The Search for the Best Alternative Using Multiple Criteria; Singapore Transit Study

The method developed by Roy and subsequently used by Guigou and Van Delft and Nijkamp for selecting one plan from a set of alternatives, when each alternative is evaluated on a set of criteria, is modified to allow the alternatives to be mapped into a space so that their relative positions are shown...

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Published in:Economic geography 1978-07, Vol.54 (3), p.245-253
Main Author: Massam, Bryan H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Busways
Geodetic position
Geography
Green jobs
Mass transit
Multidimensional scaling
Public transportation
Rail lines
Singapore
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Summary:The method developed by Roy and subsequently used by Guigou and Van Delft and Nijkamp for selecting one plan from a set of alternatives, when each alternative is evaluated on a set of criteria, is modified to allow the alternatives to be mapped into a space so that their relative positions are shown. Multidimensional scaling is used to produce the mapping. To illustrate the new procedure Guigou's original data and an empirical data set for Singapore are analyzed. The latter problem concerns the selection of an alternate transit system from a set of six using eight criteria. An examination of the influence of altering the relative importance of the criteria is included.
ISSN:0013-0095
1944-8287
DOI:10.2307/142838