Stigma Assessment: A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach

Abstract Stigma of contaminated land is caused by risk perception and has an uncertain nature. It is proposed to assess stigma impacts using a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approach. In this regard, a model is constructed using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) technique. The case study shows that the MCDM approach has provided a logical and structured framework to process relevant criteria and it is feasible to apply this method to assess the required stigma adjustment factor.