Table A1
A synthesis of the reviewed scientific articles.
| Research title | Methods | Level of application | Scope of application | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Contribution of MCDM to SUMP: The Case of Spanish Cities during 2006-2021 | SIMUS, WSM | Experiment | Urban planning (sustainable urban mobility) |
| 2 | Evaluating health-care waste treatment technologies using a hybrid multi-criteria decision making model | DEMATEL, fuzzy MULTIMOORA | Experiment | Environment |
| 3 | Multi criteria decision analysis to develop an optimized municipal solid waste management scenario: a case study in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | TOPSIS | Evaluation (scenario analysis) | Environment |
| 4 | A MCDM framework for site selection of island photovoltaic charging station based on new criteria identification and a hybrid fuzzy approach | fuzzy AHP, ENTROPY, fuzzy VIKOR | Evaluation (sensitivity analysis) | Energy |
| 5 | General model of Photovoltaic (PV) integration into existing public high-rise residential buildings in Singapore – Challenges and benefits | VIKOR | Evaluation (sensitivity analysis) | Energy |
| 6 | Evaluation of decision-support tools for coastal flood and erosion control: A multicriteria perspective | AHP, TOPSIS, PROMETHEE, ELECTRE, VIKOR, MAUT, TODAIM | Experiment | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 7 | Comparative analysis of multi-criteria models for decision-making in the process of building adaptation | MCDA | Concept | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 8 | Developing an Iranian green building assessment tool using decision making methods and geographical information system: Case study in Mashhad city | AHP, ENTROPY | Experiment | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 9 | Prevention/mitigation of natural disasters in urban areas | MCDM | Concept | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 10 | Low-carbon emission development in Asia: energy sector, waste management and environmental management system | MCDM | Concept | Energy, environment |
| 11 | Urban quality in the city of the future: A bibliometric multicriteria assessment model | AHP | Model | Urban planning (assessment of urban quality) |
| 12 | Waste to energy bio-digester selection and design model for the organic fraction of municipal solid waste | MCDA | Experiment | Environment |
| 13 | A review of multi criteria decision making (MCDM) towards sustainable renewable energy development | MCDM | Concept | Energy |
| 14 | Comparative analysis of MCDM methods for ranking renewable energy sources in Taiwan | ENTROPY SHANNON, WSM, VIKOR, TOPSIS, ELECTRE | Evaluation (sensitivity analysis) | Energy |
| 15 | Green decoration materials selection under interior environment characteristics: A grey-correlation based hybrid MCDM method | AHP, GC-TOPSIS | Evaluation (sensitivity analysis) | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 16 | Prioritization of renewable energy alternatives by using an integrated fuzzy MCDM model: A real case application for Turkey | fuzzy AHP, fuzzy TOPSIS | Evaluation (sensitivity analysis) | Energy |
| 17 | Development of the location suitability index for wave energy production by ANN and MCDM techniques | MCDM, ANN | Experiment | Energy |
| 18 | Sustainability evaluation of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) projects under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) by using Multi Criteria Decision Method (MCDM) | MCDM, MAUT | Evaluation (scenario analysis) | Energy |
| 19 | Geolocation of photovoltaic farms using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with Multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods: Case of the Ecuadorian energy regulation | GIS, MCDM | Evaluation (correlation analysis, absolute error) | Energy |
| 20 | MCDM-based flood risk assessment of metro systems in smart city development: A review | MCDM, GIS | Experiment | Environment |
| 21 | Multi actor multi criteria analysis (MAMCA) as a tool to build indicators and localize sustainable development goal 11 in Brazilian municipalities | MAMCA | Experiment | Urban planning (SDGs 11) |
