Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Engineering Research (Kuwait), 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Travel has transformed into a societal construct that is valued and considered essential to life, due to the growing importance of tourism. The concept of travel has evolved due to its increased importance, changing climatic conditions, and the varied expectations and desires of humans. In accordance with this notion of change, individuals with diverse viewpoints and anticipations have been striving for outcomes that completely satisfy their aspirations and needs. Upon specifying the mode of travel (aerial, maritime, or terrestrial), the concept of travel emerges in accordance with the needs and expectations. This study, as a case study, utilizes an innovative methodology based on environmental considerations, individual expectations, and requirements to evaluate various alternative land travel routes between the Turkish cities of Erzurum and Ordu. Initially, for route evaluation, we establish the main and sub-criteria based on evaluations by experienced professional drivers who utilize the designated routes and a review of relevant literature. The weights of the main criteria were established with the Potentially All Pairwise RanKings of All Possible Alternatives (PAPRIKA) approach, incorporating an analysis of the sub-criteria. The established main criteria weights were subsequently incorporated into the Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) algorithm to derive a singular weight value for each route. The weight values of the final determined route were subsequently used in the goal programming (GP) approach for route evaluation.