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In the present world, municipal solid waste (MSW) generation rates are increasing on a day-to-day basis per year due to the technical advancements and urbanization. This rapid move up in MSW generation causes the problem of waste management in open landfill. Extensive endeavors and very hard attempts are going on in the world to develop sustainable techniques for use of MSW. Incineration of MSW is one of the methods to reduce volume of waste in landfill that contribute toward development of smart cities. Various research programs are being conducted to determine properties of municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) ash in order to assess its viability for using as an embankment or fill material. Usually single-criterion decision-making tool is a conservative approach used to evaluate the suitability of material which is not an optimal solution where all the parameters are not looked into it. Keeping in view, the study aims to get the best suitable material by making a compromise solution between various parameters. In the present study, multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) tool, VIKOR method, is used which incorporates the effect of all the parameters that can enhance the material selection results closer to the ideal condition. Examples are being incorporated to illustrate the suggested method. Alternatives D and E have been ranked 1 in the illustrated examples on the basis of VIKOR ranking and both the alternatives also have an acceptable advantage and suitability over other alternatives.
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Saluja, S., Dominic, M., Gaur, A., Ahmad, K., Abbas, S. (2020). A Novel Approach in Selection of Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator (MSWI) Ash as an Embankment Material: VIKOR Method. In: Ahmed, S., Abbas, S., Zia, H. (eds) Smart Cities—Opportunities and Challenges. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 58. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2545-2_34
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