| 22 | Machine learning-based digital district heating/cooling with renewable integrations and advanced low-carbon transition | MCDM, ML | Model | Energy |
| 23 | An MCDM-GIS based site suitability analysis for solar power plant integration in Cameroon: Solar hybridization to optimize green electricity and hydrogen production | AHP, GIS | Evaluation | Energy |
| 24 | An ANP and fuzzy TOPSIS-based SWOT analysis for Turkey’s energy planning | SWOT, ANP, fuzzy TOPSIS | Experiment | Energy |
| 25 | Analytical hierarchy process (AHP) application for reinforcement of hydropower strategy in Nepal | AHP | Experiment | Energy |
| 26 | Sustainable material selection for construction industry – A hybrid multi criteria decision making approach | MCDM | Experiment | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 27 | Integration of BIM and Value Model for Sustainability Assessment for application in bridge projects | MIVES+BIM | Evaluation (sensitivity analysis) | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 28 | Neuro-fuzzy resource forecast in site suitability assessment for wind and solar energy: A mini review | GIS, MCDM, ANFIS | Experiment | Energy |
| 29 | Evaluate the impact of COVID-19 prevention policies on supply chain aspects under uncertainty | BWM, TOPSIS | Experiment | Operations and supply chain management |
| 30 | A combined goal programming – AHP approach supported with TOPSIS for maintenance strategy selection in hydroelectric power plants | AHP, TOPSIS | Experiment | Energy |
| 31 | The development of a mining method selection model through a detailed assessment of multi-criteria decision methods | TOPSIS, TODIM, VIKOR, GRA, PROMETHEE, OCRA, ARAS, COPRAS, SAW, CP | Evaluation(sensitivity analysis, Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, Kendall’s tau coefficient) | Mining |
| 32 | Monte Carlo and Fuzzy AHP with GIS for ranking hybrid solar-wind sites for electricity and hydrogen production in Cameroon | AHP, FAHP, MFAHP và GIS | Evaluation (sensitivity analysis) | Energy |
| 33 | Analysis, modelling and optimization during sustainable Dry and MQL turning of AISI 52100 steel using DF, GRA, EAMR, EDAS and FUCA methods | GRA, EAMR, FUCA và EDAS | Evaluation (Taguchi analysis) | Operations and supply chain management |
| 34 | Introducing a Novel multi-criteria Ranking of Alternatives with Weights of Criterion (RAWEC) model | RAWEC, LMAW (MCDM) | Evaluation (sensitivity analysis) | Operations and supply chain management |
| 35 | Eclectic decision for the selection of tree borne oil (TBO) as alternative fuel for internal combustion engine | AHP, MOORA, PROMETHEE | Evaluation (Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient) | Energy |
| 36 | Analysis of insolation potential of Knjaževac Municipality (Serbia) using multi-criteria approach | AHP | Experiment | Energy |
| 37 | Creative trans-border cooperation in the field of operations research and sustainable development in civil engineering | MCDM | Concept | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 38 | Review of methods for sustainability appraisals in ship acquisition | MCDM | Concept | Procurement management |
| 39 | Integrating life cycle assessment and multi criteria decision making for sustainable waste management: Key issues and recommendations for future studies | MCDM, LCA | Concept | Environment |
| 40 | Material selection in the construction industry: a systematic literature review on multi-criteria decision making | MCDM-AHP | Concept | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 41 | Literature review: Multi-criteria decision-making method application for sustainable deep-sea mining transport plans | MCDM | Concept | Deep-sea mining. |
| 42 | Evaluating and prioritizing the healthcare waste disposal center locations using a hybrid multi-criteria decision-making method | AHP, fuzzy TOPSIS, fuzzy PROMETHEE | Experiment | Environment |
| 43 | Optimization solar site selection by fuzzy logic model and weighted linear combination method in arid and semi-arid region: A case study Isfahan-IRAN | Fuzzy logic, WLC, MCDM | Experiment | Energy |
| 44 | Assessment of biomass energy sources and technologies: The case of Central America | Fuzzy MCDM | Experiment | Energy |
