The Use of Multi-Criteria Evaluation and Network Analysis in the Area Development Planning Process
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to develop improvements to the area development planning process. These plans are used to improve operations within an installation sub-section by altering the physical layout of facilities. One methodology was developed based on apply network analysis concepts to the generation of alternative facility layouts. A second methodology was developed using multi-criteria evaluation to the selection of evaluated alternative facility layouts. The results of this study are two methodological processes that can be executed at base level requiring minimal additional information. The functional network map, based in network analysis, increases the use of socio-economic data into the generation of alterative facility layouts. The alternative layout scoring process, base in multi-criteria evaluation, returns a quantitative score for each alternative layout and a relative ranking. The use of these methodologies as decision support tools reduces the subjectivity of the current process and increases the repeatability of results.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA582511
Entities
People
- Peeter E. Pleake-tamm
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology