Research Article

Ranking Sustainable Projects through an Innovative Hybrid DEMATEL-VIKOR Decision-Making Approach Using Z-Number

Table 8

Filtering of sustainability criteria.

DimensionCodeCriteriaDescription

EconomicE1Profit from project implementationIt is the difference between the income from the project and the related costs in a given period
E2Fund return rateIt is a ratio that calculates the return on investment in the form of a percentage of the initial cost. In other words, in the form of the initial cost percentage, it is calculated how profitable this investment has been
E3Fund return periodThe time that takes for the initial investment in the project to match its revenue and return the project costs to the investors
E4Existence of basic infrastructures for project implementationThis includes equipment and facilities, skilled manpower, skills and knowledge, etc., required to implement the desired project
SocialS1The employment rate from the project implementationIt is the number of manpower that will be employed if the project is implemented
S2Social acceptance and support for project implementationThe level of satisfaction and appropriate feedback from the community and the general public for the implementation of the project
S3The willingness of unions, organizations, and government to participate in the project implementationThe level of support and acceptance of the government and other organizations for their participation and cooperation in the implementation of the project
S4Employee and personnel satisfactionThe level of willingness of employees in order to be sufficiently motivated to implement the project
EnvironmentalG1Production rate of greenhouse gases (derived from natural energy) in the projectThe emission of greenhouse gases such as CO2 and SO2 in the event of a project that pollutes the environment
G2Use of recyclable consumables in the projectThe amount of recyclable material that can be used in other projects and be recyclable if the project is completed and put into operation
G3Renewable energy consumption in the projectThe amount of renewable energy consumption, such as fossil fuels, if the project is implemented
G4The amount of waste from project implementationThe amount of waste disposal from the material used in the project to reduce the damage of the waste from that material to the environment