Chapter 1
Introduction
Dilber Uzun Ozsahin, Berna Uzun, Aizhan Syidanova,
and Mubarak Taiwo Mustapha
Abstract The application of Multi criteria decision making (MCDM) has sprung
many facet of life. Its application in the field of civil engineering and environmental
studies owe to fact that decision-makers in these fields are always in dilemma when
confronted with challenges involving multiple criteria. In civil engineering, decisionmaking is critical to the success of any project. Any wrong decision can be detrimental
not only to people’s life but to the cost and quality of time spent on a project.
Civil engineers are usually confronted with alternatives whenever a project is to be
executed. This alternatives include the type, length and strength of a material to
be used or its longevity. Similar alternatives are peculiar to environmental studies.
Climate change has become the most debatable topic since the peak of industrial
revolution. Greenhouse gasses (carbon-dioxide (CO2), water vapor and methane) has
been emitted in an uncontrollable manner resulting in the damage of the protective
ozone layer. This has led to a far reaching consequences such as drought, heat waves,
D. Uzun Ozsahin · B. Uzun (B)
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
D. Uzun Ozsahin · M. T. Mustapha
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus, Turkey
e-mail: mustaphataiwo54@gmail.com
D. Uzun Ozsahin
Medical Diagnostic Imaging Department, College of Health Science, University of Sharjah,
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
B. Uzun
Department of Mathematics, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,
Turkey
A. Syidanova
Department of Architecture, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,
Turkey
e-mail: aizhansyidanova@gmail.com
© 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_1
1
Introduction
Dilber Uzun Ozsahin, Berna Uzun, Aizhan Syidanova,
and Mubarak Taiwo Mustapha
Abstract The application of Multi criteria decision making (MCDM) has sprung
many facet of life. Its application in the field of civil engineering and environmental
studies owe to fact that decision-makers in these fields are always in dilemma when
confronted with challenges involving multiple criteria. In civil engineering, decisionmaking is critical to the success of any project. Any wrong decision can be detrimental
not only to people’s life but to the cost and quality of time spent on a project.
Civil engineers are usually confronted with alternatives whenever a project is to be
executed. This alternatives include the type, length and strength of a material to
be used or its longevity. Similar alternatives are peculiar to environmental studies.
Climate change has become the most debatable topic since the peak of industrial
revolution. Greenhouse gasses (carbon-dioxide (CO2), water vapor and methane) has
been emitted in an uncontrollable manner resulting in the damage of the protective
ozone layer. This has led to a far reaching consequences such as drought, heat waves,
D. Uzun Ozsahin · B. Uzun (B)
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
D. Uzun Ozsahin · M. T. Mustapha
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus, Turkey
e-mail: mustaphataiwo54@gmail.com
D. Uzun Ozsahin
Medical Diagnostic Imaging Department, College of Health Science, University of Sharjah,
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
B. Uzun
Department of Mathematics, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,
Turkey
A. Syidanova
Department of Architecture, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,
Turkey
e-mail: aizhansyidanova@gmail.com
© 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_1
1