Evaluation of Green Airport Criteria in Sustainable Transportation Using DEMATEL and BWM

Abstract

In line with increasing environmental concerns and sustainability objectives, evaluating airports based on green criteria has gained growing importance. This study aims to evaluate and prioritize green airport criteria using the DEMATEL (Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory) and BWM (Best-Worst Method) approaches. The main criteria, identified through a comprehensive literature review and expert consultation, include energy efficiency, carbon footprint, waste management, fuel management, transportation alternatives, next-generation aircraft, noise pollution, and sustainable materials. The study examines both the priority levels of these criteria and their causal relationships. Data collected from field experts were analyzed using the DEMATEL and BWM multi-criteria decision-making methods. The findings identify the most critical criteria for improving environmental performance and provide practical implications for sustainable airport management.

Keywords

• Green airport
• Airport management
• Sustainable environment
• DEMATEL
• BWM

Ethical Statement

The authors confirm that the ethical policies of the journal, as noted on the journal's author guidelines page, have been adhered to. The experimental procedures were approved by the Social and Human Sciences Ethics Committee of Istanbul Arel University, (approval date: 15 November, 2024, protocol code: 2024/22).

Thanks

The authors acknowledge that the language and readability of this manuscript were improved through AI-assisted grammatical revision.

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