Prioritization of applicable climate technologies based on the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
최윤호*† ․ 서정나현** ․ Hasula Wickremasinghe***
Choi, Yunho*† ･ Seo, Jung Nahyun** and Hasula Wickremasinghe***
This research is dedicated to the prioritization of climate technologies for the purpose of facilitating the transformation of Kurunegala, Sri Lanka into a low-carbon smart city, with a particular emphasis on the transportation, energy, and waste management sectors. Accordingly, the researchers engaged in an exhaustive investigation encompassing a broad spectrum of such technologies. To establish a systematic framework for the prioritization process, the researchers devised 16 evaluation indicators that effectively cover four distinct dimensions: economic, technological, social, and environmental. These indicators serve as fundamental building blocks for determination of relative weights, a crucial step in the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) methodology. Moreover, an in-depth assessment was undertaken to evaluate the economic, technological, social, and environmental aspects that are pivotal to successful implementation of each climate technology in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. In summary, this study harnesses the power of the AHP method to effectively prioritize climate technologies to enable the realization of a low-carbon smart city transformation in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Using 16 indicators, the study offers profound insights into the applicability and viability of these technologies. As such, the findings of this research hold great potential to serve as a point of reference for cities across Sri Lanka and other developing countries that seek to adapt to the challenges posed by climate change and its multifaceted implications.
Climate Technology, Analytic Hierarchy Process, Mitigation, Prioritization, Sri Lanka
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