| 45 | The evaluation of solar farm locations applying Geographic Information System and Multi-Criteria Decision-Making methods: Case study in southern Morocco | GIS, AHP | Experiment | Energy |
| 46 | A framework for urban pluvial flood resilient spatial planning through blue-green infrastructure | AHP, ANP | Model | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 47 | A hybrid novel framework for flood disaster risk control in developing countries based on smart prediction systems and prioritized scenarios | ML,DSS, TOPSIS | Experiment | Environment |
| 48 | Advances in thermal energy storage: Fundamentals and applications | MCDM | Experiment | Energy |
| 49 | Building information modelling application for developing sustainable building (Multi criteria decision making approach) | ANP | Model | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 50 | Assessing the critical success factors for implementing industry 4.0 in the pharmaceutical industry: Implications for supply chain sustainability in emerging economies | BWM | Model | Operations and supply chain management |
| 51 | Sustainable development of sewage sludge-to-energy in China: Barriers identification and technologies prioritization | DEMATEL | Experiment | Environment |
| 52 | Multi-objective decision-making methods for optimising CO2 decisions in the automotive industry | MOOP | Experiment | Environment, energy |
| 53 | Smart Techniques Promoting Sustainability in Construction Engineering and Management | MCDM, kỹ thuật thông minh | Concept | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 54 | Selection of energy performance contracting business models: A behavioral decision-making approach | TODIM | Evaluation (sensitivity analysis) | Energy |
| 55 | An approach for evaluation of the spent nuclear fuel management strategy for Brazilian nuclear power plants based on Multi-Criteria Decision-Making methodology | AHP | Model | Energy |
| 56 | A review of sustainable planning of Burundian energy sector in East Africa | MCDM-LEAP | Concept | Energy |
| 57 | Preparation, characterization, and selection of nano-assisted phase change materials for thermal management and storage applications | NePCM, MCDM | Model | Energy (SGD 7 VÀ SGD 13) |
| 58 | Technology-enhanced community forest management in tropical regions: A state of the art | MCDM,SLR,CFM | Experiment | Environment |
| 59 | Recycling of waste lubricating oil: A review of the recycling technologies with a focus on catalytic cracking, techno-economic and life cycle assessments | TEA, MCDM,LCA | Concept | Environment |
| 60 | Determining an optimum pattern of mixed planting from organic and non-organic crops with regard to economic and environmental indicators: A case study of cucumber in Kerman, Iran | AHP,Weighted Goal Programming | Experiment | Operations and supply chain management |
| 61 | Renewable energy in the mining industry: Status, opportunities and challenges | MCDM | Model | Energy |
| 62 | Application of multicriteria decision methods for electric supply planning in rural and remote areas | AHP, VIKOR | Experiment | Energy |
| 63 | Generating a framework to facilitate decision making in renewable energy investments | ANP | Model | Energy |
| 64 | Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making to optimise solid waste management | AHP, MAUT, TOPSIS | Concept | Environment |
| 65 | Green Supplier Selection Based on Green Practices Evaluated Using Fuzzy Approaches of TOPSIS and ELECTRE with a Case Study in a Chinese Internet Company | fuzzy TOPSIS, fuzzy ELECTRE | Evaluation (sensitivity analysis) | Operations and supply chain management |
| 66 | Evaluation of research on CO2 trans-critical work recovery expander using multi attribute decision making methods | fuzzy AHP, TOPSIS, PROMETHEE | Concept | Energy |
| 67 | An ANP and fuzzy TOPSIS-based SWOT analysis for Turkey’s energy planning | SWOT, ANP, fuzzy TOPSIS | Experiment | Energy |
| 68 | A soft computing based-modified ELECTRE model for renewable energy policy selection with unknown information | HF-M-ELECTRE (ELECTRE cải tiến) | Experiment | Energy |
