| Article ID: | iaor20031538 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Volume: | 36 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Start Page Number: | 267 |
| End Page Number: | 290 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2002 |
| Journal: | Socio-Economic Planning Sciences |
| Authors: | Loetscher Thomas, Keller Jrg |
| Keywords: | developing countries |
Due to the socio-economic inhomogeneity of communities in developing countries, the selection of sanitation systems is a complex task. To assist planners and communities in assessing the suitability of alternatives, the decision support system SANEX(TM) was developed. SANEX(TM) evaluates alternatives in two steps. First, Conjunctive Elimination, based on 20 mainly technical criteria, is used to screen feasible alternatives. Subsequently, a model derived from Multiattribute Utility Technique uses technical, socio-cultural and institutional criteria to compare the remaining alternatives with regard to their implementability and sustainability. This paper presents the SANEX(TM) algorithm, examples of its application in practice, and results obtained from field testing.