A Multi-objective Genetic Algorithm for Inferring Inter-criteria Parameters for Water Supply Consensus


Abstract

This work is based on a disaggregation approach for the ELECTRE III method for the group decision-making. We provide a procedure in which the group is supported for modifying the parameters of outranking methods in an iterative and interactive process. In this work, we provide an application of the procedure through evaluating eight municipal districts for Water Company to invest in projects of water supply. An inferring parameters model performed by NSGA-II obtains marginal information from decision makers with more disagreement, which supports the stage of parameters modification in correspondence with the preferences of the whole group (collective ranking). This paper shows how the inferring parameters model may be used to help the decision makers with different interest to iteratively reach an agreement on how to rank cities at a time, reflecting the preferences at the individual level and at the collective level.