Supporting the decision-making process for sustainable housing
Series: Construction Management and Economics ; 20(5) July/August 2002, 387-390(4)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Wide acceptance of the concept of sustainable development has led to a demand for policies on sustainable housing. The issues of how sustainable housing can be measured or evaluated and how decision-making regarding sustainable housing can be facilitated are areas that require further research. This paper aims to introduce a conceptual approach in developing a decision-support tool for sustainable housing. An empirical decision-support model for sustainable housing indicators using fuzzy-set theory (SHIFT) is described, with particular focus on framing decision-making for multiple criteria or objectives. (TAKEN FROM ARTICLE HEADNOTE).| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS65897 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 119762-1001 |
Wide acceptance of the concept of sustainable development has led to a demand for policies on sustainable housing. The issues of how sustainable housing can be measured or evaluated and how decision-making regarding sustainable housing can be facilitated are areas that require further research. This paper aims to introduce a conceptual approach in developing a decision-support tool for sustainable housing. An empirical decision-support model for sustainable housing indicators using fuzzy-set theory (SHIFT) is described, with particular focus on framing decision-making for multiple criteria or objectives. (TAKEN FROM ARTICLE HEADNOTE).