Table 4.
Dataset of this case study with a flat structure of balancing criteria, developed by the authors from the hypothetical case study from Appendix A in EPA (1988b) (An upward pointing arrow indicates better performance for higher values, whereas a downward pointing arrow indicates better performance for lower values).
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| Criteria | Long-term effectiveness and permanence | Reduction of toxicity, mobility or volume through treatment | Short term effectiveness | Implementability | Cost |
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| Measurement scale range | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | $ |
| Preference direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↓ |
| Alternative 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 500,000 |
| Alternative 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3,000,000 |
| Alternative 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5,000,000 |