Research Article

A Multicriteria Approach for the Optimal Location of Gasoline Stations Being Transformed as Self-Service in Taiwan

Table 4

(a) Pairwise comparison matrix for level 3 subcriteria at “traffic” facet. (b) Pairwise comparison matrix for level 3 subcriteria at “environment” facet. (c) Pairwise comparison matrix for level 3 subcriteria at “building” facet.
(a)

SubcriteriaAverage number of carsAverage number of motorcyclesWaiting timeWeight

Average number of cars11.0601.1900.360
Average number of motorcycles0.94310.9000.315
Waiting time0.8401.11110.325

CR = 0.046 < 0.1

(b)

SubcriteriaAverage fuel consumptionNumber of competitorsAverage swipe rateNeighborhood acceptanceWeight

Average fuel consumption11.6801.2831.2410.309
Number of competitors0.59510.4470.6090.155
Average swipe rate0.7792.23610.9510.275
Neighborhood acceptance0.8061.6801.05210.261

CR = 0.011 < 0.1

(c)

SubcriteriaNumber of gas pump islandsNumber of gas pumpsFloor area or lot sizeWeight

Number of gas pump islands11.0701.2500.366
Number of gas pumps0.93511.1000.335
Floor area or lot size0.8000.90910.299

CR = 0.000 < 0.1