Comparison of the Direct Scoring Method and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Dredged Material Management Decision Making

Abstract

Decision making for complex environmental problems such as dredged material management can become overwhelming, especially when dealing with multiple conflicting objectives, alternatives, and stakeholders. A process is needed to organize the massive amount of information into a usable form. The purpose of this document is to show the disadvantages of using the direct scoring method for dredged material management decision making as it relates to dredged material placement and its role within the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE). Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is an approach that is readily available and is more suitable for dredging and other Corps projects. This will be discussed as a preferred alternative to the direct scoring method.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA508380

Entities

People

  • Burton C Suedel
  • Cynthia J. Banks
  • Jongbum Kim

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Case Studies
  • Commerce
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Protection
  • Judgment
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Models
  • Navigation
  • Real Estate
  • Risk
  • Sites
  • Water Resources

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.