Applying Electre Iii to the Analysis of Rail Freight Policy Strategies: Advances in Assessing the Sensitivity of Rankings to Criteria Weights
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This paper describes an automated tool that allows the analyst to systematically vary key parameters of the ELECTRE III multicriteria decision-making tool, thereby facilitating sensitivity analyses of the results. We also demonstrate how the sensitivity analyses can be presented by means of an intuitive graphical depiction of shifts in the rankings of alternatives that can be readily interpreted by decision-makers. As an illustration, we apply the method to evaluate alternative strategies for promoting seamless freight transport along a rail corridor connecting the Nordic region with Central and Southeastern Europe.
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