A new integrated tool for complex decision making: Application to the UK energy sector

This paper presents a new integrated tool and decision support framework to approach complex problems resulting from the interaction of many multi-criteria issues. The framework is embedded in an integrated tool called OUTDO11OUTDO — Oxford University Tool for Decision Organisation. (Oxford Universi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Decision Support Systems 2013-02, Vol.54 (3), p.1427-1441
Hauptverfasser: Hunt, Julian David, Bañares-Alcántara, René, Hanbury, David
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This paper presents a new integrated tool and decision support framework to approach complex problems resulting from the interaction of many multi-criteria issues. The framework is embedded in an integrated tool called OUTDO11OUTDO — Oxford University Tool for Decision Organisation. (Oxford University Tool for Decision Organisation). OUTDO integrates Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA), decision rationale representation and management, and probabilistic forecasting to explore how changes in external parameters affect complicated and uncertain decision-making processes. OUTDO's features are showcased with a case study which recommends future energy sources for the Yorkshire and the Humber region in the UK, taking into consideration water consumption and the possibility of desalination of sea water. ► Presentation of a new decision support system and decision framework ► The effective capture of decision rationale with an extended IBIS representation ► Transparent resolution to complex problems with Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis ► Dynamic and efficient re-use of the decision rationale through parameters changes ► Inclusion of probabilistic forecasting to Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
ISSN:0167-9236
1873-5797
DOI:10.1016/j.dss.2012.12.010