The multi-actor, multi-criteria analysis methodology (MAMCA) for the evaluation of transport projects: Theory and practice

Journal of Advanced Transportation

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-202

  Macharis, Cathy ^a   De Witte, Astrid ^a   Ampe, Jeroen ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Evaluation methods; Multi criteria analysis; Stakeholders approach; Transport projects

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; TRANSPORTATION;

COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; EVALUATION METHODS; MULTI CRITERIA ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS; QUANTITATIVE CRITERIA; STAKEHOLDERS APPROACH; TRANSPORT PROJECTS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 59049091443     PISSN: 01976729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/atr.5670430206     Document Type: Article

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