Multi-Criteria Decision Methods in the evaluation of social housing projects

The evaluation of social housing projects is a complex process that requires the consideration of multiple factors and dimensions to make informed decisions to address the emerging challenges of contemporary urbanization and achieve more resilient and sustainable communities. This study's comp...

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Main Authors: Ximena Luque Castillo, Victor Yepes
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Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2025-08-01
Series:Journal of Civil Engineering and Management
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Online Access:https://journals.vilniustech.lt/index.php/JCEM/article/view/24425
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description The evaluation of social housing projects is a complex process that requires the consideration of multiple factors and dimensions to make informed decisions to address the emerging challenges of contemporary urbanization and achieve more resilient and sustainable communities. This study's comprehensive review of the existing literature on the use of Multi-Criteria Decision Methods (MCDM) in evaluating social housing projects was undertaken. An exhaustive analysis of a bibliographic set of 93 articles published between 1994 and march 2025 was conducted. It was noted that the articles analyzed different phases of the construction process, from planning and design to implementation and maintenance. Significant trends in the use of MCDM were identified, highlighting the prevalence of crisp number-based approaches and the emergence of modern techniques such as fuzzy logic and neutrosophic logic. Among the most widely used methods were AHP and TOPSIS, both pioneering methods. In addition, there was an increasing focus on sustainability in project evaluation, encompassing environmental, social, economic, and technical aspects. Consequently, this literature review serves as a guide for incorporating multi-criteria evaluation strategies to improve constructability, especially in social housing projects, taking sustainability into consideration.
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spelling doaj-art-12cb10cb89e942b9be2c6f698f0f76fb2025-08-24T07:52:56ZengVilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityJournal of Civil Engineering and Management1392-37301822-36052025-08-0131610.3846/jcem.2025.24425Multi-Criteria Decision Methods in the evaluation of social housing projectsXimena Luque Castillo0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9995-0204Victor Yepes1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5488-6001ICITECH, Department of Construction Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia 46022, SpainICITECH, Department of Construction Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia 46022, Spain The evaluation of social housing projects is a complex process that requires the consideration of multiple factors and dimensions to make informed decisions to address the emerging challenges of contemporary urbanization and achieve more resilient and sustainable communities. This study's comprehensive review of the existing literature on the use of Multi-Criteria Decision Methods (MCDM) in evaluating social housing projects was undertaken. An exhaustive analysis of a bibliographic set of 93 articles published between 1994 and march 2025 was conducted. It was noted that the articles analyzed different phases of the construction process, from planning and design to implementation and maintenance. Significant trends in the use of MCDM were identified, highlighting the prevalence of crisp number-based approaches and the emergence of modern techniques such as fuzzy logic and neutrosophic logic. Among the most widely used methods were AHP and TOPSIS, both pioneering methods. In addition, there was an increasing focus on sustainability in project evaluation, encompassing environmental, social, economic, and technical aspects. Consequently, this literature review serves as a guide for incorporating multi-criteria evaluation strategies to improve constructability, especially in social housing projects, taking sustainability into consideration. https://journals.vilniustech.lt/index.php/JCEM/article/view/24425multi-criteria decision-makingdecision makingMCDMsocial housing projectsocial housingconstructability
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Multi-Criteria Decision Methods in the evaluation of social housing projects
Journal of Civil Engineering and Management
multi-criteria decision-making
decision making
MCDM
social housing project
social housing
constructability
title Multi-Criteria Decision Methods in the evaluation of social housing projects
title_full Multi-Criteria Decision Methods in the evaluation of social housing projects
title_fullStr Multi-Criteria Decision Methods in the evaluation of social housing projects
title_full_unstemmed Multi-Criteria Decision Methods in the evaluation of social housing projects
title_short Multi-Criteria Decision Methods in the evaluation of social housing projects
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topic multi-criteria decision-making
decision making
MCDM
social housing project
social housing
constructability
url https://journals.vilniustech.lt/index.php/JCEM/article/view/24425
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