APPLYING ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP) TO SELECT CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION METHODS IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Vol. 128 No. 5C (2019), Original Article
Vol. 128 No. 5C (2019)

APPLYING ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP) TO SELECT CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION METHODS IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Original Article
https://doi.org/10.26459/hueuni-jed.v128i5C.5132
Published 2019-04-05
Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh
College of Economics, Hue University
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Keywords

Climate change
AHP
MCA
Monetary valuation
Expert preference

Abstract

Abstract: According to Conference of the Parties 22 (COP22) statement, climate change adaptation is the concern of not only an individual but also the whole society. Since the climate change issue is a multidimensional problem, decision-making in climate change adaptation is a complex process. In this paper, we analyze the advantages and disadvantages of three main group of decision-support tools, namely Expert preference, Monetary valuation, and Multi-criteria analysis (MCA). The paper recommends MCA in general and AHP in particular as effective tools to compensate for the disadvantages of other techniques as well as to overcome the challenges and requirements from the climate change adaptation decision-making process.

Keywords: climate change, AHP, MCA, monetary valuation, expert preference

https://doi.org/10.26459/hueuni-jed.v128i5C.5132
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