Article
Management
Jih-Jeng Huang
Summary: This paper proposes a nested AHP/ANP method to solve the two-stage consumer choice issue and demonstrates a case study to verify the proposed method. The independence of global and local criteria determines whether it is a nested AHP problem or a nested ANP problem.
JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
(2022)
Review
Mathematics
Sangeeta Pant, Anuj Kumar, Mangey Ram, Yury Klochkov, Hitesh Kumar Sharma
Summary: This article provides a brief review of the consistency measures in AHP and the functional relationships among different consistency indices. It also offers some thoughtful research directions for further development and improvement of AHP.
Article
Mathematics
Chin-Yi Chen, Jih-Jeng Huang
Summary: This paper presents an innovative method that integrates dynamic Bayesian networks (DBNs) with the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to model dynamic interdependencies between criteria in multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) problems. The proposed method extends the AHP to accommodate time-dependent issues and reduces to the conventional AHP when ignoring specific information, making it a more general AHP model.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ghasan Alfalah, Munther Al-Shalwi, Nehal Elshaboury, Abobakr Al-Sakkaf, Othman Alshamrani, Altyeb Qassim
Summary: Fires pose significant risks to life, property, and the economy. Traditional fire safety assessment methods are laborious and challenging, hindering the identification of fire hazards and optimal safety measures. This research introduces an analytic hierarchy process for assessing building fire safety, supported by case studies that demonstrate its superiority over conventional techniques. The proposed method provides hazard and safety ratings, yielding comprehensible and comparable results, making it a valuable decision-making tool for enhancing fire safety in buildings.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christian X. Briceno-Leon, Diana S. Sanchez-Ferrer, Pedro L. Iglesias-Rey, F. Javier Martinez-Solano, Daniel Mora-Melia
Summary: Pumping station designs in water networks usually consider both technical and economic aspects, but often overlook certain subjective technical factors. This study aims to select the most suitable pump model and determine the priorities of technical and economic factors in pumping station design through a multi-criteria analysis. By integrating technical factors (such as number of pumps and system complexity) and economic factors (investment, operational, and maintenance costs), the methodology seeks to find the most suitable pump model for each case study.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maria Antonieta Riera, Silvina Maldonado, Ricardo Palma
Summary: This research proposes the integration of multi-criteria analysis and geographic information systems to establish evaluation criteria for the appropriate selection of agro-industrial waste for revaluation in Ecuador. The study utilizes a modified analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and identifies social-environmental impact and waste availability as the most influential criteria. The research also validates the method with a panel of experts and highlights the potential for the application of this methodology in other countries and for other bioproducts.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yanjie Lu, Yisu Ge, Guodao Zhang, Abdulkareem Abdulwahab, Anas A. Salameh, H. Elhosiny Ali, Binh Nguyen Le
Summary: A significant amount of solid waste in landfills worldwide comes from construction and demolition projects. Recycling construction waste can reduce landfill waste and the need for energy and resources. Using a management hierarchy that includes rethink, reduce, redesign, refurbish, reuse, incineration, composting, recycling, and disposal is an effective approach to waste reduction.
Article
Operations Research & Management Science
Qizhi Liu
Summary: The Saaty analytic network process (Saaty-ANP) is a generalization of the analytic hierarchy process, while the Markov chain-based ANP (MC-ANP) is another decision-making approach suitable for general structures. Both methods use relative measurement and stochastic matrix to solve problems, but Saaty-ANP has some drawbacks that are addressed by MC-ANP.
OPERATIONS RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shiqian Wang, Lin Li, Yanjun Jin, Rui Liao, Yen-Ching Chuang, Zhong Zhu
Summary: A model was developed to evaluate and identify key factors contributing to burnout in orthopedic surgeons, providing guidance for managing burnout in hospitals. The model used the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) with 3 dimensions and 10 sub-criteria based on literature review and expert assessment. Expert and purposive sampling was conducted, and 17 orthopedic surgeons were selected as research subjects. The results showed that the personal/family dimension was the key factor affecting burnout, with the top four sub-criteria being little time for family, anxiety about clinical competence, work-family conflict, and heavy work load.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Carlos A. Marenco-Porto, Cesar Nieto-Londono, Leonardo Lopera, Ana Escudero-Atehortua, Mauricio Giraldo, Hussam Jouhara
Summary: This study evaluates the optimization of waste heat recovery (WHR) systems by analyzing three power cycle variants: simple ORC, RORC, and TLC. The Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) is used to guide decision-making, considering multiple criteria. RORC outperforms other alternatives in terms of power generation, emission reductions, and net present value. However, the optimal choice depends on operating conditions and selected working fluid. This study highlights the importance of multicriteria evaluation and the use of decision-making tools for selecting the best alternative based on plant-specific needs.
