A Hybrid DEMATEL and Bayesian Best–Worst Method Approach for Inland Port Development Evaluation
Inland ports are gaining more and more attention as important hubs for inland cities to promote foreign trade. However, studies on the evaluation of inland ports are lacking. In this work, we aim to construct an index system and propose a multi-criteria group decision-making method to comprehensivel...
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| author | Junchi Ma Bart Wiegmans Xifu Wang Kai Yang Lijun Jiang |
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| description | Inland ports are gaining more and more attention as important hubs for inland cities to promote foreign trade. However, studies on the evaluation of inland ports are lacking. In this work, we aim to construct an index system and propose a multi-criteria group decision-making method to comprehensively evaluate the development of inland ports. Unlike previous studies, using pressure–state–response model as a reference, we built up a demand–risk–power–potential framework for the index system proposed in this study. To determine the different weights for each indicator, which is a typical multi-criteria decision-making problem, we innovatively combined the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) and the Bayesian best–worst method (BBWM) based on their distinct advantages in dealing with data coupling and group decision-making. In addition, this work introduces a case study of inland ports in the Huaihai Economy Zone to validate the efficacy of the proposed evaluation model and method. After calculating and obtaining the comprehensive scores and rankings of each inland port in this case, we compared the evaluation results with those under the BBWM, TOPSIS, and CRITIC methodologies, and found that the results under the DEMATEL–BBWM methodology can provide better differentiation for inland port evaluation results. Moreover, based on the evaluation results, a performance–importance matrix is formulated to identify the areas requiring attention in the development process of each inland port. Subsequently, rational managerial insights are put forward to achieve the sustainable development of inland ports in the Huaihai Economy Zone. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e4dd5e82ff84d868d852e53b5c00c242023-12-22T13:53:17ZengMDPI AGAxioms2075-16802023-12-011212111610.3390/axioms12121116A Hybrid DEMATEL and Bayesian Best–Worst Method Approach for Inland Port Development EvaluationJunchi Ma0Bart Wiegmans1Xifu Wang2Kai Yang3Lijun Jiang4School of Traffic and Transportation, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, ChinaDepartment of Regional Economics and Cultural Heritage, 2012DE Haarlem, Province of North Holland, The NetherlandsSchool of Traffic and Transportation, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, ChinaSchool of Systems Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, ChinaSchool of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, ChinaInland ports are gaining more and more attention as important hubs for inland cities to promote foreign trade. However, studies on the evaluation of inland ports are lacking. In this work, we aim to construct an index system and propose a multi-criteria group decision-making method to comprehensively evaluate the development of inland ports. Unlike previous studies, using pressure–state–response model as a reference, we built up a demand–risk–power–potential framework for the index system proposed in this study. To determine the different weights for each indicator, which is a typical multi-criteria decision-making problem, we innovatively combined the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) and the Bayesian best–worst method (BBWM) based on their distinct advantages in dealing with data coupling and group decision-making. In addition, this work introduces a case study of inland ports in the Huaihai Economy Zone to validate the efficacy of the proposed evaluation model and method. After calculating and obtaining the comprehensive scores and rankings of each inland port in this case, we compared the evaluation results with those under the BBWM, TOPSIS, and CRITIC methodologies, and found that the results under the DEMATEL–BBWM methodology can provide better differentiation for inland port evaluation results. Moreover, based on the evaluation results, a performance–importance matrix is formulated to identify the areas requiring attention in the development process of each inland port. Subsequently, rational managerial insights are put forward to achieve the sustainable development of inland ports in the Huaihai Economy Zone.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/12/12/1116multi-criteria decision-makinggroup decision-makinginland portBayesian best–worst methodDEMATEL |
| spellingShingle | Junchi Ma Bart Wiegmans Xifu Wang Kai Yang Lijun Jiang A Hybrid DEMATEL and Bayesian Best–Worst Method Approach for Inland Port Development Evaluation Axioms multi-criteria decision-making group decision-making inland port Bayesian best–worst method DEMATEL |
| title | A Hybrid DEMATEL and Bayesian Best–Worst Method Approach for Inland Port Development Evaluation |
| title_full | A Hybrid DEMATEL and Bayesian Best–Worst Method Approach for Inland Port Development Evaluation |
| title_fullStr | A Hybrid DEMATEL and Bayesian Best–Worst Method Approach for Inland Port Development Evaluation |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Hybrid DEMATEL and Bayesian Best–Worst Method Approach for Inland Port Development Evaluation |
| title_short | A Hybrid DEMATEL and Bayesian Best–Worst Method Approach for Inland Port Development Evaluation |
| title_sort | hybrid dematel and bayesian best worst method approach for inland port development evaluation |
| topic | multi-criteria decision-making group decision-making inland port Bayesian best–worst method DEMATEL |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/12/12/1116 |
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