Multi-criteria decision analysis for infrastructure privatisation using conflict resolution

Structure and Infrastructure Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 661-671

  Kassab, Moustafa ^a   Hipel, Keith ^a   Hegazy, Tarek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conflict resolution; Decision support system; Infrastructure; Multiple criteria decision analysis; Privatisation; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT RESOLUTION; INFRASTRUCTURE; MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; PRIVATISATION; UNCERTAINTY;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; WASTEWATER;

PRIVATIZATION;

EID: 79957940920     PISSN: 15732479     EISSN: 17448980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15732470802677649     Document Type: Article

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