Abstract:

Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) is defined as the process by which the most suitable one of the decision alternatives is determined. Taking various criteria into consideration, MCDM techniques seem to be among the most suitable in the determination of the livability ranking of the provinces in Turkey. This study aims to rank the provinces in Turkey according to the livability criteria by EDAS (Evaluation based on Distance from Average Solution) and WASPAS (Aggregated Weighted Sum-Product Assessment). Access to infrastructure services, civil participation, education, environment, health, housing, income and wealth, life satisfaction, security, social life, and working life criteria were taken into consideration in the ranking process of the provinces in Turkey by livability. In the ranking of provinces, the living index data related to the provinces in Turkey issued by TURKSTAT (Turkish Statistical Institute) in 2015 were used, and the findings were compared with the indices. The results show that the provinces located in western Turkey are at the top while those located in the east and southeast are at the bottom.

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