Data For Smart City dimensions : Applying DEMATEL

DEMATEL helps to rank the alternatives between the main and sub-dimensions of any decision-problem. Although, the ranking is not the only choice point as, via DEMATEL the causer and receiver relations are also to be revealed, helping decision-maker in predicting the importance of the dimensions of the main subjects.决策试验与评价实验室法（Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory，简称DEMATEL）可对任意决策问题的主维度与子维度框架下的备选方案进行排序。尽管排序并非该方法的唯一功能，通过DEMATEL还可揭示各维度间的施因与受因关联，辅助决策者预判核心决策议题各维度的重要性。