Journal Article

·2009

Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Land Cover Policies Using Fuzzy AHP and Fuzzy ANP: The Case of Turkey

Tufan Demirel YTU , Hande Muşdal YTU , Nihan Çetin Demirel YTU , G. Nilay Yücenur YTU

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment An International Journal

Abstract

ABSTRACT Land cover and use strategies have gained importance with decreases in per capita availability of land worldwide. The food deficit is increasing as a result of increases in the population, more so in developing and under-developed countries. A multi-criteria decision-making method using fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and fuzzy Analytic Network Process (ANP) for the evaluation of alternate land cover policies under various confidence levels of the decision-makers has been proposed. Computations have been done by using fuzzy AHP in terms of reflection ambiguity and uncertainty of the real world. Comparisons were made with the results obtained by using fuzzy ANP.

Keywords

Fuzzy logic Analytic hierarchy process Ambiguity Analytic network process Per capita Population Land cover Computer science Land use Operations research Mathematics Engineering Artificial intelligence Civil engineering

Subject Areas

Soil and Land Suitability Analysis ·Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ·Physical Sciences
Multi-Criteria Decision Making ·Management Science and Operations Research ·Social Sciences

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