Elimination Method of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA): A Simple Methodological Approach for Assessing Agricultural Sustainability

dc.contributor.authorTalukder, Byomkesh
dc.contributor.authorBlay-Palmer, Alison
dc.contributor.authorHipel, Keith W.
dc.contributor.authorvanLoon, Gary W.
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-19T20:54:26Z
dc.date.available2018-04-19T20:54:26Z
dc.date.issued2017-02-01
dc.description.abstractIn the present world context, there is a need to assess the sustainability of agricultural systems. Various methods have been proposed to assess agricultural sustainability. Like in many other fields, Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) has recently been used as a methodological approach for the assessment of agricultural sustainability. In this paper, an attempt is made to apply Elimination, a MCDA method, to an agricultural sustainability assessment, and to investigate its benefits and drawbacks. This article starts by explaining the importance of agricultural sustainability. Common MCDA types are discussed, with a description of the state-of-the-art method for incorporating multi-criteria and reference values for agricultural sustainability assessment. Then, a generic description of the Elimination Method is provided, and its modeling approach is applied to a case study in coastal Bangladesh. An assessment of the results is provided, and the issues that need consideration before applying Elimination to agricultural sustainability, are examined. Whilst having some limitations, the case study shows that it is applicable for agricultural sustainability assessments and for ranking the sustainability of agricultural systems. The assessment is quick compared to other assessment methods and is shown to be helpful for agricultural sustainability assessment. It is a relatively simple and straightforward analytical tool that could be widely and easily applied. However, it is suggested that appropriate care must be taken to ensure the successful use of the Elimination Method during the assessment process.en
dc.description.sponsorshipSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Canadaen
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su9020287
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/13136
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMDPIen
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectagricultural sustainability assessmenten
dc.subjectmulti-criteria decision analysisen
dc.subjectreference valuesen
dc.subjectEliminationen
dc.titleElimination Method of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA): A Simple Methodological Approach for Assessing Agricultural Sustainabilityen
dc.typeArticleen
dcterms.bibliographicCitationTalukder, B., Blay-Palmer, A., Hipel, K. W., & vanLoon, G. W. (2017). Elimination Method of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA): A Simple Methodological Approach for Assessing Agricultural Sustainability. Sustainability, 9(2), 287. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9020287en
uws.contributor.affiliation1Faculty of Engineeringen
uws.contributor.affiliation2Systems Design Engineeringen
uws.peerReviewStatusRevieweden
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