2786. The design of decision alternatives: experimenting multiple methodologies in an urban decision problem
Invited abstract in session WC-10: MCDA and urban planning 2, stream Multiple Criteria Decision Aiding.
Wednesday, 12:30-14:00Room: Clarendon SR 1.06
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | Alessandra Oppio
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| Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Politecnico of Milano | |
| 2. | Marta Bottero
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| Department of Urban and Regional Studies and Planning, Politecnico di Torino | |
| 3. | Alberto Colorni
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| Department of Industrial Design, delle Arti e della Comunicazione, Politecnico di Milano | |
| 4. | Chiara D'Alpaos
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| Department of Civil Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Padova | |
| 5. | Alexis Tsoukias
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| CNRS - LAMSADE | |
| 6. | Irene Pluchinotta
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| The Bartlett, University College London |
Abstract
Most decision problems start with set of “given” alternatives and the scientific literature mainly focuses on the methods for choosing among them, whereas the process through which the alternatives are defined has been underestimated. The paper aims at exploring the topic of problem formulation and alternatives generation in real world decision problems, reflecting on different OR approaches. Grounding on the results of a pilot workshop where a problem of housing energy retrofitting was examined with 6 OR methods, namely 1) Value Focused Theory, 2) Strategic Choice Approach, 3) Participatory Systems Thinking 4) Decision Tree, and 5) C-K theory, the present study presents a recent advancement of the experimentation for a decision problem related to the reuse of a public abandoned building in Italy. This contribution will illustrate the configuration of a planned workshop with several stakeholders, with specific attention to the organization of the interaction between the experts and the client according to the abovementioned methods.
Keywords
- Complex Societal Problems
- Decision Support Systems
- Decision Theory
Status: accepted
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