scholarly journals Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services by Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process and the Analytic Network Process. Comparative Analysis Between Both Methods in the Albufera Natural Park of València (Spain)

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
David Jorge-García ◽  
Vicente Estruch-Guitart
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Economic Valuation ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Natural Park ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Valuation Of Ecosystem Services ◽  
Hierarchy Process

An economic valuation of ecosystem services provided by the River Turia Natural Park (Valencia)

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
V. Estruch-Guitart ◽  
A. Valls-Civera
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Analytical Hierarchy Process ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Economic Valuation ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Natural Park ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Hierarchy Process

<p>The objective of this paper is to obtain the monetary value of ecosystem services provided by the Turia Natural Park (TNP). This paper proposes the use of the Analytic Multicriteria Valuation Method (AMUVAM) by replacing the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) with the Analytic Network Process (ANP), since the ANP method allows to analyze interdependence relationships between the services provided by a system. The results express that the economic value of the ecosystem services associated to the TNP ranges between 163,946,752 € and 481,549,597 €. The results reveal distinct patterns in the valuation of the existing services due to ethical issues.</p>

scholarly journals An economic valuation of ecosystem services provided by the River Turia Natural Park (Valencia)

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
V. Estruch-Guitart ◽  
A. Valls-Civera
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Analytical Hierarchy Process ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Economic Valuation ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Natural Park ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Hierarchy Process

<p>The objective of this paper is to obtain the monetary value of ecosystem services provided by the Turia Natural Park (TNP). This paper proposes the use of the Analytic Multicriteria Valuation Method (AMUVAM) by replacing the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) with the Analytic Network Process (ANP), since the ANP method allows to analyze interdependence relationships between the services provided by a system. The results express that the economic value of the ecosystem services associated to the TNP ranges between 163,946,752 € and 481,549,597 €. The results reveal distinct patterns in the valuation of the existing services due to ethical issues.</p>

Diminishing Utility Decision Model for Weighting Criteria

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (06) ◽  
pp. 1263-1284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jih-Jeng Huang ◽  
Masahiro Inuiguchi
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Decision Model ◽  
Marginal Utility ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Numerical Examples ◽  
Absorbing State ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Diminishing Marginal Utility ◽  
Hierarchy Process

The analytic hierarchy/network process (analytic hierarchy process (AHP)/analytic network process (ANP)) became the most popular tool for weighting criteria in the field of multiple criteria analysis during the 1980s. However, these models often suffer from criticisms because of their theoretical and practical problems. In this paper, the diminishing utility decision model (DUDM) is proposed in order to retain the pros and avoid the cons of the AHP and ANP for weighting criteria. The DUDM integrates the AHP and the concept of diminishing marginal utility in order to model the main and interaction weights of criteria, respectively. From the results of the numerical examples, it can be seen that the proposed method can solve two major limitations of the ANP. First, the proposed method can significantly reduce the number of questions that are asked in the ANP. Second, the proposed method can ensure convergence in many situations and avoid the problem of the ANP with regard to the absorbing state.

The Analytic Network Process – Dependence and Feedback in Decision-Making

2011 ◽  
pp. 360-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas L. Saaty
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Fundamental Scale ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Independence Assumptions ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Pair Wise Comparison

Simple multi-criteria decisions are made by deriving priorities of importance for the criteria in terms of a goal and of the alternatives in terms of the criteria. Often one also considers benefits, opportunities, costs and risks and their synthesis in an overall outcome. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) with its independence assumptions, and its generalization to dependence among and within the clusters of a decision — the Analytic Network Process (ANP), are theories of prioritization and decision-making. Here we show how to derive priorities from pair-wise comparison judgments, give the fundamental scale for representing the judgments numerically and by way of validation illustrate its use with examples and then apply it to make a simple hierarchic decision in two ways: pair-wise comparisons of the alternatives and rating the alternatives with respect to an ideal. Network decisions are discussed and illustrated with market share examples. A mathematical appendix is also included.

Site selection for landfill gas extraction plant by fuzzy analytic hierarchy process and fuzzy analytic network process in the city of Najafabad, Iran

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 763-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Saeed Khademalhoseiny ◽  
Mozhgan Ahmadi Nadoushan ◽  
Hadi Radnezhad
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Biogas Plant ◽  
Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
The City ◽  
Fuzzy Analytic Network Process ◽  
Selection Of

For the selection of the suitable place for the construction of sanitary landfill and biogas plant in the city of Najaf Abad, this study used fuzzy analytic hierarchy process, fuzzy analytic network process, and geographic information system. In this research, factors such as slope, aspect, geology, land use, biomass, and distance from groundwater, electricity network, protected areas, and roads were used as the most important criteria for site selection of biogas plant. The results of weighting and overlaying the maps of different criteria showed that based on the analytic network process, the best place selected for the establishment of biogas reactor was located in the southwest and based on analytic hierarchy process, the best places are located in the south and southwest of the study area. Suggested places, which are the best for the establishment of biogas plant, are located in barren lands of Najaf Abad. Moreover, according to the result, it is found that 10% and 11% of the study area are highly suitable based on fuzzy analytic hierarchy process and analytic network process methods, respectively. The results showed that the usage of fuzzy analytic hierarchy process, fuzzy analytic network process as multi-criteria decision-making methods in combination with geographic information system are suitable for selecting the best place for landfill and biogas plant.

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