An Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)-guided decision model for underground mining method selection

International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 324-336

  Gupta, Suprakash ^a   Kumar, Uday ^b  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process; Multi criteria decision making; Stoping methods

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; DECISION MODELS; DEVELOPED MODEL; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; QUANTITATIVE DATA; TASK FORCE; UNDERGROUND MINING;

DECISION MAKING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; ORE DEPOSITS;

STOPING;

COMPLIANCE; DATA SET; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MINING; NUMERICAL MODEL; STOPING;

EID: 84871553072     PISSN: 17480930     EISSN: 17480949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17480930.2011.622480     Document Type: Article

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