Towards sustainable cities: A sustainability assessment study for metropolitan cities in Turkey via a hybridized IT2F-AHP and COPRAS approach

Kuşakçı, Sümeyye; Yılmaz, Mustafa Kemal; Kuşakçı, Ali Osman; Sowe, Samba; Nantembelele, Fatuma Abdallah

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2021.103655

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“…Omerali and Kaya [79] utilized a spherical fuzzy set and the COPRAS method for the rational selection of augmented reality applications. Kusakci et al [80] made an assessment of metropolitan cities within Turkey for sustainability aspects, by adopting the AHP and COPRAS method, under an interval-valued, type-2 fuzzy context.…”

Section: Copras Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A New Approach to the Viable Ranking of Zero-Carbon Construction Materials with Generalized Fuzzy Information

Krishankumar

Mishra²,

Cavallaro³

et al. 2022

Sustainability

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This paper aims to put forward an integrated decision approach, with generalized fuzzy information for the viable selection of zero- and low-carbon materials for construction. In countries such as India, the construction sector accounts for high pollution levels and high carbon emissions. To restore sustainability and eco-friendliness, the adoption of low-carbon materials for construction is essential and, owing to the multiple attributes associated with the selection, the problem is viewed as a multi-criteria decision-making problem. Earlier studies on material selection have faced certain issues, such as the following: (i) the modeling of uncertainty is an ordeal task; (ii) the flexibility given to experts during preference elicitation is lacking; (iii) the interactions among the criteria are not well captured; and (iv) a consideration of the criteria type is crucial for ranking. To alleviate these issues, the primary objective of this paper was to develop an integrated framework, with decision approaches for material selection in the construction sector that promote sustainability. To this end, generalized fuzzy information (GFI) was adopted as the preference style as it is both flexible and has the ability to model uncertainty from the following three dimensions: membership, non-membership, and hesitancy grades. Furthermore, the CRITIC approach was extended to the GFI context for calculating criteria weights objectively, by effectively capturing criteria interactions. Furthermore, the COPRAS technique was put forward with the GFI rating for ranking zero- and low-carbon construction materials, based on diverse attributes. The usefulness of the framework was demonstrated via a case example from India and the results showed that the design cost, the financial risk, safety, water pollution, and land contamination were the top five criteria, with blended cement, mud bricks, and bamboo as the top three material alternatives for zero- and low-carbon construction. Finally, a sensitivity analysis and a comparison with other methods revealed the theoretical positives of this framework’s robustness and consistency–but it also revealed some limitations of the proposed framework.

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Section: Copras Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A New Approach to the Viable Ranking of Zero-Carbon Construction Materials with Generalized Fuzzy Information

Krishankumar

Mishra²,

Cavallaro³

et al. 2022

Sustainability

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“…Kusakci et al [ 44 ] evaluated the sustainability performances of thirty metropolitan cities in Turkiye between 2010 and 2018. Their study mainly focused on the sustainability indicators in four dimensions (economic, institutional, social, and environmental) rather than smart city concept.…”

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How smart and sustainable are the cities in Turkiye? - National policies and the enthusiasm level of the local governments

Boz,

Cay

2024

Heliyon

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“…A study conducted in the context of city sustainability in Turkey by Kusakci et al (2022) utilized two MCDM methods, the Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process, and the Complex Proportional Assessment of Alternatives, to establish a systematic evaluation framework for measuring sustainability performance. The ndings indicated that Eskisehir excelled in the social and environmental areas but showed relatively lower performance in the economic area.…”

Section: Sustainable City Assessment Toolmentioning

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Developing a framework system for sustainability performance of cities: A case of Eskisehir city, Türkiye

Özbayrak,

Özdemir

2023

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This study facilitates the sustainable city assessment, which is extremely useful yet intricate, to evaluate the sustainability of cities through the identification of both their strengths and areas that can be further improved. For this purpose, an easy-to-apply assessment framework was established, and a practical tool was developed by utilizing this framework. To prove the usability and utility of the study, a case study was conducted in Eskisehir and compared with Turkey’s average (based on 81 cities). In the assessment framework, at first, an indicator set was created using 45 criteria in terms of sustainability. For weighting the indicator set, the questionnaire study was conducted with experts. Then, a scaling study was carried out using minimum-maximum data values for normalization. Subsequently, the weighted average method was used to calculate the sustainability performance. The assessment results reveal that Eskisehir’s overall sustainability performance is approximately 69%, with the highest performance observed in the social area, and the lowest is in the economic area. This study made significant contributions to the literature through its key findings, including the development of a globally applicable framework for city sustainability assessment, the ability to individually evaluate cities based on their sustainability goals, the creation of a practical tool for assessing city sustainability in Turkey, and the execution of a comprehensive case study focused on Eskisehir. These findings are believed is provide an easily applicable assessment for cities to find valuable insights and guidance in determining new investments and policies for researchers and city stakeholders such as decision-makers, non-governmental organizations, and investors.

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Towards sustainable cities: A sustainability assessment study for metropolitan cities in Turkey via a hybridized IT2F-AHP and COPRAS approach

Cited by 33 publications

References 63 publications

A New Approach to the Viable Ranking of Zero-Carbon Construction Materials with Generalized Fuzzy Information

A New Approach to the Viable Ranking of Zero-Carbon Construction Materials with Generalized Fuzzy Information

How smart and sustainable are the cities in Turkiye? - National policies and the enthusiasm level of the local governments

Developing a framework system for sustainability performance of cities: A case of Eskisehir city, Türkiye

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