Showmitra Kumar Sarkar
COVID-19 Susceptibility Mapping Using Multicriteria Evaluation
Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
abstract objective purpose research investigate coronavirus disease covid19 susceptibility districts bangladesh using multicriteria evaluation techniques methods secondary data collected different government organizations 120 primary surveys conducted calculating weights results validated 12 key peoples interviews pairwise comparison matrixes calculated 9 factors subfactors analytic hierarchy process used calculating susceptibility index map prepared based results results according results multiple causal factors might responsible covid19 spreading bangladesh dhaka might vulnerable covid19 due higher population population density international collaboration according pairwise comparison matrix consistency ratio subfactors factors permissible limit ie less 010 highest factor weight 02907 found factors type port maximum value susceptibility index 0435219362 chittagong minimum value 0076174 naogaon conclusions findings research might help communities government agencies effective decisionmaking