Multi-criteria analysis: a manual

This manual provides guidance for Government officials and other practitioners on how to undertake and make the best use of multi-criteria analysis (MCA) for the appraisal of options for policy and other decisions, including but not limited to those having implications for the environment. It covers a range of techniques which can be of practical value to public decision makers and are increasingly being used in the UK and in other countries. They are described in this manual as multi-criteria analysis (MCA) techniques.