Using fuzzy multiple criteria decision making approach to enhance risk assessment for metropolitan construction projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 602-614

  Kuo, Yao Chen ^a   Lu, Shih Tong ^a,b,c  

^a KAINAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Jhongda Road ^*  (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Consistent fuzzy preference relations; Construction risk; Fuzzy multiple attribute direct rating; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING;

CONSISTENT FUZZY PREFERENCE RELATION; CONSISTENT FUZZY PREFERENCE RELATION (CFPR); CONSTRUCTION RISKS; FUZZY MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; FUZZY MULTIPLE-ATTRIBUTE; OCCURRENCE PROBABILITY; PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT MODELS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

FUZZY MATHEMATICS; METROPOLITAN AREA; PROBABILITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84875092416     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2012.10.003     Document Type: Article

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