Decision Analysis Applied to the Field of Environmental Health

Download or read book Decision Analysis Applied to the Field of Environmental Health written by Dilber Uzun Ozsahin and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-04-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides students and researchers with a resource that includes the current application of the multi-criteria decision theory in a variety of fields, including the environment, health care, engineering, and architecture. There are many critical parameters (criteria) that can directly or indirectly affect the consequences of various decisions. The application of the multi-criteria decision theory focusses mainly on the use of computational methods which include multiple criteria and orders of preference for the evaluation and the selection of the best option among many alternatives based on the desired outcome. The theory of multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) is an approach that can be extremely useful for students, managers, engineers of manufacturing companies, etc.