Article
Operations Research & Management Science
M. Gabriela Sava, Luis G. Vargas, Jerrold H. May, James G. Dolan
Summary: The decision-making process often involves limited and incomplete information. In order to understand the impact of additional information on the initial result, a new multi-dimensional stability analysis method was developed. This method allows for the observation of preference changes as criteria weights are perturbed, providing useful stability measures.
ANNALS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Li Zhu, Zhonghua Zhao, Yiping Wang, Qunwu Huang, Yong Sun, Dapeng Bi
Summary: This study utilized Analytic Hierarchy Process and Life Cycle Assessment methods to determine evaluation indicators and rankings, proposing a Toilet Assessment Scheme. The results indicated that water conservation, environmental protection, and indoor environmental quality should be prioritized. Additionally, experts had differing emphases on the evaluation scheme based on gender, profession, and generation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jaroslaw Watrobski, Aleksandra Baczkiewicz, Iga Rudawska
Summary: Recent studies show increasing concerns among researchers about monitoring and measuring sustainability performance in various fields, including healthcare. However, there is currently no agreed approach for assessing the sustainability of health systems. This study proposes a conceptual and structured framework to guide the measurement of social sustainability-oriented health systems.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Xiaofeng Chen, Yanting Fang, Junyi Chai, Zeshui Xu
Summary: This paper investigates the integration of intuitionistic fuzzy (IF) sets and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to maximize advantages. Quantitative differences between AHP weights and normalized defuzzified IF-AHP weights are illustrated, revealing qualitative and quantitative disparities between AHP and IF-AHP. The study identifies conditions and strategies for utilizing IF-AHP over AHP, with data experiments and case studies for validation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUZZY SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Mathematics
Jih-Jeng Huang
Summary: The study combines AHP with WordNet to handle the correlation between criteria, deriving independent factor weights and comparing with traditional AHP method through an online shopping case study.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Miguel Hervas-Peralta, Sara Poveda-Reyes, Gemma Dolores Molero, Francisco Enrique Santarremigia, Juan-Pascual Pastor-Ferrando
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Fernando Garcia, Jairo Gonzalez-Bueno, Francisco Guijarro, Javier Oliver
Article
Mathematics
Fernando Garcia, Francisco Guijarro, Javier Oliver
Summary: This paper proposes the use of a goal programming model for the objective ranking of universities, showing differences compared to popular World University Rankings. Additionally, the proposal allows for an objective quantification of the importance of each variable in the performance of universities.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ivan Arribas, Maria Dolores Espinos-Vano, Fernando Garcia, Nicola Riley
Summary: This study analyzes the real-life results from the DJSI World selection process, investigating whether companies are treated differently due to sectoral or geographical diversification needs and whether its methodology penalizes ESG-related irresponsible corporate activities. The empirical evidence shows that ESG-related controversies do affect the probability of being included in the DJSI World.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Mathematics
Erik Schulze-Gonzalez, Juan-Pascual Pastor-Ferrando, Pablo Aragones-Beltran
Summary: The study tested a new proposal for the Analytic Network Process (ANP) through experiments, showing that the results obtained are very similar to the traditional ANP results, with an average reduction of 42% in the number of questions required.
