{"product_id":"9780792386476","title":"Electre and Decision Support Methods and Applications in Engineering and Infrastructure Investment","description":"\u003ch1\u003eElectre and Decision Support\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMethods and Applications in Engineering and Infrastructure Investment\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMartin Gerard Rogers | Michael Bruen | Lucien-Yves Maystre\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Environmental \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eELECTRE and Decision Support\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on the areas of  engineering and infrastructure investment. It begins with some general  comments about the different decision components within the project  planning process - the definition of objectives, the  identification of alternative courses of action, the establishing of  criteria, the evaluation of alternatives and the final recommendation.  The authors highlight the ability of Multicriteria Decision Aid to  reconcile the economic, technical and environmental dimensions of the  projects for its planners. They emphasize the complexity of this  process, illustrating the importance of identifying the stakeholders  within it, as they greatly influence the definition of the decision  criteria. A brief case study illustrates these different aspects.  Following a comparison of Cost Benefit Analysis and Multicriteria  Decision Aid, the introductory chapter sets out the structure of the  book, with four subsequent chapters devoted to the methodology of  ELECTRE and three outlining case studies involving different versions  of ELECTRE. \u003cbr\u003e  The chapters concentrating on the ELECTRE methodology first give an  overview of the main MCDA methods before presenting the ELECTRE method  in detail. Each chapter answers the following questions: (1) In what  context should the ELECTRE methods be chosen? (2) Which version of the  methods is most appropriate to apply to a given problem? Another  chapter deals with a critical and delicate problem within MCDA  - how to adequately assess the role played by each criterion in  a given decision problem, and how this translates into an appropriate  weighting for it. Each one covers a different civil engineering  discipline and each uses a different version of ELECTRE. The final  chapter on methodology presents some accessories which, when used with  ELECTRE, can greatly enhance its usefulness in practice. \u003cbr\u003e  This book is outstanding in many respects. I am convinced that the  simple, clear and concise style of the authors will make this book  accessible to very many readers. No important aspect of the subject is  neglected, and the concise nature of this book does not hinder its  originality. Last but not least, the manner in which the case studies  are described allows the authors not only to demonstrate the validity  of the approach and procedures presented, but also to help the reader  understand how to apply them in an effective manner. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eTaken from the Foreword by Bernard Roy, University  Paris-Dauphine\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 October 1999\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer US\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780792386476\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50804767916172,"sku":"9780792386476","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792386476.jpg?v=1781781028","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780792386476","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}