Hashemi, R and Shahbandarzadeh, H (2024) A fuzzy goal programming model for time, cost, and quality trade-off problem in metro construction projects considering sustainable development. International Journal of Construction Management, 24(3), pp. 323-330. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
When it comes to sustainable development in a country, transportation plays a significant role. It goes without saying that among various modes of transportation, metro has obtained an outstanding place in the intra-city transportation sector. Thus, accurately assessing the development condition of the urban metro system is inevitable to achieve its sustainable development. Given the importance of this issue, the main purpose of this study is to apply a new fuzzy model to the trade-offs of time, cost, and quality when planning metro construction projects to help achieve sustainable development. This model focuses on three pillars of sustainability: social, economic, and environmental. The research methodology used in this study is a survey and mathematical modelling. For this purpose, a new fuzzy goal programming model is developed. Finally, the model’s efficiency is investigated using sensitivity analysis. For decision-makers, the proposed model provides highly useful results. They are able to fulfil the social and environmental pillars of sustainable development by significantly reducing the completion time and improving the quality of the project. Moreover, by controlling the increase in costs, they can meet the economic pillar. The presented model provides appropriate answers to the problem by the scenarios considered by project managers.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | and quality trade-off problem; cost; fuzzy goal programming; metro construction projects; project management; sustainable development; time |
| Index terms: | construction project, completion time, sensitivity analysis, sustainable development, fuzzy goal programming, survey, mathematical modelling, research methodology, project management, efficiency, project manager, transportation sector |
| Subjects: | health safety and environment, production management, project management theory and practice, performance management, industry analysis, decision-making and optimization, environmental hazards, project controls, profession, data collection methods, research design and methodology, analytical methods |
| Topics: | Project Management, Research Practice, Health and Safety, Sustainability, Roles and Professions, Quality Management, Time Control |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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