An Analysis of Key Effective Factors on the Air Pollutant from the Ceramic Tile Industry by Strategic Option Development and Analysis

In recent decades, environmental pollution, especially the air pollution index, has become one of the most important issues in developing countries؛ While environmental pollution results from the interaction of various factors, the industry sector is one of the most important contributors to pollutants. Due to the inherent complexity of pollutant emission factors, they cannot be analyzed by conventional mathematical modeling tools. In this study, using a soft operations research approach (Strategic Option Development and Analysis), a model including a subsystem of factors influencing the amount of pollutants from the ceramic tile industry was presented, in order to analyze the problem and identify the strategic factors. The purpose of this research is applied and developmental research and the method of implementation is descriptive survey. This research begins by delineating the cognitive map of the expert and leads to the integration of maps and variables analysis. The results show that the most important factor in preventing air pollution in the industry is the air purifier filter which directly affects the emission and intensity of pollutants; The second most important factor is the relevant laws, However, this factor indirectly affects other factors.