Article
Development Studies
Pablo Aragones-Beltran, Ma Carmen Gonzalez-Cruz, Astrid Leon-Camargo, Rosario Vinoles-Cebolla
Summary: When a regional government considers investing funds for sustainable development, it should take into account the real needs of the population and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper aims to answer how to guide public investment policies at the local level to better meet the SDGs. It uses a multi-criteria decision-making process to classify and prioritize investment areas based on SDG-derived criteria. The complexity of the problem arises from difficulties in stakeholder engagement and interrelationships between elements of the decision problem, which are addressed using the Analytical Network Process method combined with DEMATEL. The case study of fund distribution in Colombia's Meta Region involves 48 stakeholders identifying needs and six experts prioritizing them.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
David Jorge-Garcia, Vicente Estruch-Guitart, Pablo Aragones-Beltran
Summary: Mediterranean wetlands provide important ecological services but are increasingly damaged. This study analyzes the ecosystem services provided by Spanish wetlands and examines the prioritization of these services using a decision-making method. The results highlight the differences and influences of geographical and cultural factors on the prioritization of ecosystem services. Decision-makers' judgements also play a role in setting priorities, emphasizing the need for participatory and local environmental policies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hector Moreno-Solaz, Miguel Angel Artacho-Ramirez, Pablo Aragones-Beltran, Victor-Andres Cloquell-Ballester
Summary: Municipal solid waste management is important for achieving sustainable development goals, but the application of multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) in this field mainly focuses on selecting waste treatment technologies and facility locations, with little research on sustainable transport alternatives. This study evaluates different engine technologies for waste collection trucks under sustainability criteria in a Spanish city using the stratified best and worst method (SBWM). The results show that electric and diesel trucks are the best options, followed by compressed natural gas (CNG) and hybrid CNG-electric trucks, with hydrogen-powered trucks ranking last.
Article
Business
Fernando Garcia, Jairo Gonzalez-Bueno, Francisco Guijarro, Javier Oliver
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES
(2020)
Article
Economics
Fernando Garcia, Jairo Gonzalez-Bueno, Francisco Guijarro, Javier Oliver, Rima Tamosiuniene
TECHNOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMY
(2020)
Article
Transportation
Miguel Hervas-Peralta, Tomislav Rozic, Sara Poveda-Reyes, Francisco Enrique Santarremigia, Juan-Pascual Pastor-Ferrando, Gemma Dolores Molero
EUROPEAN TRANSPORT-TRASPORTI EUROPEI
(2020)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Ma Dolores Pujol Galindo, Gema Ramirez Pacheco, Pablo Aragones-Beltran
OBETS-REVISTA DE CIENCIAS SOCIALES
(2020)
Article
Business
Ivan Arribas, Maria Dolores Espinos-Vano, Fernando Garcia, Rima Tamosiuniene
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES
(2019)
Article
Business
Fernando Garcia, Jairo Gonzalez-Bueno, Javier Oliver, Rima Tamosiuniene
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elizabeth Alvarez-Chavez, Stephane Godbout, Mylene Genereux, Caroline Cote, Alain N. Rousseau, Sebastien Fournel
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of alternative filtering materials and bed aeration on the retention of nutrients and fecal bacteria in woodchip bedded stand-off pads for cows. The results showed that the alternative biofilters were more efficient in removing COD, SS, TN, and NO3-N, while conventional biofilters were more efficient for PO4-P removal. Aeration did not have a significant effect under the tested temperature conditions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yike Zhang, Zengyi Ma, Zhuoting Fang, Yuandong Qian, Zhiping Huang, Yilong Ye, Jianhua Yan
Summary: This study investigates the application of oxygen enrichment melting technology in the melting of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash. The results demonstrate that oxygen enrichment technology can reduce energy consumption and operating costs, as well as decrease pollution emissions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liangang Xiao, Mingkai Leng, Philip Greenwood, Rongqin Zhao, Zhixiang Xie, Zengtao You, Junguo Liu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of grazing exclusion on soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation and vegetation recovery. It finds that grazing exclusion can increase the potential for SOC accumulation, and higher annual precipitation is positively correlated with SOC accumulation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Beatrice Cantoni, Jessica Ianes, Beatrice Bertolo, Selena Ziccardi, Francesco Maffini, Manuela Antonelli
Summary: This study evaluates the performance of ozonation and adsorption as in-series processes compared to standalone processes for the removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in drinking water. The combination of both processes proves to be more effective than adsorption and ozonation alone. Ozonation improves the adsorption performance of poorly-oxidizable CECs but worsens that of well-oxidizable compounds. This research highlights the importance of considering both processes in the removal of CECs in drinking water treatment plants.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dan Li, Bingjun Liu, Yang Lu, Jianyu Fu
