LOCATION SLECTION BY AHP FOR SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE
LOCATION SLECTION BY AHP FOR SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE

Summary/Abstract: Location selection by converting the qualitative factors into quantitative based on a fundamental scale makes it effective to make decision. The aim of the research is to select the best suited location for Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Sylhet and to characterize the relative importance of the selected factors. In this study six significant factors were identified and used to compare four alternative locations. Each factor was further divided into several sub- factors. The selected factors were quantified in a logical manner using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) through survey based questionnaire. The collected data were used to obtain pair wise comparison matrix both among the criteria and the alternative locations. Consistencies of all matrices were checked. The analysis revealed that the factor “Fund Availability” has the highest relative weight-age among all the selected factors and the location Paraichok (South Surma) is the best suited location for SEZ in Sylhet.

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