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The Evaluation Method of Low-Carbon Scenic Spots by Combining IBWM with B-DST and VIKOR in Fuzzy Environment

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  • Aijun Liu

    (Department of Management Engineering, School of Economics & Management, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China)

  • Taoning Liu

    (Department of Management Engineering, School of Economics & Management, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China)

  • Xiaohui Ji

    (Department of Management Engineering, School of Economics & Management, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China)

  • Hui Lu

    (Tianhua College, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 201815, China)

  • Feng Li

    (School of Information, Beijing Wuzi University, Beijing 101149, China)

Abstract

With the concept of sustainability gaining popularity, low-carbon tourism has been widely considered. In this paper, a multicriteria group decision making (MCGDM) process based on an uncertain environment is proposed to study the evaluation problem of low-carbon scenic spots (LSSs). In order to minimize the influence of subjective and objective factors, the traditional Vlse Kriterjumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje (VIKOR) method is expanded, using the improved best and worst method (IBWM) and Bayes approximation method, based on Dempster-Shafer Theory (B-DST). First, in order to make the evaluation process more professional, a number of evaluation criteria are established as effective systems, followed by the use of triangular intuitionistic fuzzy numbers (TIFNs) to evaluate alternatives of LSSs. Next, according to the evaluation results, the weights of the criteria are determined by the IBWM method, and the weights of the expert panels (Eps) are determined by B-DST. Finally, a weighted averaging algorithm of TIFN is used to integrate the above results to expand the traditional VIKOR and obtain the optimal LSS. The applicability of this method is proven by example calculation. The main conclusions are as follows: tourist facilities and the eco-environment are the two most important factors influencing the choice of LSSs. Meanwhile, the roles of management and participant attitudes in LSS evaluations cannot be ignored.

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  • Aijun Liu & Taoning Liu & Xiaohui Ji & Hui Lu & Feng Li, 2019. "The Evaluation Method of Low-Carbon Scenic Spots by Combining IBWM with B-DST and VIKOR in Fuzzy Environment," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-30, December.
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