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In this and the following three chapters, we present a discussion of the sequence of steps involved in applying MCDM methods to a decision problem. Although most of the examples included here are drawn from energy resource selection, these steps are largely independent of the particular application involved, and apply to a wide spectrum of energy applications that range from power plant siting to bidding programs and the assessment of corporate environmental performance.1 We begin with an overview of the process, and then discuss each of the steps in turn.
Let all good things be done decently and in good orderNEW TESTAMENT, 1 Corinthians 14:40
We owe almost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed, but to those who have differedCHARLES CALED COLTON, Lacon 2:121 (1825)
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Hobbs, B.F., Meier, P. (2000). The Application of MCDM Methods. In: Hobbs, B.F., Meier, P. (eds) Energy Decisions and the Environment. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 28. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4477-7_2
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