Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Renewable Energies: Research Trends, Gaps and the Challenge of Improving Participation

摘要: The global increase in renewable energy initiatives has been followed by the need to include social impact of any project as a core element. Significant challenges for development uncertainty assessing impacts at local scales, participation and acceptance. Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) approaches have widely used planning address these challenges. This article reviews how criteria mechanisms incorporated into decision-making processes projects. A total 184 articles were analyzed. 490 indicators that estimated identified organized nine criteria: employment, acceptance, development, health impact, governance, visual knowledge awareness, cultural value justice. Most research included analytical hierarchy process methodologies, geographically concentrated Asia Europe. participative component (92.3%), majority them based on expert consultation (75.4%). Of exclusively considered experts, almost 40% did not provide description elicitation process. Results revealed advances use MCDA but highlighted important challenges—related improving methodologies broadening stakeholders—when developing policies.