Selection of sustainable industrial livestock site using the R-Number GIS-MCDM method: A case study of Iran

Today, the livestock industry, as a key supplier of human food resources, plays an essential role in contributing to globally adopted sustainable development goals (SDGs). General policies are needed to guide the livestock industry in an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable manner...

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Main Authors: Sahar Shahrabi-Farahani, Ashkan Hafezalkotob, Davood Mohammaditabar, Kaveh Khalili-Damghani
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665972724000308
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author Sahar Shahrabi-Farahani
Ashkan Hafezalkotob
Davood Mohammaditabar
Kaveh Khalili-Damghani
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Ashkan Hafezalkotob
Davood Mohammaditabar
Kaveh Khalili-Damghani
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description Today, the livestock industry, as a key supplier of human food resources, plays an essential role in contributing to globally adopted sustainable development goals (SDGs). General policies are needed to guide the livestock industry in an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable manner. These policies should include sustainable development goals, considering specific spatial situations and existing risks. The initial step toward achieving sustainable development in the livestock industry involves the selection of suitable sites while considering associated risks. This study focuses on examining the ecological, economic, and social potential of Iran's Khuzestan province for livestock breeding and identifies crucial information indicators for livestock industry development. This article is one of the first articles to study industrial livestock site selection using the GIS-MCDM hybrid method with the R-numbers. This method aims to address uncertainty and prevent errors associated with fuzzy numbers. In this research, 13 suitable places for livestock development were identified. To determine the most suitable place among the candidate places, we use a hybrid decision-making framework utilizing R-number and MULTIMOORA methods. To confirm the validity of the research methods, we computed data with other methods, and all methods selected the A1 site as the most suitable place for livestock.
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spelling doaj.art-c4e66793d7fc4e70aa9e165a9c8ac6712024-02-22T04:53:26ZengElsevierEnvironmental and Sustainability Indicators2665-97272024-06-0122100362Selection of sustainable industrial livestock site using the R-Number GIS-MCDM method: A case study of IranSahar Shahrabi-Farahani0Ashkan Hafezalkotob1Davood Mohammaditabar2Kaveh Khalili-Damghani3College of Industrial Engineering, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Entezari Aly, Oskoui St., Choobi Brg., 1151863411, Tehran, IranCorresponding author. College of Industrial Engineering, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Entezari Aly, Oskoui St., Choobi Brg., Tehran, 1151863411, Iran.; College of Industrial Engineering, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Entezari Aly, Oskoui St., Choobi Brg., 1151863411, Tehran, IranCollege of Industrial Engineering, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Entezari Aly, Oskoui St., Choobi Brg., 1151863411, Tehran, IranCollege of Industrial Engineering, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Entezari Aly, Oskoui St., Choobi Brg., 1151863411, Tehran, IranToday, the livestock industry, as a key supplier of human food resources, plays an essential role in contributing to globally adopted sustainable development goals (SDGs). General policies are needed to guide the livestock industry in an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable manner. These policies should include sustainable development goals, considering specific spatial situations and existing risks. The initial step toward achieving sustainable development in the livestock industry involves the selection of suitable sites while considering associated risks. This study focuses on examining the ecological, economic, and social potential of Iran's Khuzestan province for livestock breeding and identifies crucial information indicators for livestock industry development. This article is one of the first articles to study industrial livestock site selection using the GIS-MCDM hybrid method with the R-numbers. This method aims to address uncertainty and prevent errors associated with fuzzy numbers. In this research, 13 suitable places for livestock development were identified. To determine the most suitable place among the candidate places, we use a hybrid decision-making framework utilizing R-number and MULTIMOORA methods. To confirm the validity of the research methods, we computed data with other methods, and all methods selected the A1 site as the most suitable place for livestock.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665972724000308LivestockSite selectionGIS (geographic information system)Group R-best worst method (group R-BWM)R-MULTIMOORA
spellingShingle Sahar Shahrabi-Farahani
Ashkan Hafezalkotob
Davood Mohammaditabar
Kaveh Khalili-Damghani
Selection of sustainable industrial livestock site using the R-Number GIS-MCDM method: A case study of Iran
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
Livestock
Site selection
GIS (geographic information system)
Group R-best worst method (group R-BWM)
R-MULTIMOORA
title Selection of sustainable industrial livestock site using the R-Number GIS-MCDM method: A case study of Iran
title_full Selection of sustainable industrial livestock site using the R-Number GIS-MCDM method: A case study of Iran
title_fullStr Selection of sustainable industrial livestock site using the R-Number GIS-MCDM method: A case study of Iran
title_full_unstemmed Selection of sustainable industrial livestock site using the R-Number GIS-MCDM method: A case study of Iran
title_short Selection of sustainable industrial livestock site using the R-Number GIS-MCDM method: A case study of Iran
title_sort selection of sustainable industrial livestock site using the r number gis mcdm method a case study of iran
topic Livestock
Site selection
GIS (geographic information system)
Group R-best worst method (group R-BWM)
R-MULTIMOORA
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665972724000308
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