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City and Regional Planning QUESTION #4998
Question 1
In Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA), what is the purpose of weight assignment?
  • Eliminate irrelevant criteria
  • Reflect relative importance of criteria✔️
  • Reduce calculation complexity
  • Standardize measurement units
Correct Answer Explanation
Weight assignment in MCDA (e.g., Analytical Hierarchy Process) quantifies the relative importance of different criteria in decision-making. Weights (summing to 1.0) ensure more important factors have greater influence on final rankings or selections.