A Hybrid Stochastic-Interval Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach for Prioritizing the Strategies of Reusing Treated Wastewater
Joint Authors
Li, P.
Chen, B.
Jing, Liang
Zhang, Baiyu
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper proposes a hybrid stochastic-interval analytic hierarchy process (SIAHP) approach to address uncertainty in group decision making by integrating interval judgment, probabilistic distribution, lexicographic goal programming, and Monte Carlo simulation.
A case study related to wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent reuse was conducted to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed approach.
Four candidate alternatives including city moat landscaping, municipal reuse, industrial reuse, and agricultural irrigation were evaluated by five experts according to technical, economic, and environmental criteria.
The results suggest that industrial reuse (0.18–0.3) is more preferred over municipal reuse (0.16–0.25) or agricultural irrigation (0.17–0.26) in most replications.
The final score of city moat landscaping ranges from 0.11 to 0.31 which indicates a great divergence of expert opinions.
It can be concluded that choosing industrial reuse seems to give the best overall account of technical, economic, and environmental concerns.
The proposed SIAHP approach can aid group decision making by accommodating linguistic information and dealing with insufficient information or biased opinions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jing, Liang& Chen, B.& Zhang, Baiyu& Li, P.. 2013. A Hybrid Stochastic-Interval Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach for Prioritizing the Strategies of Reusing Treated Wastewater. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jing, Liang…[et al.]. A Hybrid Stochastic-Interval Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach for Prioritizing the Strategies of Reusing Treated Wastewater. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jing, Liang& Chen, B.& Zhang, Baiyu& Li, P.. A Hybrid Stochastic-Interval Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach for Prioritizing the Strategies of Reusing Treated Wastewater. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1032429
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1032429