDG Analysis 3 Urgency of SDG Assessment, in Relation to Climate Policy, from the Experts ́ Point of View 3.1 Scope 3.2 Context: Event, Alternatives and Criteria 3.3 Methodology 3.3.1 The 2-Tuple Model 3.3.2 The 2-Tuple TOPSIS Model 3.3.3 Consensus Measuring 3.4 Results 3.5 Discussion 4 Conclusions References Multicriteria Decision Support for Sustainable Energy Systems 1 Introduction 2 Multiobjective Approaches for Power Systems Planning 2.1 Power Generation Planning 2.2 Unit Commitment and Dispatch Planning 2.3 Network Planning 2.4 Demand-Side Management 2.5 Energy-Economy-Environment Planning Models 3 Multicriteria (Discrete Alternative) Energy Planning Models 4 Conclusions and Challenges Ahead References Stakeholder Engagement and ANP Best Research Practices in Sustainable Territorial and Urban Strategic Planning 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Background: Literature Review 2.1 Sustainability and Sustainable Development 2.2 Stakeholder Engagement 2.3 The Analytic Network Process ANP and Best Research Practices 3 Research Design 4 Analysis and Results 4.1 Objective 1: Results for ANP and Its Applications in Sustainable Development 4.2 Objective 2: Results for ANP Extent and Nature of Use in STUD Applications 4.3 Objective 3: Extent of Stakeholder Engagement in Planning of Sustainable Territorial and Urban Development STUD 4.4 Objective 4: Use of ANP Best Research Practices 4.5 Objective 5: Recommendations to Optimize ANP Applications in Planning of STUD-Future Applications, Recommendations and Eme... 5 Conclusions Appendix 1: Papers Classified as Territorial/Urban Development (STUD) References Environmental Monitoring of the Socio-economic Components of the Impact of a Mega Project 1 Introduction 2 Environmental Monitoring of the Economic and Social Components 2.1 Analysis of the Draft 2.2 The Document 3 Methodological Analysis 3.1 The Structure of the Indicators in the Panel 3.2 How to Evaluate the Negative Impact 3.2.1 Examples of a Combinatorial Approach 3.3 How to Facilitate a Counterfactual Analysis 3.3.1 MC Decision Aid Procedures 3.3.2 A Multicriteria Model 4 Conclusions References Supporting Sustainable Development Using Multiple Criteria Decision Aid: Towards an Age-Friendly Smart Living Environment 1 Introduction 2 Sustainable Development and Knowledge Management 3 Multiple Criteria Decision Aid 4 Methodological Application 4.1 Pilot Study 4.2 Main Study: Cognitive Mapping and Problem Structuring 5 Results Analysis and Discussion 6 Conclusion References A Piprecia-OCRA-G Decision-Making Approach to Selecting Sustainable Hotel Construction Projects 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 PIPRECIA Method 2.2 OCRA-G Method 2.2.1 Step One 2.2.2 Step Two 2.2.3 Step Three 2.2.4 Step Four 2.2.5 Step Five 2.2.6 Step Six 3 Case Study 3.1 Decision Problem 3.2 Application of Proposed Methodology 4 Conclusion References A Decision Making Model for Order Release in an Assembly Job-Shop to Improve Business Performance and Sustainability 1 Introduction 2 Research Background 3 Reference Context 4 Proposed Approaches 5 Simulation Environment 6 Numerical Results 7 Conclusions References Multicriteria Methodology for Assessing the Financial Performance of Sustainable Companies: The Case of Greece 1 Introduction 2 Multicriteria Evaluation Approach 3 Data and Financial Performance Criteria 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusions and Future Directions References