Collaborative decision making: Use of multiattribute utility analysis to involve stakeholders in resolving controversial transportation issues
✍ Scribed by Marcy Schwartz; Constance Eichhorn
- Publisher
- Institute for Transportation Inc.
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 695 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0197-6729
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✦ Synopsis
Instead of comparing a broad range of alternatives against common criteria, traditional transportation alternatives analysis methods tend to pit supporters of one alternative against those of another. As a result, public involvement processes intended to help resolve controversial issues often polarize the public and force decision makers to side with one position or another. However, a simple form of multiattribute utility analysis (MUA) has proven very effective in involving stakeholders in a collaborative process. This type of analysis is relatively inexpensive to execute, fosters problem solving, and has a high probability of leading to a defensible, implementable decision. This paper explores the application of the modified MUA approach to two California freeway access projects.
one position or another. The resulting debate often prevents projects