Public decision making using fuzzy logic

Infrastructure is the keystone to urban development. Without access to infrastructure and other public services, land has little potential for residential, commercial or industrial use. Governments have the responsibility of providing public infrastructure and services, but the rapid expansion of ci...

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Published inUrban policy and research Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 213 - 227
Main Authors Sivam, Alpana, Karuppannan, Sadasivam, Evans, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.2007
Subjects
Decision making
Developing countries
Empirical research
Fuzzy logic
Hospitals
Infrastructure
Public infrastructure
Public private partnerships
Public services
Systems analysis
Towns
Urban areas
Urban development
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Summary:Infrastructure is the keystone to urban development. Without access to infrastructure and other public services, land has little potential for residential, commercial or industrial use. Governments have the responsibility of providing public infrastructure and services, but the rapid expansion of cities is making this more problematical, especially in developing countries. Innovative solutions to this problem are being sought, but these introduce a multiplicity of objectives that have to be met, and traditional methods of making decisions about the best way to proceed may no longer be adequate. In this article we devise and evaluate a public-decision-making process based on fuzzy logic. The process was tested on the problem of providing hospitals in both developed and developing countries, but can be applied in other situations. Reprinted by permission of Routledge, Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Bibliography:Urban Policy and Research, v.25, no.2, June 2007: (213)-227
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ISSN:0811-1146
1476-7244
DOI:10.1080/08111140701344817