Abstract
Increasing complexity of the basin environments makes it difficult for single decision maker to consider all relevant aspects of problem, and thus the uncertainty of decision making grows. This study attempts to develop an approach to quantify the spatial flood vulnerability of South Korea. Fuzzy TOPSIS is used to calculate individual preference by each group and then three GDM techniques (Borda count method, Condorcet method, and Copeland method) are used to integrate the individual preference. Finally, rankings from Fuzzy TOPSIS, TOPSIS, and GDM are compared with Spearman rank correlation, Kendall rank correlation, and Emond & Mason rank correlation. As a result, the rankings of some areas are dramatically changed by the use of GDM techniques. Because GDM technique in regional vulnerability assessment may cause a significant change in priorities, the model presented in this study should be considered for objective flood vulnerability assessment.
Translated title of the contribution | Group Decision Making Approach to Flood Vulnerability Assessment |
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Original language | Korean |
Pages (from-to) | 99-109 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | 한국수자원학회 논문집 |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2013 |