Strategy Selection for Natural Resource Conservation Capturing Vagueness through Integrated Neutrosophic CRITIC-MAIRCA Approach

Abstract

Conservation of natural resources like water, soil, and biodiversity is necessary for ecological balance
 and human survival. This article aims to identify potential ways to conserve natural resources while maintain
ing a balance between ecology and human survival. An integrated neutrosophic CRiteria Importance Through
 Intercriteria (CRITIC)-Multi-Atributive Ideal-Real Comparative Analysis (MAIRCA) approach is developed to
 handle uncertain and inconsistent information. The linguistic assessments of the criteria are quantified through
 single-valued neutrosophic sets (SVNSs). The CRITIC method evaluates the criteria weights to avoid subjec
tive and biased assessments. The MAIRCA approach is improved in a neutrosophic context to identify the
 ranking of the alternatives. The combined neutrosophic CRITIC-MAIRCA approach determines the best way
 to preserve natural resources. The proposed method reveals that the most favourable ways to conserve natural
 resources are through research and monitoring, while the last option is sustainable practices. Comparison and
 sensitivity discussions of the proposed approach are conducted to check its consistency and robustness