Comparative analysis of MCDM methods for the assessment of sustainable housing affordability

Omega (United Kingdom)

Volumn 59, Issue , 2016, Pages 146-156

  Mulliner, Emma ^a   Malys, Naglis ^b,c   Maliene, Vida ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AHP; COPRAS; Decision making; Housing affordability; MCDM; Multiple criteria; Sensitivity analysis; Sustainability; TOPSIS; WPM; WSM

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949313923     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2015.05.013     Document Type: Article

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