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REPORT CARD OF TÜRKİYE METROPOLITAN CITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LIFE INDEX: AN EVALUATION USING A HYBRID MCDM APPROACH

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REPORT CARD OF TÜRKİYE METROPOLITAN CITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LIFE INDEX: AN EVALUATION USING A HYBRID MCDM APPROACH

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Throughout history, efforts to improve well-being have not been limited to economic indicators but have also encompassed multidimensional concepts such as quality of life, happiness, and sustainability. This transformation has highlighted the need for analytical frameworks that can evaluate regional living conditions more comprehensively; the life index approach was developed to address this need. Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods, which allow for the simultaneous evaluation of conflicting criteria, go beyond traditional equally weighted index approaches and produce more realistic results. This study is designed to objectively and systematically evaluate 30 major cities in Türkiye in terms of quality of life, taking advantage of this methodological superiority. In the first stage of the hybrid MCDM framework established using Türkiye Statistical Institute (TÜİK) Provincial Life Index (2015) data, the criterion weights of 11 dimensions of quality of life were determined using the Spherical Fuzzy DEMATEL method; the traditional equal weighting assumption was overcome. In the second stage, the determined weights were transferred to the PROVAN method, and the metropolitan cities were ranked. According to the SF-DEMATEL results, life satisfaction was found to be the criterion with the highest weight, while civic participation was found to be the criterion with the lowest weight. In the PROVAN ranking, the top five places were taken by Sakarya, Balıkesir, Istanbul, Eskişehir, and Konya.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Quantitative Decision Making, Spherical Fuzzy DEMATEL, PROVAN, Life Satisfaction Index, MCDM

Destekleyen Kurum

This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Etik Beyan

Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ethics Committee for Social and Human Sciences Research at Bitlis Eren University via Decision No. E.9281 dated 2026/03-22. All ethical principles were adhered to throughout the study.

Teşekkür

The author have no acknowledgments to declare.

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Bayazit Bedirhanoğlu, Ş. (2026). REPORT CARD OF TÜRKİYE METROPOLITAN CITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LIFE INDEX: AN EVALUATION USING A HYBRID MCDM APPROACH. Journal of Academic Approaches, 17, 1-44. https://doi.org/10.54688/ayd.1932532
AMA
1.Bayazit Bedirhanoğlu Ş. REPORT CARD OF TÜRKİYE METROPOLITAN CITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LIFE INDEX: AN EVALUATION USING A HYBRID MCDM APPROACH. Journal of Academic Approaches. 2026;17:1-44. doi:10.54688/ayd.1932532
Chicago
Bayazit Bedirhanoğlu, Şule. 2026. “REPORT CARD OF TÜRKİYE METROPOLITAN CITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LIFE INDEX: AN EVALUATION USING A HYBRID MCDM APPROACH”. Journal of Academic Approaches 17 (Ekim): 1-44. https://doi.org/10.54688/ayd.1932532.
EndNote
Bayazit Bedirhanoğlu Ş (01 Ekim 2026) REPORT CARD OF TÜRKİYE METROPOLITAN CITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LIFE INDEX: AN EVALUATION USING A HYBRID MCDM APPROACH. Journal of Academic Approaches 17 1–44.
IEEE
[1]Ş. Bayazit Bedirhanoğlu, “REPORT CARD OF TÜRKİYE METROPOLITAN CITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LIFE INDEX: AN EVALUATION USING A HYBRID MCDM APPROACH”, Journal of Academic Approaches, c. 17, ss. 1–44, Eki. 2026, doi: 10.54688/ayd.1932532.
ISNAD
Bayazit Bedirhanoğlu, Şule. “REPORT CARD OF TÜRKİYE METROPOLITAN CITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LIFE INDEX: AN EVALUATION USING A HYBRID MCDM APPROACH”. Journal of Academic Approaches 17 (01 Ekim 2026): 1-44. https://doi.org/10.54688/ayd.1932532.
JAMA
1.Bayazit Bedirhanoğlu Ş. REPORT CARD OF TÜRKİYE METROPOLITAN CITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LIFE INDEX: AN EVALUATION USING A HYBRID MCDM APPROACH. Journal of Academic Approaches. 2026;17:1–44.
MLA
Bayazit Bedirhanoğlu, Şule. “REPORT CARD OF TÜRKİYE METROPOLITAN CITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LIFE INDEX: AN EVALUATION USING A HYBRID MCDM APPROACH”. Journal of Academic Approaches, c. 17, Ekim 2026, ss. 1-44, doi:10.54688/ayd.1932532.
Vancouver
1.Şule Bayazit Bedirhanoğlu. REPORT CARD OF TÜRKİYE METROPOLITAN CITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LIFE INDEX: AN EVALUATION USING A HYBRID MCDM APPROACH. Journal of Academic Approaches. 01 Ekim 2026;17:1-44. doi:10.54688/ayd.1932532