Fuzzy and Interval AHP Approaches in Sustainable Management for the Architectural Heritage in Smart Cities

Dragan M Stević,Mimica R Milošević,Dušan M Milošević,Dušan J Simjanović,Ana D Stanojević

doi:10.3390/math9040304

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For the past four decades, the methodology of fuzzy analytic hierarchy process based on fuzzy trapezoidal or triangular numbers with the linear type of membership functions has witnessed an expanding development with applicability to a wide variety of areas, such as industry, environment, education, government, economics, engineering, health, and smart city leadership. On the other hand, the interval gray analytic hierarchy process is a more practical method when a significant number of professionals have large variations in preferences and interests in complex decisions. The paper examines the management of architectural heritage in smart cities, using methods of multi-criteria decision making. Two appropriate methods generally recommended by the scientific literature have been applied: fuzzy and interval grey analytic hierarchy process. By using both techniques, there is an opportunity to analyze the consensual results from the aspect of two different stakeholder groups: architectural heritage experts and smart city development experts. Trapezoidal fuzzy analytical hierarchical process shows better stability than a triangular one. Both approaches assign priority to the strategy, but the interval approach gives a more significant rank to architectural heritage factors. The similarity of the proposed methods has been tested, and the similarity factor in the ranking indicates a high degree of similarity in comparing the reference rankings.

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Introduction published maps and institutional affilIn the 21st century, smart environments have become an integral part of people’s everyday lives in urban areas
Architectural heritage management is an imperative of modern society that develops on the principles of sustainable development
The integration of comprehensive solutions for smart cities and opportunities for the preservation and promotion of architectural heritage is currently entering a phase of maturity

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Introduction published maps and institutional affilIn the 21st century, smart environments have become an integral part of people’s everyday lives in urban areas. There is a discourse in defining a smart city. A movement that promotes the concept of the smart city as a system full dependent on technological progress, caused by the fourth industrial revolution, has been developed. In this regard, the evolution of smart cities represents a direct product of the Internet of Things (IoT) platforms and the incorporation of technologies into every segment of urban space. Studies focused on spatial planning and urban development define a smart city as a sustainable environment created by responsible citizens through sustainable mechanisms of action and management.

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