Scenario Selection for Public Transportation in Passenger Urban Part: an Application of Fuzzy Topsis

In this paper, a fuzzy multiple attribute decision making model is proposed for selecting the best alternative for investment in transportation projects, which is based on group decision methods. To this end, the fuzzy Topsis method has been applied along with qualitative and quantitative criteria for decision making. "Confirmatory Factor Analysis" has also been used to determine the decision criteria. In order to incorporate the vagueness of the information, trapezoidal-fuzzy numbers are used in this study. To determine the weights of decision criteria, these authors used the "Fuzzy Delphi" method. To implement the proposed selection procedure, this study uses data from the "Oroomieh" region as a case study. The results were validated by the experts who contributed to this research. The PROMETHEE as another multi-criteria decision making method, is also utilized to demonstrate the appropriateness of the application of Fuzzy Topsis in this study.