Multi-criteria decision-making when choosing variant solution of highway route at the level of preliminary design

Abstract

The main goal of the research conducted in this paper is to explain on a real life example the role and importance of the multi-criteria decision-making method. By application of multi-criteria analysis method and ranking the most favourable variant solution for E-763 highway route at the entrance to Belgrade was chosen. VIKOR and Promethee II methods have been used. Ranking has been made based on 20 criteria which make the evaluation basis of each alternative. In this way the methods proved successful tools when choosing the most favourable alternative. The theoretical assumptions of VIKOR and PROMETHEE-GAIA methodologies have been presented in the paper. The calculation has been made by applying VIKOR programme package and Decision Lab programme and then the results obtained were subsequently analyzed.