FUZZY MULTIPLE CRITERIA ASSESSMENT OF CONSTRUCTION SITE ALTERNATIVES FOR NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE INCINERATION PLANT IN VILNIUS CITY, APPLYING ARAS-F AND AHP METHODS

Continuous increase in electricity and heat prices for citizens necessitates new alternative solutions regarding rational application of existing resources, in order to minimize electric energy production costs. The article presents the description of waste incineration plant siting issue, related to satisfaction of requirements formulated by investors, citizens, contractors and other concerned parties. As the siting process represents fulfilment of the above-stated stakeholder requirements, the multiple criteria task is defined. Seven local assessments of alternative sites located in densely populated urban and industrial development areas have been evaluated. The results of calculations show that the above industrial equipment units cover economic, social and environmental aspects. It was found that the most appropriate place for construction of waste incineration plants is the Paneriai industrial area. Densely populated urban districts can be referred to as the most improper location for waste incineration. The best results can be gained applying complex AHP and ARAS-F methods.