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A Literature Review of MADM Applications for Site Selection Problems — One Decade Review from 2011 to 2020

Sarfaraz Hashemkhani Zolfani

School of Engineering, Catholic University of the North, Larrondo 1281, Coquimbo, Chile

E-mail Address: sa.hashemkhani@gmail.com

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Hamidreza Hasheminasab

School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 16th Azar St., Enghelab Sq., Tehran, Iran

E-mail Address: hasheminasab@ut.ac.ir

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Ali Ebadi Torkayesh

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University, Orta Mahalle 34956 Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey

School of Business and Economics, RWTH Aachen University, 52072, Aachen, Germany

E-mail Address: ebaditorkayesh@sabanciuniv.edu

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Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas

Institute of Sustainable Construction, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Sauletekio al. 11, LT-10223 Vilnius, Lithuania

E-mail Address: edmundas.zavadskas@vilniustech.lt

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Arman Derakhti

School of Engineering, Catholic University of the North, Larrondo 1281, Coquimbo, Chile

E-mail Address: derakhti.arman@gmail.com

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219622021300019Cited by:12 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Site selection is a multi-dimensional optimization problem that influences a wide variety of stakeholders from local communities and authorities to governments, environmental protection agencies, etc. Locating an energy project as well as transportation infrastructure projects, for instance, are of great strategic importance and are connected to the top-level regulations and policy levels. These problems are significant from strategic levels to the productivity of a single construction project level, from energy to transportation and from infrastructure to residential buildings.

A large number of publications in this field of study prove this significance. However, regarding the variety of applications, managerial decision levels, and the growing number of studies, it is important to comprehend the latest trends and conclude an appropriate research path in this field.

This study is mainly focused on the application of MADM methodologies on locating problems by which many studies are carried out and have a high coincidence with the locating problem environment. Consequently, 425 studies are considered in this study, and 217 more relevant papers are selected for the subsequent reviews. Based on the results, Energy projects are by far the most frequent field of study in this regard which are considered as renewable and nonrenewable categories. Also, environmental planning and sustainable site selection are of secondary importance.

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