Summary: A new Standardized compound Drought and Saltwater intrusion Index (SDSI) was developed to detect changes in the severity of CDSEs in six estuaries. The study found that saltwater intrusion plays a dominant role in influencing SDSI severity, and CDSEs vary in frequency, duration and severity among different estuaries.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yong-Qiang Li, Rui Sun, Chong-Miao Zhang, Zi-Xuan Liu, Rui-tao Chen, Jian Zhao, Hua-dong Gu, Huan-Cai Yin
Summary: In this study, an electron beam excitation multi-wavelength ultraviolet (EBE-MW-UV) system was established and found to have significantly higher microbial inactivation effects compared to single-wavelength UV-LEDs in water. Mechanism analysis revealed that EBE-MW-UV damaged microbial DNA and proteins, and generated additional reactive oxygen species, leading to microbial inactivation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kaili Ma, Xinxin Han, Qiujuan Li, Yu Kong, Qiaoli Liu, Xu Yan, Yahong Luo, Xiaopin Li, Huiyang Wen, Zhiguo Cao
Summary: This study reveals that the use of a tryptophan-degrading microbial consortium (TDC) can enhance the hydrolysis efficiency of waste activated sludge (WAS), increasing the yield and quality of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and improving the solubilization and release of organic substances from WAS.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ling Xiong, Rui Li
Summary: Incorporating Ecosystem Service Value (ESV) into land use planning can provide informed land management decisions. This study evaluates the ESV of Guizhou Province in China's karst region. The results show an increase in total ESV over the past two decades due to ecological restoration projects.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Geetha Jenifel
Summary: This article discusses the importance of water and the pollution of freshwater resources, and introduces the use of machine learning models and blockchain technology to predict and protect water quality.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stanslaus Terengia Materu, Taotao Chen, Chang Liu, Daocai Chi, Meng Jun
Summary: The study showed that H2SO4-modified biochar can reduce P leaching, increase soil available P, and enhance plant P uptake in alternate wetting and drying irrigation systems. Biochar additions B20A and IAWDB20A-M were effective in improving yield, reducing P leaching, and increasing APB.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amir Nouri, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Sirus Zinadini, Mark Van Loosdrecht
Summary: This study focuses on the development of an air-lift bio-electrochemical reactor (ALBER) with a continuous feeding regime to enhance nitrogen removal from synthetic wastewater. The effect of temperature, hydraulic retention time (HRT), N -NH+4 /TN ratio, and current density on the reactor performance was investigated, and the ALBER achieved a maximum TN removal of 73%. The results suggest that the ALBER has potential for treating industrial wastewater at low temperatures.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Peifang Wang, Guoxiang You, Yang Gao, Juan Chen, Xun Wang, Chao Wang
Summary: This study investigated the ecological processes of microbial communities and N- and P-transformation processes in multistage agricultural drainage ditches. The results showed that the microbial communities were co-shaped by agricultural practices and ditch size, which further governed the N and P removal performance.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaofeng Niu, Huan Wang, Tao Wang, Peiyu Zhang, Huan Zhang, Hongxia Wang, Xianghong Kong, Songguang Xie, Jun Xu
Summary: Microorganisms play a critical role in maintaining ecosystem balance, and environmental stressors can affect the assembly processes of microbial communities. The study found that different stressors have opposite effects on microbial community assembly in water and sediment, and warming has different influences compared to herbicides and nutrients.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuqing Tan, Qiming Cheng, Fengwei Lyu, Fei Liu, Linhao Liu, Yihong Su, Shaochun Yuan, Wenyu Xiao, Zhen Liu, Yao Chen
Summary: The exacerbation of global warming, extreme weather events, and rapid urbanization have led to increased flooding in urban areas. China has adopted sponge city as an efficient means of preventing and controlling urban floods. Using a SWMM-FVCOM model, the hydrological reduction and control effect of sponge city construction (SPCC) within a university campus were evaluated. The study found that implementing SPCC effectively mitigates surface runoff and reduces the severity of urban flooding. However, the efficacy of runoff control decreases with longer rainfall return periods.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhonghan Chen, Qiuyan Li, Shibo Yan, Juan Xu, Qiaoyun Lin, Zhuangming Zhao, Ziying He
Summary: Tidal rivers are important biochemical reaction channels, receiving carbon from wastewater and agricultural drains, affecting CO2 emissions. Through modeling and data analysis, researchers explored carbon distribution, emissions, and greenhouse effects, emphasizing the potential of river management to change global CO2 emissions under climate change.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)