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Book SynopsisDecision-makers within the mobility, transport and logistics sector need to account for a wide range of conflicting information from actors with varied backgrounds and interests. This book presents Multi Actor Multi Criteria Analysis (MAMCA) developed by Professor Cathy Macharis, designed to involve and empower stakeholders within these sectors at all stages of the decision-making process.
This comprehensive work draws on 15 years of research, during which MAMCA has been deployed to support sustainable decisions within the transport and mobility sectors. Contrary to traditional approaches in the area, the MAMCA methodology pushes stakeholder perspectives to the forefront of analysis using a co-construction approach, making the methodology unique within the group-decision making literature.
Based on a strong record of both theoretical and real-life applications in the context of mobility, transport and logistics, this book provides decision-makers, managers and practitioners with the tools to use, understand and replicate the MAMCA methodology.
Contributors include: S. Balm, S. Basbas, G. Baudry, E. Chojnacka, K. De Brucker, M. Dean, D. Górecka, R. Hickman, C. Macharis, D. Meers, H.B. Rai, A. Roukouni, G. te Boveldt, T. van Lier, K. Van Raemdonck, T. Vallée
Trade Review'MAMCA is not just another Multi Criteria Analysis methodology; it is a holistic Cost Efficiency Analysis concept, that is robustly structured and supported by a vast array of tools, like tables, excel sheets and an enabling software. We've applied it in more than 20 industrial and research projects and it never stopped surprising us positively, by the often unexpected and ''out of the box'' findings it led to. Thus, this book is of fundamental importance to Transport Researchers performing impact assessment.' --Angelos Bekiaris, Hellenic Institute of Transport, Greece
'This edited book provides an essential resource for anyone involved in evaluation and decision-making in sustainable transport. The value of the book goes beyond the application of a specific technique and it contains insights that are relevant to all those involved in sustainable transport and logistics.'
--Michael Brown, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Table of ContentsContents: Foreword by Joost De Bock Introduction by Cathy Macharis and Gino Baudry PART I THE MULTI ACTOR MULTI CRITERIA ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK 1. The Multi Actor and Multi Criteria Analysis framework Cathy Macharis and Gino Baudry 2. When to use Multi Actor Multi Criteria Analysis or other evaluation methods? Cathy Macharis, Klaas De Brucker and Koen Van Raemdonck 3. The Multi Actor Multi Criteria Analysis software Gino Baudry, Koen Van Raemdonck and Cathy Macharis 4. From Desirable to Feasible: Fostering Inter-Institutional Cooperation with Competence-based Multi Criteria Analysis (COMCA) Geert te Boveldt, Koen Van Raemdonck and Cathy Macharis 5. Broadening the scope of Multi Actor Multi Criteria Analysis (MAMCA) by implementing an exploratory scenario approach to support participatory decision-making under uncertainty: the range-based MAMCA Gino Baudry, Thomas Vallée and Cathy Macharis PART II CASE STUDIES 6. Comparing Cost-Benefit Analysis and Multi Actor Multi Criteria Analysis: The Case of Blackpool and the South Fylde Line Marco Dean and Robin Hickman 7. Evaluation of Value Capture Financing schemes for urban transportation infrastructure with the aid of Multi Actor Multi Criteria Analysis focusing on a Greek city Anastasia Roukouni, Cathy Macharis and Socrates Basbas 8. Evaluating innovative solutions for sustainable city logistics: An enhanced understanding of stakeholder perceptions Tom van Lier, Dries Meers, Heleen Buldeo Rai and Cathy Macharis 9. Multi Actor Multi Criteria Analysis for educational purposes and practical-oriented research: examples from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Susanne Balm 10. Assessing the stakeholder support for different biofuel options in France by 2030 using the range-based Multi Actor Multi Criteria Analysis framework Gino Baudry and Thomas Vallée 11. Ranking charities using Multi Actor Multi Criteria Analysis methodology: the case of Public Benefit Organizations in Poland Ewa Chojnacka and Dorota Górecka Index
