TOPSIS and AHP-Based Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Evaluating Redevelopment in Old Residential Projects

Cheolheung Park, Minwook Son, Jongmyeong Kim, Byeol Kim, Yonghan Ahn () and Nahyun Kwon ()
Additional contact information
Cheolheung Park: Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University ERICA, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea
Minwook Son: Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University ERICA, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea
Jongmyeong Kim: Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University ERICA, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea
Byeol Kim: Institute of Environmental & Energy Technology, Hanyang University ERICA, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea
Yonghan Ahn: Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University ERICA, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea
Nahyun Kwon: Center for AI Technology in Construction, Hanyang University ERICA, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 15, 1-20

Abstract: This research aims to identify and prioritize key planning elements for the redevelopment of such housing complexes by incorporating perspectives from both experts (supply-side) and residents (demand-side). To achieve this, a hybrid multi-criteria decision-making framework was developed by integrating the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). A total of 25 planning elements were identified through Focus Group Interviews and organized into five domains: legal and institutional reforms, project feasibility, residential conditions, social integration, and complex design. The AHP was used to assess the relative importance of each element based on responses from 30 experts and 130 residents. The analysis revealed a clear divergence in priorities: experts emphasized feasibility and regulatory considerations, while residents prioritized livability and spatial quality. Subsequently, the TOPSIS method was applied to evaluate four real-world redevelopment cases. From the supply-side perspective, Seoul A District received the highest score (0.58), whereas from the demand-side perspective, Gyeonggi D District ranked highest (0.69), illustrating the differing priorities of stakeholders. Overall, Gyeonggi D District emerged as the most favorable option in the combined evaluation. This research contributes a structured and inclusive decision-making framework for the regeneration of public housing. By explicitly comparing and quantifying the contrasting preferences of key stakeholders, it underscores the critical need to balance technical feasibility with resident-centered values in future redevelopment initiatives.

Keywords: AHP; focus group interview; multi-criteria decision making; old housing; public rental housing; redevelopment strategy; TOPSIS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/17/15/7072/pdf (application/pdf)
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/17/15/7072/ (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:15:p:7072-:d:1717395

Access Statistics for this article

Sustainability is currently edited by Ms. Alexandra Wu

More articles in Sustainability from MDPI
Bibliographic data for series maintained by MDPI Indexing Manager ().