Chapter 2
Theoretical Aspects of Multi-criteria
Decision-Making (MCDM) Methods
Berna Uzun, Dilber Uzun Ozsahin, and Basil Duwa
Abstract Multi-criteria decision making is recorded as one among many thriving
disciplines associate to settling thoughts and issues in relation to the multiple features
of the alternatives. Decision is made in daily bases which is part of life. However, it
could be associated to a particular person’s interest. In other words, decision is made
during an intention to either do something or not. These decisions can be considered
on intent on what to eat, wear or purchase or a career to choose as the case may be.
However, this research centers on making a choice on having a specific character of
interest. Many decision making issues have real contradictory objectives in life that
are highly considered. Multi-criteria decision-making is considered among many
fields that allow selection to take place. Material selection is one of the biggest
features to consider in engineering and research. Furthermore, selecting a material
to be used in a research or in decision-making area is a distinctive building technique
that is important in solving selection problems. Technically, choosing a material or
in other times replacing existing material may be as a result of in effectiveness of
the first which can easily be replaced by the later. Multi-criteria decision making in
other terms can be a qualitative and quantitative analysis. It is applicable incredibly in
different areas (fields) of specialization. This work introduces multi-criteria decision
B. Uzun (B) · D. Uzun Ozsahin
DESAM Institute, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Turkey
e-mail: berna.uzun@neu.edu.tr
D. Uzun Ozsahin
e-mail: dilber.uzunozsahin@neu.edu.tr
B. Uzun
Department of Mathematics, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,
Turkey
D. Uzun Ozsahin · B. Duwa
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus, Turkey
D. Uzun Ozsahin
Medical Diagnostic Imaging Department, College of Health Science, University of Sharjah,
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
D. Uzun Ozsahin et al. (eds.), Application of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in
Environmental and Civil Engineering, Professional Practice in Earth Sciences,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64765-0_2
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Theoretical Aspects of Multi-criteria
Decision-Making (MCDM) Methods
Berna Uzun, Dilber Uzun Ozsahin, and Basil Duwa
Abstract Multi-criteria decision making is recorded as one among many thriving
disciplines associate to settling thoughts and issues in relation to the multiple features
of the alternatives. Decision is made in daily bases which is part of life. However, it
could be associated to a particular person’s interest. In other words, decision is made
during an intention to either do something or not. These decisions can be considered
on intent on what to eat, wear or purchase or a career to choose as the case may be.
However, this research centers on making a choice on having a specific character of
interest. Many decision making issues have real contradictory objectives in life that
are highly considered. Multi-criteria decision-making is considered among many
fields that allow selection to take place. Material selection is one of the biggest
features to consider in engineering and research. Furthermore, selecting a material
to be used in a research or in decision-making area is a distinctive building technique
that is important in solving selection problems. Technically, choosing a material or
in other times replacing existing material may be as a result of in effectiveness of
the first which can easily be replaced by the later. Multi-criteria decision making in
other terms can be a qualitative and quantitative analysis. It is applicable incredibly in
different areas (fields) of specialization. This work introduces multi-criteria decision
B. Uzun (B) · D. Uzun Ozsahin
DESAM Institute, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Turkey
e-mail: berna.uzun@neu.edu.tr
D. Uzun Ozsahin
e-mail: dilber.uzunozsahin@neu.edu.tr
B. Uzun
Department of Mathematics, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,
Turkey
D. Uzun Ozsahin · B. Duwa
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus, Turkey
D. Uzun Ozsahin
Medical Diagnostic Imaging Department, College of Health Science, University of Sharjah,
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
D. Uzun Ozsahin et al. (eds.), Application of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in
Environmental and Civil Engineering, Professional Practice in Earth Sciences,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64765-0_2
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