Sustainable Airport Planning Using a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach with Fuzzy Logic and GIS Integration
Sustainable design in large-scale infrastructure projects, such as airports, is crucial for minimizing environmental impacts while ensuring long-term financial feasibility. This study focuses on selecting the most sustainable pavement solution for airport construction, using Tabuk Airport in Saudi A...
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| author | Abderrahim Lakhouit Ghassan M. T. Abdalla Eltayeb H. Onsa Elsadig Wael S. Al-Rashed Isam Abdel-Magid Anis Ben Messaoud Ahmed H. A. Yassin Omer A. Sayed Mohamed B. Elsawy Gasim Hayder |
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| description | Sustainable design in large-scale infrastructure projects, such as airports, is crucial for minimizing environmental impacts while ensuring long-term financial feasibility. This study focuses on selecting the most sustainable pavement solution for airport construction, using Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia as a case study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate four pavement alternatives using a multi-criteria decision-making approach to identify the optimal solution in terms of sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and feasibility. The alternatives were assessed based on nine key criteria, including environmental impact, durability, cost, and maintenance. The Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method ranks the alternatives, while the Fuzzy Analytic Network Process (FANP) calculates the criteria weights, addressing uncertainties and interdependencies. Geographic Information System (GIS) is integrated to incorporate spatial factors affecting pavement sustainability. The results show that the alternative using recycled materials (A4) is the most suitable, offering the best balance of sustainability and cost. A4 achieved the highest ranking in the evaluation, making it the recommended choice for the upcoming Tabuk Airport project. This study demonstrates the effective application of decision-making tools, such as TOPSIS, FANP, and GIS, in guiding sustainable infrastructure development and providing a replicable framework for similar projects worldwide. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e4d0dd3165fe4eb6a25cb04e93cfbfe42025-08-20T01:56:17ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-05-011510174910.3390/buildings15101749Sustainable Airport Planning Using a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach with Fuzzy Logic and GIS IntegrationAbderrahim Lakhouit0Ghassan M. T. Abdalla1Eltayeb H. Onsa Elsadig2Wael S. Al-Rashed3Isam Abdel-Magid4Anis Ben Messaoud5Ahmed H. A. Yassin6Omer A. Sayed7Mohamed B. Elsawy8Gasim Hayder9Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Elrazi University, Khartoum 11111, SudanDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Business Administration, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering and Architecture, University of Nizwa, Nizwa 616, OmanSustainable design in large-scale infrastructure projects, such as airports, is crucial for minimizing environmental impacts while ensuring long-term financial feasibility. This study focuses on selecting the most sustainable pavement solution for airport construction, using Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia as a case study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate four pavement alternatives using a multi-criteria decision-making approach to identify the optimal solution in terms of sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and feasibility. The alternatives were assessed based on nine key criteria, including environmental impact, durability, cost, and maintenance. The Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method ranks the alternatives, while the Fuzzy Analytic Network Process (FANP) calculates the criteria weights, addressing uncertainties and interdependencies. Geographic Information System (GIS) is integrated to incorporate spatial factors affecting pavement sustainability. The results show that the alternative using recycled materials (A4) is the most suitable, offering the best balance of sustainability and cost. A4 achieved the highest ranking in the evaluation, making it the recommended choice for the upcoming Tabuk Airport project. This study demonstrates the effective application of decision-making tools, such as TOPSIS, FANP, and GIS, in guiding sustainable infrastructure development and providing a replicable framework for similar projects worldwide.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/10/1749airport pavementmulti-criteria decision-makingconcretesustainable developmentfuzzy logicTOPSIS analysis |
| spellingShingle | Abderrahim Lakhouit Ghassan M. T. Abdalla Eltayeb H. Onsa Elsadig Wael S. Al-Rashed Isam Abdel-Magid Anis Ben Messaoud Ahmed H. A. Yassin Omer A. Sayed Mohamed B. Elsawy Gasim Hayder Sustainable Airport Planning Using a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach with Fuzzy Logic and GIS Integration Buildings airport pavement multi-criteria decision-making concrete sustainable development fuzzy logic TOPSIS analysis |
| title | Sustainable Airport Planning Using a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach with Fuzzy Logic and GIS Integration |
| title_full | Sustainable Airport Planning Using a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach with Fuzzy Logic and GIS Integration |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable Airport Planning Using a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach with Fuzzy Logic and GIS Integration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable Airport Planning Using a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach with Fuzzy Logic and GIS Integration |
| title_short | Sustainable Airport Planning Using a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach with Fuzzy Logic and GIS Integration |
| title_sort | sustainable airport planning using a multi criteria decision making approach with fuzzy logic and gis integration |
| topic | airport pavement multi-criteria decision-making concrete sustainable development fuzzy logic TOPSIS analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/10/1749 |
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