In recent years, a number of interesting decision aids have become available to assist in such decisions. The aim of this book is to provide a comparative survey of many of the decision aids currently available. Subsequent chapters then focus on specific decision aids and demonstrate some of the software which implement these ideas.

1 Introduction.- Multiple Criteria Decision Making.- Value.- Software Sources.- References.- 2 Developing Criteria Hierarchies.- Hierarchies.- Attributes.- Hierarchy Development Process.- Suggestions for Cases where Preferential Independence is Absent.- Energy Hierarchies.- Conclusions.- References.- 3 Multiattribute Utility Theory.- Case: Nuclear Depository Siting.- Multiattribute Utility Theory.- Tradeoff Analysis.- Nuclear Dump Site Selection.- House Selection.- Conclusions.- References.- 4 Smart.- The SMART Technique.- Independence.- Nuclear Dump Site Example.- House Selection Example.- SMARTS.- Nuclear Site Selection with SMARTS.- SMARTER.- House Selection Example Using SMARTER.- Summary.- References.- 5 The Analytic Hierarchy Process.- Description of AHP.- Hierarchy Development.- Subjective Pairwise Comparisons.- Calculation of Implied Weights.- Consistency Measure.- Synthesis.- Calculations for the Nuclear Waste Disposal Siting Problem.- Calculations for the Housing Selection Decision.- Real-World Applications of AHP.- Computer Support for AHP.- Summary.- Appendix: Calculation of Maximum Eigen Value and Eigenvector.- References.- 6 Geometric Mean Technique.- Geometric Mean Solution.- REMBRANDT.- Nuclear Disposal Site Selection Problem.- House Selection Calculations.- References.- 7 Preference Cones.- Procedure.- Basing Objective on Current Best Choice.- Basing Objective on Worst Choice to Date.- Adjacency Formulation.- Cellular Manufacturing Example.- Basing Objective on Current Best Choice.- Basing Objective on Worst Choice to Date.- Automation Example.- Nuclear Dump Site Selection.- Conclusions.- References.- 8 Outranking Methods.- ELECTRE.- Cellular Manufacturing Example.- Automation Example.- Nuclear Dump Site Selection — ELECTRE II.- PROMETHEE.- GAIAOutput.- Nuclear Dump Site Selection—PROMETHEE.- Applications of Outranking Methods.- Conclusions.- References.- 9 Zapros.- Demonstration Model.- Nuclear Dump Site Selection.- House Selection.- Conclusions.- References.- Appendix: Input Files.- 10 Aspiration-Level Interactive Model.- Methodology.- Nuclear Dump Site Selection.- Cellular Manufacturing Example.- Summary.- References.- 11 Visual Interactive Method.- VIMDA Overview.- VIMDA Procedure.- Nuclear Dump Site Selection.- Cellular Manufacturing Example.- Summary.- References.- 12 Models with Uncertain Estimates.- ARIADNE.- Parking Example.- Nuclear Waste Disposal Siting Problem.- Uncertain Value Contributions.- House Buying Example.- HIPRE 3+.- Parking Example.- Nuclear Dump Site Example.- Summary.- References.- 13 Comparisons.- Task Type.- Task Dimensionality.- Task Uniqueness.- Decision Maker Cognitive Effort.- Human Subject Responses.- Aid to Decision Maker Learning.- Synthesis.- Conclusion.- References.- Author Index.- Topic Index.