| 69 | Urban flood simulation and prioritization of critical urban sub-catchments using SWMM model and PROMETHEE II approach | PROMETHEE II, SWMM model | Experiment | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 70 | A combined goal programming – AHP approach supported with TOPSIS for maintenance strategy selection in hydroelectric power plants | AHP, TOPSIS | Experiment | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 71 | Assessing organizations performance on the basis of GHRM practices using BWM and Fuzzy TOPSIS | BWM, fuzzy TOPSIS | Experiment | Human resource management |
| 72 | Investigation of feasibility study of solar farms deployment using hybrid AHP-TOPSIS analysis: Case study of India | AHP TOPSIS | Experiment | Energy |
| 73 | The spatiotemporal evolution pattern of urban resilience in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration based on TOPSIS-PSO-ELM | TOPSIS | Experiment | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 74 | Assessing and prioritizing biogas barriers to alleviate energy poverty in Pakistan: an integrated AHP and G-TOPSIS model | DELPHI, AHP, G-TOPSIS | Experiment | Energy |
| 75 | Site selection for artificial recharge with treated wastewater with the integration of multi-criteria evaluation and ELECTRE III | AHP, ELECTRE III | Experiment | Environment |
| 76 | A decision support approach employing the PROMETHEE method and risk factors for critical supply assessment in large-scale projects | PROMETHEE II, PROMETHEE GDSS | Experiment | Operations and supply chain management |
| 77 | Evaluation of future sustainable electricity generation alternatives: The case of a Greek island | PROMETHEE II | Evaluation (sensitivity analysis) | Energy |
| 78 | Prioritization of renewable energy alternatives by using an integrated fuzzy MCDM model: A real case application for Turkey | fuzzy AHP, fuzzy TOPSIS | Evaluation (sensitivity analysis) | Energy |
| 79 | Penstock material selection in small hydropower plants using MADM methods | AHP, TOPSIS | Experiment | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 80 | Assessing the Best Supplier Selection Criteria in Supply Chain Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic | TBL. Fuzzy TOPSIS | Experiment | Operations and supply chain management |
| 81 | Evaluation on adsorption capacity of low organic matter soil for hydrophobic organic pollutant | TOPSIS | Model | Environment |
| 82 | Role prioritization of hydrogen production technologies for promoting hydrogen economy in the current state of China | fuzzy AHP, fuzzy TOPSIS | Experiment | Energy, production |
| 83 | Incorporation of management responses in the direction of soil erosion changes from the past to the future based on the RUSLE and DPSIR model | TOPSIS | Experiment | Environment |
| 84 | Sustainability in Pakistan’s textile industry: analyzing barriers and strategies for green supply chain management implementation | fuzzy AHP, fuzzy TOPSIS | Experiment | Operations and supply chain management |
| 85 | Multi-objective power supply capacity evaluation method for active distribution network in power market environment | ENTROPY, TOPSIS | Experiment | Energy |
| 86 | Analysis of solar module alternatives for efficiency-based energy investments with hybrid 2-tuple IVIF modeling | DEMATEL, TOPSIS | Model | Energy |
| 87 | A general framework for sustainability assessment of manufacturing processes | MCDM | Evaluation (sensitivity analysis) | Operations and supply chain management |
| 88 | Indicator based multi-criteria decision support systems for wastewater treatment plants | DSS, fuzzy AHP, TOPSIS | Model | Environment |
| 89 | Optimization and selection of the multi-objective conceptual design scheme for considering product assembly, manufacturing and cost | TOPSIS | Model | Operations and supply chain management |
| 90 | An empirical analysis of the impact of the coupling coordination degree of the water-energy-food nexus on food security in China | TOPSIS | Experiment | Water–energy–food |
| 91 | Sustainable material selection for construction industry – A hybrid multi criteria decision making approach | DANP, TOPSIS | Experiment | Civil engineering and infrastructure |
| 92 | Social sustainability assessments in the biobased economy: Towards a systemic approach | MCDM | Model | Biobased economy |
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