A sensitivity analysis approach of multi-attribute decision making technique to rank flood mitigation projects

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1529-1539

  Kang, Boosik ^a   Lee, Joo Heon ^b   Chung, Eun Sung ^c   Kim, Dongsu ^a   Kim, Young Do ^d  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

^b Joongbu University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^d Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

flood mitigation; four major rivers restoration projects; Multi Attribute Decision Making (MADM); sensitivity analysis for MADM

Indexed keywords

FLOOD MITIGATION; HYDRAULIC SIMULATION MODEL; KOREAN GOVERNMENT; LEVEE FREEBOARDS; MULTI ATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; RESTORATION PROJECT; RIVER RESTORATION PROJECTS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; FLOODS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HYDRAULIC TOOLS; RIVERS; WATER RESOURCES;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84881562760     PISSN: 12267988     EISSN: 19763808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12205-013-0360-7     Document Type: Article

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