Multi-Criteria Decision-Making: The Foundation of Choice

By Dr Partha Sarathi Mishra

Book Overview

Multi-Criteria Decision-Making: The Foundation of Choice

Making informed decisions becomes challenging when multiple criteria, competing priorities, and diverse alternatives must be considered. Multi-Criteria Decision-Making: The Foundation of Choice introduces the fundamental principles and applications of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM), providing readers with a structured approach to evaluating alternatives and making rational, transparent, and well-informed choices.

The book explores the essential concepts of MCDM, including decision problem formulation, identification of criteria, criteria weighting, alternative evaluation, comparison, and ranking. It explains how systematic decision-making methods can support complex problems involving multiple objectives and conflicting requirements.

Connecting theoretical foundations with practical applications, the book highlights the relevance of MCDM across architecture, urban planning, heritage conservation, tourism, sustainability, environmental management, infrastructure, construction, energy planning, business, and public policy.

Whether you are exploring MCDM for the first time or strengthening your understanding of structured evaluation, this book provides a foundation for approaching complex decisions with clarity, consistency, and confidence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HNS1VNY7
• ISBN13: 9798908177320
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Notion Press
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 2.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 11.0"